Dataset - NSS Round No. 76 - Drinking Water: Year-, State- and Region-wise Distribution of Households by Principal Sources of Drinking and Potable Water
NSS Round No. 76 - Drinking Water: Year-, State- and Region-wise Distribution of Households by Principal Sources of Drinking and Potable Water
The dataset contains year-, state- and region-wise compiled data on the distribution of households (per thousand) by principal sources of water for drinking water, and potable water (except drinking). The different principal sources of drinking and potable water covered in the dataset include Bottled Water, Piped Water into Dwelling, Piped Water to Yard/Plot, Piped Water from Neighbour, Public Tap/Stand Pipe, Tube Well, Hanu Pump, Protected Well, Unprotected Well, Public Truck, Private Truck, Protected Spring, Unprotected Spring, Rainwater Collection, Surface Water - Tank/Pond, etc. The dataset has been compiled from table no. 18 of NSS 76th round report.
NSS Round No. 76 - Drinking Water: Year-, State- and Region-wise Distribution of Households by Principal Sources of Drinking and Potable Water
The dataset contains year-, state- and region-wise compiled data on the distribution of households (per thousand) by principal sources of water for drinking water, and potable water (except drinking). The different principal sources of drinking and potable water covered in the dataset include Bottled Water, Piped Water into Dwelling, Piped Water to Yard/Plot, Piped Water from Neighbour, Public Tap/Stand Pipe, Tube Well, Hanu Pump, Protected Well, Unprotected Well, Public Truck, Private Truck, Protected Spring, Unprotected Spring, Rainwater Collection, Surface Water - Tank/Pond, etc. The dataset has been compiled from table no. 18 of NSS 76th round report.
Rows: 46332
Columns: 10
Time period: 2018
Last Updated: 21 November 2025
Data preview
year
period
state
region
nss_round
category
principal_source_of_drinking_water
principal_source_of_potable_water
value
unit
2018
July, 2018 to December, 2018
Andhra Pradesh
Rural
76
Distribution of Households by Principal Source of Drinking Water, and Potable Water (Except Drining)
Bottled Water
Bottled Water
0
value in absolute number per thousand
2018
July, 2018 to December, 2018
All India
Urban
76
Sample Number of Households by Principal Sources of Potable Water (Except Drinking)
Protected Spring
150
value in absolute number
2018
July, 2018 to December, 2018
All India
Urban
76
Sample Number of Households by Principal Sources of Potable Water (Except Drinking)
Rain Water Collection
28
value in absolute number
2018
July, 2018 to December, 2018
All India
Urban
76
Sample Number of Households by Principal Sources of Potable Water (Except Drinking)
Surface Water - Tank/Pond
649
value in absolute number
2018
July, 2018 to December, 2018
All India
Urban
76
Sample Number of Households by Principal Sources of Potable Water (Except Drinking)
Other Surface Water
298
value in absolute number
2018
July, 2018 to December, 2018
All India
Urban
76
Sample Number of Households by Principal Sources of Potable Water (Except Drinking)
Others
148
value in absolute number
2018
July, 2018 to December, 2018
All India
Urban
76
Sample Number of Households by Principal Sources of Potable Water (Except Drinking)
All
43102
value in absolute number
2018
July, 2018 to December, 2018
Andhra Pradesh
Rural + Urban
76
Distribution of Households by Principal Source of Drinking Water, and Potable Water (Except Drining)
Bottled Water
Bottled Water
1
value in absolute number per thousand
2018
July, 2018 to December, 2018
Andhra Pradesh
Rural + Urban
76
Distribution of Households by Principal Source of Drinking Water, and Potable Water (Except Drining)
Bottled Water
Piped Water into Dwelling
290
value in absolute number per thousand
2018
July, 2018 to December, 2018
Andhra Pradesh
Rural + Urban
76
Distribution of Households by Principal Source of Drinking Water, and Potable Water (Except Drining)
The calendar year to which the household water source survey data pertains.
period
String
1
46332
The survey period covered by the data, expressed as a date range in months and year.
state
String
39
46332
The Indian state or 'All India' aggregate for which household water source statistics are reported.
region
String
3
46332
The area type of the reported figures, distinguishing rural and urban households.
nss_round
Int64
1
46332
The number of the National Sample Survey round during which the data was collected.
category
String
5
46332
The statistical table or indicator category describing how households are classified by principal source of drinking or potable water.
principal_source_of_drinking_water
String
19
42120
The principal source from which households obtain their drinking water, such as bottled water or other sources.
principal_source_of_potable_water
String
19
42120
The principal source from which households obtain potable water other than drinking water, such as protected springs, rain water collection, or surface water.
value
Int64
2714
46332
The measured count of households for the given category, source, state, and region.
unit
String
2
46332
The unit of measurement for the value, either an absolute number of households or an absolute number per thousand households.
Citation
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. (2026). NSS Round No. 76 - Drinking Water: Year-, State- and Region-wise Distribution of Households by Principal Sources of Drinking and Potable Water [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/19526