At the all-India level, only about 15%-38% households in the least developed district clusters (D1- D7) have access to tap water compared to D8-D20 clusters where 70%+ households have tap water.
Progress of DDCs* in access to tap water – All India
LD: Least Developed District Cluster MD: Most Developed District Cluster
*District Development Cluster
Source: Census (2011) and ICE 3600 Surveys (2014 & 2016); PRICE estimates (2018)