multi-stage random sampling across households in all socio-economic classes in over 525 towns and 1200 villages; respondents had accessed internet in the month preceding the interview
Method of interview
Face-to-face interview
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Internet access in urban and rural India 2019, mobile network type
A large majority of urban as well as rural Indians used ** networks to access internet, according to a survey in 2019. ** network connections ranked second in terms of popularity with *** percent of users accessing internet via these mobile networks. At the same time, WiFi connections were the choice for around **** percent of urban users, but only *** percent of rural users.
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