The survey was conducted across conducted across Assam, Bihar, Chandigarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Punjab, Tamilnadu, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. The children were enrolled in classes 1 to 8.
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Share of school children with smartphone in family COVID-19 in India 2021, by region
According to the School Children’s Online and Offline Learning (SCHOOL) survey conducted across India in August 2021, ** percent of the urban school children between the grades * and * lived in a family with a smartphone. However, only ** percent of the rural school children's family had smartphones.
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People's Archive of Rural India. (September 6, 2021). Share of school children living in a family with a smartphone during COVID-19 pandemic in India as of August 2021, by region [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/1276332/india-share-of-school-children-who-live-in-a-family-with-smartphone-during-covid-19-by-region/
People's Archive of Rural India. "Share of school children living in a family with a smartphone during COVID-19 pandemic in India as of August 2021, by region." Chart. September 6, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/1276332/india-share-of-school-children-who-live-in-a-family-with-smartphone-during-covid-19-by-region/
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