However, because of its huge population, the absolute number of unserved people in India is so large that it accounts for 60 per cent of the total unserved people in the region.74 According to NFHS-II, 39 per cent of households in India use piped drinking water and the same proportion use drinking water from hand pumps.
Toutefois, à cause de son énorme population, le nombre absolu des personnes insuffisamment desservies est si important qu'il représente 60 % du nombre total des personnes non desservies dans la région74.