Provision for toilets in India:
- India is a land of villages because around 70% population lives in villages. Most of the villages still use untreated sources of water like tube well, hand pump, canal, ponds, etc. Hence, villagers are more prone to water-related diseases. Cleanliness is another important aspect and it is directly related to sanitation facilities.
- In India, as per census 2011 report, 34% of the households are without toilet facility in the home and this thing leads to several diseases.
Classification of slum families with toilet facilities
| Total families |
Toilet facility within house |
Houses without toilet facility |
| 100% |
66% |
34% |
Analysis:
- In India, 66% houses have toilet facility within house whereas remaining 34% families use common toilets.
- The filth of common toilets or those who excrete in open areas cause several diseases. This in turn decreases individual productivity.
