Survey: Kerala trails many states in household net connectivity, ICT skills

KERALA lags behind many other states and Union territories in household internet connectivity and people's information and communication technology (ICT) skills, according to the 'Comprehensive Modular Survey: Telecom 2025' released by the National Statistics Office (NSO) recently.

- M S VIDYANANDAN @T'Puram

As per the report, 91.7% of households in Kerala have an internet facility within their premises. This includes 'fixed/WiFi network', 'mobile network' or all of those. Chandigarh, Ladakh and Lakshadweep reported cent per cent connectivity while the national average stood at 86.3%. Kerala was positioned 12th among 37 states/UTs. Rural and urban areas in the state recorded 89.6% and 93.6% connectivity, respectively.