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KEY TRENDS
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As per the latest Census data (2001), only 36.4% of the total population has latrines within or attached to their houses*
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In rural areas, only 21.9% of population has latrines within or attached to their houses*
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The Department of Drinking Water Supply’s figures show that out of a total of 1,50,7349 rural habitations in the country, 74.39% (11,21,366 habitations) are fully covered and 14.64% (2,20,165 habitations) are partially covered*
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About 66 million population is at risk due to excess fluoride in 200 districts of 17 States*
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Arsenic contamination is widespread in West Bengal and it is now seen in Bihar, eastern UP, and Assam*
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1.8 million people die every year from diarrhoeal diseases (including cholera); 90% are children under 5, mostly in developing countries**
* 11th Five Year Plan, Planning Commission, Government of India
** Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Links to Health FACTS AND FIGURES *updated November 2004
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