First Census Report: List Of Water Bodies In Rural Areas Across India

India's First Water Bodies Census

The Ministry of Jal Shakti conducted the first census of all water bodies. A total of 24,24,540 water bodies have been counted across the nation, with only 97.1% (23,55,055) in rural areas.

States	Number of Water Bodies in Rural Areas	Percentage
Andhra Pradesh	1,90,263	99.7%
Arunachal Pradesh	893	89.9%
Assam	1,70,112	98.6%
Bihar	43,831	95.7%
Chhattisgarh	33,519	98.6%
Goa	1,406	96.1%
Gujarat	53,156	98.3%
Haryana	14,376	96.5%
Himachal Pradesh	87,364	99.3%
Jharkhand	1,06,176	98.7%
Karnataka	26,205	97.1%
Kerala	49,725	89.2%
Madhya Pradesh	81,012	98%
Maharashtra	96,343	99.3%
Manipur	1,369	82.6%
Meghalaya	12,798	96%
Mizoram	1,436	65.7%
Nagaland	1,287	89.87%
Odisha	1,78,054	97.9%
Punjab	15,831	98.9%
Rajasthan	16,750	98.9%
Sikkim	122	91.0%
Tamil Nadu	99,414	92.9%
Telangana	63,064	98.5%
Tripura	32,140	88.7%
Uttar Pradesh	2,40,140	98%
Uttarakhand	2,970	95.9%
West Bengal	7,19,654	96.3%

Also Read: https://www.mapsofindia.com/my-india/india/indias-first-ever-water-bodies-census-report-bengal-tops-the-list-sikkim-at-bottom In Andhra Pradesh, the total percentage of rural water bodies is 99.7% which is 1,90,263. While in Arunachal Pradesh, 893 water bodies are 89.9%. Assam has 98.6% with 1,70,112 water bodies. Bihar has 95.7% of rural 43,831 bodies. Chhatisgarh has 33,519, which is 98.6%. Goa has 1406 water bodies is 96.1%. Gujarat has 53,156, and it is about 98.3% entirely. Haryana has 14,376, which is 96.5%. Himachal Pradesh has 99.3% is 87,364. Jharkhand has a 98.7% with 1,06,176 water bodies. Karnataka contains 26,205 water bodies, with 97.1%. Kerala has 89.2%, which is 49,725. Madhya Pradesh has 98%, which is a total of 81,012. Also Read: https://www.mapsofindia.com/my-india/government/first-census-report-an-analysis-on-private-ownership-of-water-bodies-in-north-eastern-states-of-india Maharashtra has 96,343, which is 99.3%. Manipur has 1369 water bodies, i.e., 82.6%. Meghalaya has a 96% which is a total of 12,798. Mizoram is a state with 1436 which is 65.7%. Nagaland has water bodies in 1287 with 89.87%. Odisha has 97.9%, which is 1,78,054. Punjab has 98.9%, which is 15,831. Rajasthan has 16,750 water bodies, i.e., 98.9%. Sikkim has 122 water bodies which are 91.0%. Tamil Nadu has 99,414, which is 92.9%. Telangana has 63,064, i.e., 98.5%. Tripura has 32,140, which is 88.7%. Uttar Pradesh has 2,40,140, which is 98%. Uttarakhand has 2970 and 95.9%. West Bengal contains 7,19,654, with 96.3%.

Union Territory	Water Bodies in Rural Areas	Percentage
Andaman & Nicobar Islands	3,497	99.1%
Chandigarh	23	12.2%
Delhi	849	95.1%
Jammu & Kashmir	9,687	99.2%
Puducherry	1,050	89.7%

Andaman and Nicobar Islands’ contain 99.1% ie, of 3497. Chandigarh has 23 water bodies i.e 12.2%. Delhi has 849, which is 95.1%. Jammu & Kashmir has 9687, which is 99.2% in rural areas. Puducherry has 1050, which is 89.7% in rural areas.

First Census Report: List Of Water Bodies In Rural Areas Across India

India's First Water Bodies Census

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