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% |
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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.
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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.
