95% of households have phone in India, only 9.9% own computer

Over 95 per cent of households possess a telephone or mobile phone in India, while just 9.9 per cent of households possess a computer including desktop, personal computer and laptops, the Comprehensive Annual Modular Survey 2022-23 released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) on Wednesday showed. The concentration of ownership of computers is with urban households with a 21.6 per cent share, while rural households have a 4.2 per cent share.