2019 – Posted in: Daily News

‘India Internet 2019’ Report

For: Preliminary & Mains

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The Internet And Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) released a report titled ‘India Internet 2019’.

According to the IAMAI report, Kerala’s Internet penetration rate is the second-highest in the country (54%), with Delhi NCR topping the list with 69% penetration.
The lowest penetration rate was in Odisha (25), Jharkhand (26) and Bihar (28).
The IAMAI report also notes that Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Delhi have the highest proportion of female Internet users.
TRAI data as of June 2019 also show that Kerala is well-placed in terms of Internet connections.

Internet subscriptions across service areas per 100 population:

Kerala has about 70.
Bihar has the lowest number, with 29 subscriptions per 100 population, while Uttar Pradesh’s number stands at 34.

Internet India 2019

IAMAI is a not-for-profit industry body registered under the Societies Act, 1896.
It was founded in 2004 and headquartered in Mumbai. It is a specialised body in India representing the interests of the online and mobile value-added services industry.
Its mandate is to expand and enhance the online and mobile value-added services sectors. The main purpose of the Internet and Mobile Association of India is to improve and expand the value-added services pertaining to mobiles and several online services.

Important Information

Internet penetration rate is defined as number of individuals aged above 12 per 100 population who accessed the Internet in the last month.