99.21% of India covered by mobile networks, 99% by 3G, reports TRAI

As per a written reply submitted by MoS communications in the Rajya Sabha, India has reported around 99.21 percent of its population is covered by Mobile networks while around 99 percent of the population stands connected with at least 3G. Among the states and UTs covered under the report, Ladakh ranks the highest in Tele density with around 195.88 percent and Delhi with 185.56 percent.

Among the states, only Goa ranks the highest in tele density with a percentage of around 160.06 percent followed by Himachal Pradesh with 119.81 percent.

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A tabular look at the data

State/ UT wise total Tele-Density as of 30th Jun 2024
S.No.	State/UT	Total Tele-density (%)
1	Andhra Pradesh	84.99
2	Arunachal Pradesh	82.13
3	Assam	74.25
4	Bihar	55.80
5	Chhattisgarh	69.50
6	Goa	160.06
7	Gujarat	91.40
8	Haryana	118.77
9	Himachal Pradesh	119.81
10	Jharkhand	62.62
11	Karnataka	103.99
12	Kerala	120.93
13	Madhya Pradesh	69.37
14	Maharashtra	102.14
15	Manipur	77.04
16	Meghalaya	79.52
17	Mizoram	115.40
18	Nagaland	76.54
19	Odisha	78.05
20	Punjab	111.56
21	Rajasthan	82.66
22	Sikkim	115.48
23	Tamil Nadu	104.29
24	Telangana	111.03
25	Tripura	79.18
26	Uttar Pradesh	70.32
27	Uttarakhand	107.31
28	West Bengal	81.84
Union Territories
1	Andaman and Nicobar Islands	131.93
2	Chandigarh	161.92
3	Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu	67.91
4	Delhi	185.56
5	Jammu and Kashmir	89.17
6	Ladakh	195.88
7	Lakshadweep	103.51
8	Puducherry	73.55
Total		85.95

Source: TRAI

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