New Delhi: As many as 3,853 revenue villages in Odisha are deprived of mobile and internet connectivity.
This has been informed by Minister of State for Communications and Rural Development Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar the Rajya Sabha in response to a question by BJD MP Debashish Samantaray.
As of April 2024, out of 51,176 villages in Odisha (as per the Registrar General of India), 47,323 have mobile coverage, with 46,050 having 3G/4G mobile connectivity. However, 3,853 revenue villages still lack mobile and digital connectivity, the Union Minister said.
Odisha accounts for more than 3.37 crore mobile subscribers with 2.23 crore of them in rural areas till March 2024. As of July 2024, out of 6,788 Gram Panchayats (GPs) under BharatNet in Odisha, 6,785 are service-ready, the Minister added.