13 Pc Households Have No In-house Toilet Facilities 'Telangana Caste Survey'

Over 13 per cent of all households in Telangana reported having no toilet facilities, while nearly six per cent lack access to electricity, according to the caste survey conducted by the Congress government in Telangana in 2024-25. 

The survey report, which was made public on Wednesday, said in Telangana, 21.2 per cent of households reported lacking tap water access. Access to piped water remains limited, with 19.7 per cent of Scheduled Castes and 21.0 per cent of Scheduled Tribes having no tap water



supply.

While the Backward Classes stand at 20 per cent, the General Castes fare better with only 12.8 per cent lacking tap water. 

"Lack of access to toilets is a fundamental indicator of development, backwardness, affecting hygiene, health, and personal dignity-especially for women and girls. 

In Telangana, 13.3 per cent of households reported having no toilet," the Telangana Socio-Economic, Educational, Employment, Political and Caste (SEEEPC) Survey-2024 said.