Over 50% rural population defecate in open: NSSO
An estimated 52.1% people in rural areas defecate in the open, a survey conducted by the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) has found. The survey, which covered 3,788 villages, was conducted between May and June 2015. It also found that an estimated 7.5% people in urban areas defecate in the open, after covering 2,907 urban blocks. 