This document provides census data on housing conditions and assets in slums in India and the state of Karnataka. Some key findings are: - In India, there are over 137 million slum households, with the largest percentages in Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu. - In India, 58% of slum houses are considered to be in "good" condition, 38% "livable", and 4% "dilapidated". - The most common materials for roofs in Indian slum houses are GI/metal sheets (26%), concrete (36%), and tiles (16%). The most common wall materials are burnt brick (59%) and mud (14%).

1. Housing Stock, Amenities and
Assets in Slums - Census 2011
SLUM HOUSEHOLDS BY THE
CONDITION OF CENSUS HOUSES
OCCUPIED BY THEM

2. Country/ State Total Slum Housholds
% of share to
Country Total
INDIA 1,37,49,424 100.00
MAHARASHTRA 24,49,530 17.82
ANDHRA PRADESH 24,21,268 17.61
TAMIL NADU 14,51,690 10.56
WEST BENGAL 13,93,319 10.13
MADHYA PRADESH 10,86,692 7.90
UTTAR PRADESH 9,92,728 7.22
KARNATAKA 7,28,277 5.30
CHATTISGARH 3,95,297 2.88
NCT OF DELHI 3,83,609 2.79
RAJASTHAN 3,83,134 2.79
GUJARAT 3,60,291 2.62
ODISHA 3,50,306 2.55
HARYANA 3,25,997 2.37
PUNJAB 2,96,482 2.16
BIHAR 1,94,065 1.41

3. Country/ State Total Slum Housholds
% of share to
Country Total
JAMMU & KASHMIR 96,990 0.71
UTTARAKHAND 89,398 0.65
JHARKHAND 79,200 0.58
KERALA 54,849 0.40
ASSAM 48,122 0.35
PUDUCHERRY 35,070 0.26
TRIPURA 33,830 0.25
CHANDIGARH 22,080 0.16
MIZORAM 16,240 0.12
NAGALAND 15,268 0.11
HIMACHAL PRADESH 14,240 0.10
MEGHALAYA 10,936 0.08
SIKKIM 8,612 0.06
GOA 4,846 0.04
ARUNACHAL PRADESH 4,005 0.03
ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS 3,053 0.02

4. Number of households with condition of Census House
India % Karnataka %
Total
1,37,49,424 - 7,28,277 -
Good 80,31,664 58.41 4,17,630 57.34
Livable 51,63,169 37.55 2,80,290 38.49
Dilapidated 5,54,591 4.03 30,357 4.17

5. Total Good Livable Dilapidated
INDIA
Total 1,37,49,424 80,31,664 51,63,169 5,54,591
% 58.41 37.55 4.03
Residence 1,33,62,204 78,17,670 50,01,807 5,42,727
% 58.51 37.43 4.06
Residence cum
other use 3,87,220 2,13,994 1,61,362 11,864
% 55.26 41.67 3.06
KARNATAKA Total 7,28,277 4,17,630 2,80,290 30,357
% 57.34 38.49 4.17
Residence 7,16,898 4,11,799 2,75,171 29,928
% 57.44 38.38 4.17
Residence cum
other use 11,379 5,831 5,119 429
% 51.24 44.99 3.77
Number of households with condition of Census House as

6. SLUM HOUSEHOLDS BY PREDOMINANT MATERIAL OF ROOF OF CENSUS HOUSES OCCUPIED BY THEM
Particulars India % Karnataka %
Total number of
households 1,37,49,424 - 7,28,277 -
Grass/ Thatch/ Bamboo/
Wood/Mud etc. 9,34,795 6.80 45,240 6.21
Plastic/ Polythene 1,69,725 1.23 5,313 0.73
Hand made Tiles 12,14,853 8.84 62,003 8.51
Machine made Tiles 10,02,665 7.29 1,16,302 15.97
Burnt Brick 6,06,438 4.41 4,795 0.66
Stone/ Slate 12,27,591 8.93 61,875 8.50
G.I./Metal/ Asbestos
sheets 35,63,390 25.92 2,02,791 27.85
Concrete 49,60,699 36.08 2,27,706 31.27
Any other material 69,268 0.50 2,252 0.31

7. SLUM HOUSEHOLDS BY PREDOMINANT MATERIAL OF WALL OF CENSUS HOUSES OCCUPIED BY THEM
Material of Wall India % Karnataka %
Total number of
households 1,37,49,424 - 7,28,277 -
Grass/ Thatch/
Bamboo etc. 4,96,506 3.61 28,623 3.93
Plastic/ Polythene 84,952 0.62 2,462 0.34
Mud/
Un burnt brick 18,78,888 13.67 1,43,515 19.71
Wood 1,08,900 0.79 4,460 0.61
Stone not packed
with mortar 4,19,900 3.05 87,447 12.01
Stone packed
with mortar 15,35,567 11.17 1,08,228 14.86
G.I./ Metal/
Asbestos sheets 2,17,487 1.58 4,159 0.57
Burnt brick 81,49,476 59.27 2,94,524 40.44
Concrete 7,87,620 5.73 53,176 7.30
Any other
material 70,128 0.51 1,683 0.23

8. SLUM HOUSEHOLDS BY PREDOMINANT MATERIAL OF Floor OF CENSUS HOUSES OCCUPIED BY THEM
Material of Floor India % Karnataka %
Total number of
households 1,37,49,424 - 7,28,277 -
Mud 23,08,805 16.79 73,738 10.12
Wood/ Bamboo 54,290 0.39 1,374 0.19
Burnt Brick 3,48,115 2.53 4,066 0.56
Stone 21,25,166 15.46 1,88,045 25.82
Cement 65,39,222 47.56 3,41,116 46.84
Mosaic/ Floor
tiles 22,63,565 16.46 1,17,743 16.17
Any other
material 1,10,261 0.80 2,195 0.30

9. OWNERSHIP STATUS OF THE CENSUS HOUSES – SLUM HOUSEHOLDS
Ownership Status India % Karnataka %
Total 1,37,49,424 - 7,28,277 -
Owned 96,56,900 70.23 4,58,305 62.93
Rented 36,10,693 26.26 2,49,985 34.33
Any Other 4,81,831 3.50 19,987 2.74

10. SIZE OF THE HOUSEHOLDS – SLUM HOUSEHOLDS
Size of
Households India % Karnataka %
No. of
Households 1,37,49,424 - 7,28,277 -
1 5,03,771 3.66 24,172 3.32
2 13,11,838 9.54 65,344 8.97
3 20,53,679 14.94 1,07,025 14.70
4 34,48,061 25.08 1,86,123 25.56
5 26,62,970 19.37 1,46,900 20.17
6-8 30,52,497 22.20 1,64,967 22.65
9+ 7,16,608 5.21 33,746 4.63

11. NUMBER OF DWELLING ROOMS – SLUM HOUSEHOLDS
No of Dwelling
Rooms India % Karnataka %
Total number of
households 1,37,49,424 - 7,28,277 -
No exclusive
room 6,02,451 4.38 85,567 11.75
One room 61,65,484 44.84 2,92,801 40.20
Two rooms 40,62,147 29.54 2,16,222 29.69
Three rooms 16,92,436 12.31 83,597 11.48
Four rooms 7,45,291 5.42 32,488 4.46
Five rooms 2,29,133 1.67 9,458 1.30
Six rooms and
above 2,52,482 1.84 8,144 1.12

12. NUMBER OF MARRIED COUPLES PER HOUSEHOLD – SLUM HOUSEHOLDS
Number India % Karnataka %
Total 1,37,49,424 - 7,28,277 -
None 18,75,149 13.64 1,00,363 13.78
1 99,07,872 72.06 5,35,349 73.51
2 15,58,606 11.34 74,867 10.28
3 3,27,379 2.38 14,504 1.99
4 63,142 0.46 2,561 0.35
5+ 17,276 0.13 633 0.09

13. DRINIKING WATER LOCATION – SLUM HOUSEHOLDS
Location of
source of
drinking water India % Karnataka %
Total 1,37,49,424 - 7,28,277 -
Within the
premises 77,99,700 56.73 3,38,080 46.42
Near the
premises 43,84,350 31.89 2,83,977 38.99
Away 15,65,374 11.39 1,06,220 14.59

14. MAIN SOURCE OF DRINIKING WATER LOCATION – SLUM HOUSEHOLDS
Main Source India % Karnataka %
Total Households 1,37,49,424 - 7,28,277 -
Tap Water 1,01,74,200 74.00 6,09,158 83.64
Well 4,15,487 3.02 20,033 2.75
Handpump 17,41,458 12.67 15,537 2.13
Tubewell/Borehole 10,50,578 7.64 60,363 8.29
Spring 21,956 0.16 1,176 0.16
River/ Canal 23,120 0.17 3,104 0.43
Tank/ Pond / Lake 51,583 0.38 1,828 0.25
Other sources 2,71,042 1.97 17,078 2.34

15. MAIN SOURCE OF LIGHTING – SLUM HOUSEHOLDS
Source India % Karnataka %
Total number of
households 1,37,49,424 - 7,28,277 -
Electricity 1,24,48,161 90.54 6,72,297 92.31
Kerosene 11,33,954 8.25 50,129 6.88
Solar energy 37,543 0.27 908 0.12
Other oil 22,848 0.17 1,001 0.14
Any other 33,469 0.24 663 0.09
No lighting 73,449 0.53 3,279 0.45

16. SLUM HOUSEHOLDS BY AVAILABILITY OF TYPE OF LATRINE FACILITY
Available Latrine
Facilities India % Karnataka %
Total Households latrine
available 90,75,849 - 4,61,029 -
Piped sewer system 33,69,832 37.13 2,42,717 52.65
Septic tank 43,14,817 47.54 95,597 20.74
Other system 2,45,132 2.70 11,904 2.58
With slab/
ventilated improved pit 7,57,128 8.34 93,908 20.37
Without slab/ open pit 91,856 1.01 3,073 0.67
Night soil disposed into
open drain
2,16,718 2.39 9,737 2.11
Night soil removed by
human 35,027 0.39 1,028 0.22
Night soil serviced by
animal 45,339 0.50 3,065 0.66

17. NO LATRINE - SLUM HOUSEHOLDS
No Latrine India % Karnataka %
Total
Households 1,37,49,424 7,28,277
No Latrine 46,73,575 33.99 2,67,248 36.70
Public latrine 20,74,469 15.09 85,387 11.72
Open 25,99,106 18.90 1,81,861 24.97

18. AVALABILITY OF BATHROOM & TYPE OF DRAINAGE - SLUM HOUSEHOLDS
India % Karnataka %
Total Households 1,37,49,424 7,28,277
Bathroom 91,53,611 66.57 5,86,820 80.58
Bathroom
Enclosure
without roof 19,89,724 14.47 77,464 10.64
No Bathroom 26,06,089 18.95 63,993 8.79
Drainage
Closed Drainage 50,80,245 36.95 2,53,874 34.86
Open Drainage 60,90,103 44.29 3,57,117 49.04
No Drainage 25,79,076 18.76 1,17,286 16.10

19. TYPE OF FUEL USED FOR COOKING - SLUM HOUSEHOLDS
Type of Fuel India % Karnataka %
Total number of
households 1,37,49,424 7,28,277
Fire-wood 35,42,928 25.77 3,12,642 42.93
Crop residue 2,22,330 1.62 12,030 1.65
Cowdung cake 2,82,285 2.05 1,065 0.15
Coal,Lignite,Ch
arcoal 5,41,205 3.94 1,130 0.16
Kerosene 19,22,158 13.98 1,33,424 18.32
LPG/PNG 70,47,692 51.26 2,57,830 35.40
Electricity 16,744 0.12 721 0.10
Biogas 62,262 0.45 5,057 0.69
Any other 37,489 0.27 1,305 0.18
No cooking 74,331 0.54 3,073 0.42

20. AVAILABILITY OF ASSETS – SLUM HOUSEHOLDS

21. Assets India % Karnataka %
Total number of households 1,37,49,424 7,28,277
Total number of households
availing banking services 73,12,263 53.18 2,79,615 38.39
Radio/
Transistor 25,75,502 18.73 1,17,325 16.11
Television 95,63,744 69.56 4,93,173 67.72
Computer / Laptop 14,29,588 10.40 70,706 9.71
Landline only 6,08,513 4.43 36,900 5.07
Mobile only 87,25,578 63.46 4,37,491 60.07
Both 6,57,116 4.78 23,809 3.27
Bicycle 55,21,205 40.16 2,04,907 28.14
Scooter/ Motorcycle/Moped 30,25,664 22.01 1,39,782 19.19
Car/ Jeep/Van 4,89,214 3.56 18,911 2.60
None of the assets specified 14,70,516 10.70 97,215 13.35