Question

Study the graphs given below showing primary source of energy for lighting in both rural and urban areas. What do you infer?

Answer 1

The graphs show that in both rural and urban areas, electricity has become the dominant source of energy for lighting from 1983 to 2023. In rural areas, the use of electricity for lighting increased steadily from about 10% in 1983 to around 90% in 2023, while the reliance on kerosene decreased sharply from about 80% to nearly 0%. Similarly, in urban areas, electricity usage rose from about 65% in 1983 to nearly 100% in 2023, with kerosene use declining from about 35% to almost 0%.

Inference: There has been a significant shift from kerosene to electricity as the primary source of lighting in both rural and urban areas over the 40 years. This indicates improved access to electricity and reduction in dependence on kerosene lamps for lighting, reflecting progress in electrification and energy modernization in India.

This shows increased rural electrification and urban modernization with cleaner, more efficient energy sources being used for lighting purposes.