With 72 of every 100 people using internet, Gujarat has 5.18 crore users

August 15, 2023

Gandhinagar: The Internet was introduced to the masses in India on August 15, 1995. As per a report from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, 72 out of every 100 individuals in Gujarat are internet users, surpassing the national average of 62. Within the state, there are a total of 5.18 crore internet users, consisting of 1.67 crore rural and 3.51 crore urban users. Notably, Uttar Pradesh boasts the highest number of internet users in India, totalling 10.76 crores.

The report also highlights that out of India’s overall 86.59 crore internet users, a staggering 96%, or 83.23 crore Indians, access the internet solely through mobile devices. According to information furnished by the central government in the Lok Sabha, the state has a total of 19,856 mobile towers where 5G services have been started by various private companies. The state also has a total of 1,58,928 Base Transceiver Stations (BTSs) of 4 different companies.

State Internet Users Number of users
per 100 people
Uttar Pradesh 10.76 Crore 45
Maharashtra 10.21 Crore 80
West Bengal 5.81 Crore 58
Tamil Nadu 5.72 Crore 74
Karnataka 5.21 Crore 77
Gujarat 5.18 Crore 72
India 86.59 Crore 62

The telecom company-wise details of the total number of Base Transceiver Stations (BTSs) in the Gujarat State are given below:

Name of the telecom company Total       number       of       Base Transceiver Stations (BTSs)
Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited 79545
Bharti Airtel Limited 37550
Vodafone Idea Limited 32694
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited 9139
Total= 158928

The telecom company-wise details of the total number of 5G services Base Transceiver Stations (BTSs) in the Gujarat State till 07.2023 are given below:

Name of the telecom company Total number of 5G services Base Transceiver Stations (BTSs)
Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited 16712
Bharti Airtel Limited 3144
Total= 19856

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