The ‘Internet in India Report 2022’ released Wednesday also pointed out that out of 759 million ‘active’ internet users in India<\/a> for 2022, 399 million are from rural India, while 360 million are from urban India, indicating that rural India continues to drive the growth of the internet in the country.
The report estimated that 56% of all new internet users in India will be from rural India by 2025. Urban India, with approximately 71% internet penetration witnessed only 6% growth (in 2022), with much of the overall gain in numbers coming from rural India, which witnessed 14% growth rate over the past one year.
The report however underlined the digital divide, between states with Bihar (32%) having less than half the level of internet penetration than the leading state Goa (70%).
The active Internet users comprised of 54% male users, while 57% of all new users in 2022 were females. It is estimated that by 2025, 65% of all new users will be women, which will help correct the gender divide.
The report suggests that digital penetration has improved not only in terms of spread but also in terms of depth. For instance, while 100% of users access the internet via mobile, the use of other devices (tablets, streaming devices, ‘smart’ devices) has risen from 8% in 2021 to 13% in 2022.
In terms of usage, digital entertainment, digital communications and social media continue to be the most popular services in India. In fact, Indians are fast adapting social media platforms as the next e-commerce destination, with a staggering 51% YoY growth in social commerce.
The report found that digital payments in 2022 grew 13% over 2021 to reach an estimated 338 million users, of which 36% are from rural India. Further, 99% of all digital payment users are UPI users.
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