Access to latrine

Updated September 1, 2026

Asks whether the household has a latrine for exclusive use, shared use, uses a public/community latrine, or has no access (open defecation). Key sanitation indicator post-Swachh Bharat; 2011 asked whether a latrine was available within the premises.

ANNOUNCED (Q19; PIB wording 'Access to Latrine'). Asks whether the household has a latrine for exclusive use, shared use, uses a public/community latrine, or has no access (open defecation). Key sanitation indicator post-Swachh Bharat; 2011 asked whether a latrine was available within the premises. Confidence: high.

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