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Active internet population in India reaches 451 million; only a third are women

R Sinduja

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India has 451 million monthly internet users, 2nd to China reveals IAMAI. About 72% of India's urban internet users & 57% of rural users access the internet daily. Most frequent users are aged between 16-29. Urban India has a 62:38 split between men & women in terms of penetration. Chennai (56:44) & Kolkata (58:42) have the most evenly distributed gender ratios among users. East & north-east India have lower internet penetration.