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Where India reported the most service-ready BharatNet points
India's April 2026 parliamentary reply listed 218,347 service-ready BharatNet points. Uttar Pradesh accounted for 47,451, more than one-fifth of the reported national total.
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- Uttar Pradesh47,451 points
- Maharashtra24,778 points
- Madhya Pradesh18,106 points
- Gujarat14,563 points
- Andhra Pradesh12,972 points
- Punjab12,807 points
- Telangana10,926 points
- Tamil Nadu10,298 points
- Bihar8,860 points
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Switch counts using the same states. City markers locate statewide totals.
Three states accounted for about 41% of reported points
Uttar Pradesh had 47,451, Maharashtra 24,778 and Madhya Pradesh 18,106. Their 90,335 points represented about 41.4% of the national figure. Counts reflect the size of each state and how the network points are distributed. Source 1
A point and a local body use different counting units
The ministry notes that one gram panchayat may have several service-ready points. Bihar illustrates the issue with 8,860 points and 8,052 local bodies or equivalents. Dividing these two numbers would give a points-per-body ratio without identifying which individual bodies have service. Source 1
The expansion programme extends beyond the earlier phases
The December 2025 reply described an amended programme intended to serve about 264,000 gram panchayats and about 380,000 other villages on demand. It envisaged agencies designing, building, operating and maintaining the network. Source 2
A network point can support a later connection
The April reply describes the network as supporting high-speed broadband including fibre to homes. Its annexure counts service-ready points. Subscriber counts, active household connections and measured speeds require separate records. Source 1