According to data collected from a sample of 4,994 households from 284 villages in 53 Integrated Tribal Development Programme blocks, the Adivasi regions in Jharkhand and Odisha show much lower access to mobile networks than the national average. The tribal women in these regions are the most disadvantaged.

According to data collected from a sample of 4,994 households from 284 villages in 53 Integrated Tribal Development Programme blocks, the Adivasi regions in Jharkhand and Odisha show much lower access to mobile networks than the national average. The tribal women in these regions are the most disadvantaged.