Here is a round-up of five important data-related takeaways from February 5-9.
Infiltration on the rise
The number of terrorist infiltrations into the country has been on the rise over the past three years, with Jammu & Kashmir accounting for nearly 75% of all cases in the past three years. A look at the number of infiltrations in border states (where such cases were reported):
Waiting for homes
Only 24% of the Indian police force, as of 2016, has been allocated family quarters. In fact, the family accomodation ratio has dipped by 6% points in 2016 compared to 2006.
Enabling the differently abled
The literacy rate of the differently abled population is highest in Kerala and lowest in Arunachal Pradesh.
Youth excellence
Indian colts teams over the years have had the best winning record in Under-19 One Day Internationals (ODIs). On Saturday, India won the Under-19 World Cup for the fourth time. The table shows the winning percentage of the top 10 teams who have played atleast 100 games.
Value for money
The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) collected a total toll fee of ₹16,365.2 crore across the country in 2017-18 (Till December). Though the NHAI toll rates are standardised across the country, highways in certain states make more money per kilometre of road on average. A look at the highest earning states:
