The state of rural infrastructure in India is really disappointing. People in rural areas are still using bio-fuels such as cow dung, firewood and agricultural waste despite of so much progress in the world.According to census 2001:

1. 56% of rural population has no electricity connection.
2. 43% of the rural population use kerosene oil.
3. 90% of rural people are still using bio fuel.
4. Tap water facilities are only available to 24 percent rural households.
5. More than 70% of population relies on open sources like wells, rivers, canals, etc. for drinking water.

Despite of efforts by the central and state governments, rural India still lacks in connectivity (paved roads, rail, etc), financial system (easy credit availability, banking facilities, etc), energy (electricity), agricultural facilities (HYV seeds, canals, credit, etc), education facilities (teachers, senior secondary schools, colleges) and healthcare facilities (hospitals, maternal care centres, etc).