Sources of Energy for Lighting

Table 8.8 shows sources of energy for lighting dwelling units in the District. The main sources of energy for lighting in the District are kerosene lamps (62.5%) and electricity from main grid (29.3%). About six percent (6.3%) of households use flashlight/torch as energy source for lighting their dwellings.

 Sources of Cooking Fuel and Cooking Space

Table 8.9 shows the sources of cooking fuel for households in the district. Majority of households use wood (78.3%), charcoal (14.0%) and gas (3.1%) for cooking.

Table 8.9 further shows that 35.6 percent of households have separate room for exclusive use. More than one-quarter (26.5%) of households use separate structure with roof but without walls while 16.8 percent use open space on their compounds.

Sources of Water for Drinking and for Other Domestic Use

Table 8.10 shows the sources of drinking water for households and for other domestic use in the district. About two-fifth (39.9%) of the households have borehole/pump/tube well as the source of drinking water. The drinking water source for 19.3 percent of households is Dugout/Pond/Lake/Dam/Canal and for another 10.5 percent of households, the source is from pipe-borne outside dwelling unit. It is observed that the sources of water for other domestic use are similar to the sources for drinking water with slight variations.