Geography
Shown below is the census report on improvement in the housing areas, household amenities and assets in Assam from 2001 to 2011. Based on the given data, answer the below question:
In 2011, the rural households in Assam mostly used one of the following sources of energy for cooking. Identify it.
- Biogas
- Kerosene
- Firewood
- Electricity
Conventional Energy Sources
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Answer
Firewood
Reason — According to the data given in the report, 89% of rural Assam population used firewood/crop residue, cow dung cake, or coal as their source of energy for cooking in 2011.
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