Trading Up: A house of their own

A majority of Indian states have seen a rise in house ownership, Census 2011 shows

Updated5 Dec 2012, 11:59 PM IST

In states such as Haryana, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, house ownership declined from 2001 to 2011, a likely indication of the large-scale migration to rapidly industrializing. Photo: Hindustan Times<br /> — In states such as Haryana, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, house ownership declined from 2001 to 2011, a likely indication of the large-scale migration to rapidly industrializing. Photo: Hindustan Times(Hindustan Times)

New Delhi: In an indication of rising aspirations, a majority of Indian states have seen a rise in house ownership. In 2011, more than four in five households owned a house.

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Interestingly, in states such as Haryana, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, house ownership declined from 2001 to 2011, a likely indication of the large-scale migration to rapidly industrializing cities.NextMAds

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First Published:5 Dec 2012, 11:05 PM IST

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