India to have 213 mln mobile internet users by June 2015 : Report

India will have 213 million mobile internet users by June this year, according to a report by IAMAI. The report shows India ended 2014 with 173 million mobile internet users.

The number of mobile internet users in rural India is forecast to grow at a rate of 33 percent from October 2014 to reach 49 million by March 2015 and 53 million by June 2015.

Urban India is expected to reach 143 million mobile internet users by March 2015 and 160 million by June 2015.

The report states average monthly mobile bill has increased by 13 per cent to Rs 439. The proportion of this amount spend on mobile Internet was 45 per cent last year and has increased to 54 per cent this year.

As compared to last year, the average monthly spend on mobile Internet has gone up by 36 per cent to reach Rs. 235, it added.

"Primary reason for a higher growth on mobile internet user-base in rural India can be attributed to introduction of inexpensive internet enabled mobile handsets, value-for-money plans and need to stay connected etc. Apart from other devices, 78% of the active internet users in urban cities and 66% in rural villages are accessing the internet on their mobile," says the report.