Table 2. Characteristics of the populations living in settlements located within the lowest (i.e. best access) and highest (i.e. worst access) deciles of the three metrics of market access.

Rows labelled with ‘*’ combine two market access metrics, whilst rows labelled with ‘†’ combine all three. Note: rows are not mutually exclusive; for example, a settlement in the highest decile of market distance may also be in the highest decile of major road distance. SC/ST—Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.

		Best performing decile(s)				Worst performing decile(s)
Market access metric (distance to the nearest…)	Median distance (km)	Maximum distance (km)	Population (million)	SC/ST (%)		Minimum distance (km)	Population (million)	SC/ST (%)
Market	1.75	0	101.7	22.3		4.88	8.28	55.9
Major road	1.22	0.178	50.8	21.4		4.42	9.18	48.5
Subdistrict HQ	12	3	52.9	21.1		35	7.78	51.5
Market & major road*	As above	As above	40.8	19.1		As above	1.37	72.0
Market & subdistrict HQ*	As above	As above	41.2	18.7		As above	1.04	76.2
Major road & subdistrict HQ*	As above	As above	35.1	18.5		As above	7.77	51.5
All three metrics†	As above	As above	33.3	18.1		As above	1.04	76.2