As of September 2011, there will be 112 million claimed Internet users: 88 million from urban cities and 24 million from rural villages. This implies a growth of around 13% from last year.

Metros vs. Non-metros, Internet Usage, March 2011

By December 2011, it is expected that there will be 121 million claimed Internet users in India. Of these, 80% are active internet users (i.e., using the Internet at least once a month.

The top 8 metros contibuting 28.5 million internet users in total are – Mumbai, Delhi+ NCR, Kolkatta, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Ahmedabad and Pune.

However, what is interesting is that smaller towns and non-metros put together contribute more than 30 million internet users in India.