Its growing!

Here is the latest stat on how deep Indian Internet usage is and how it has changed over the last 10 years.

Year	Population	Users	% penetration
1998	1,094,870,677	1,400,000	0.10%
1999	1,094,870,677	2,800,000	0.30%
2000	1,094,870,677	5,500,000	0.50%
2001	1,094,870,677	7,000,000	0.70%
2002	1,094,870,677	16,500,000	1.60%
2003	1,094,870,677	22,500,000	2.10%
2004	1,094,870,677	39,200,000	3.60%
2005	1,112,225,812	50,600,000	4.50%
2006	1,112,225,812	40,000,000	3.60%
2007	1,129,667,528	42,000,000	3.70%
2008	1,147,995,898	81,000,000	7.10%
Table1. Internet Penetration in India http://www.internetworldstats.com

The growth in the last year is almost double which is a good sign. This means more people will go online, content will be rated better, searched better and hence the quality will be rewarded. Online presence is going to be a must.