Just about 35% of India's population uses internet

Just about 35% of India's population uses internet. So if the government wants to transition to a cashless or digital economy, it will take some time and lots of effort.

Year	Internet Users**	Penetration (% of Pop)	Total Population	Non-Users (Internetless)	1Y User  Change	1Y User  Change	Population  Change
2016*	462,124,989	34.8 %	1,326,801,576	864,676,587	30.5 %	108,010,242	1.2 %
2015*	354,114,747	27 %	1,311,050,527	956,935,780	51.9 %	120,962,270	1.22 %
2014	233,152,478	18 %	1,295,291,543	1,062,139,065	20.7 %	39,948,148	1.23 %
2013	193,204,330	15.1 %	1,279,498,874	1,086,294,544	21.5 %	34,243,984	1.26 %
2012	158,960,346	12.6 %	1,263,589,639	1,104,629,293	26.5 %	33,342,533	1.29 %
2011	125,617,813	10.1 %	1,247,446,011	1,121,828,198	36.1 %	33,293,976	1.34 %
2010	92,323,838	7.5 %	1,230,984,504	1,138,660,666	48.5 %	30,157,710	1.38 %

Source: http://www.internetlivestats.com/

Of the above, only 30% have speeds of 4 MPBS or more... this translates to 10% of India's population. Source: http://mrkt.co.in/2016/12/18/stats-internet-connection-speed-in-india/

I am in the 1% with internet speed in excess of 30 MBPS.