PUBLIC Use is taken about 5 % of the total Water Demand.Estimation of Water Demand plays a key role in planning water supply scheme.Various types of Water Demand are: Domestic Water DemandIncludes water required in the private buildings for drinking, cooking, bathing and gardening purposes, etc.It is about 50 - 60 % of the total water consumption.Industrial Water DemandIncludes water required for industries that are either existing or likely to exist in the future.Commercial and Industrial Water DemandIncludes water required for commercial and institutions like SCHOOLS, hospitals, hotels, etc.Fire Demandwater required is very small in quantity, hardly AMOUNTS 1 LPCD for a city of 50 lakhs population.Demand for Public UseIncludes water required for parks, gardening, washing of roads, etc.It is about 5 - 10% of the total Water Demand.Compensate LOSSES and Theft DemandIncludes water lost in leakages due to bad plumbing or damaged meter, stolen water due to unauthorised connections etc.It is about 10 % of the total Water Demand.Use Demand in lpcdDomestic Use135 to 200Industrial Use50Commercial and Industrial Use20Demand for Public Use10 Compensate Losses and Theft 55Fire Demand< 1