
At present, WhatsApp is being used by youth for making, sharing, and exchanging information. Most of the respondents were using WhatsApp at home, and the least number of respondents were using the library. The major findings of this study were that most of the respondents were more likely to use WhatsApp applications than all other social media applications. Regular research scholars, of which 130 questionnaires were received back. The study adopted a survey method, and for the purpose of this study, a structured questionnaire was framed and distributed to 153 We performed a broad factual and numerical investigation of the data and discovered considerable contrasts in WhatsApp utilization across individuals of various genders and ages. For a long time, the technology has advanced, people have moved to using cell phones, email, text messages, audio and video and so on. It tends to be seen in numerous ways that incorporate the manner in which people communicate with others in the general public. The development of innovative improvements has changed the way of life of the general public.

This survey analysis may be useful for academicians and researchers for understanding the behavior of WhatsApp users and reflect the possibility of using WhatsApp in education, social services and governance. There are several other analyses presented in this paper based on age-groups and gender of WhatsApp users. More than 63% of its users think it is not harmful for them. Around 66% of WhatsApp users believe that WhatsApp has improved their relationship with friends. This survey results show that there is a significant impact of WhatsApp on its users. The users in India made a slow shift from all social networking sites to WhatsApp in a quick span of time. Total 460 responses had been received in which only 136 responses were considered for analysis those have completed all questions and having more than 18 years of age. We performed an internet based survey using open-source Lime survey software and obtained responses. We investigated the usage and effect of WhatsApp in the regions of Northern India. This growth has also drawn the attention of researchers to understand the implications and effect of WhatsApp on its user’s social and personal life. It is also becoming popular tool for marketing in businesses and publicity in politics.

The effect of WhatsApp on our lives, culture, and society keeps on increasing. Its users worldwide have crossed the figure of one billion in February 2016. It uses Internet services to communicate different type of text and multimedia messages between users or groups. WhatsApp is a popular mobile application for providing instant messaging service in smartphones.
