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Slale o Lileracy
Literacy level and educational attainment are vital indicators of development in
a society. Attainment of universal primary education is one of the Millennium
Development Goals of the United Nations to be achieved by the year 2013.
Planning Commission has also targeted in the eleventh Five Year Plan to
increase literacy rate of persons of age 7 years or more to 83 and reducing
gender gap in literacy to 10 percentage points by 2011-12. Literacy rate
demographic indicators like fertility, mortality (especially infant mortality) rate
and migration. It greatly contributes in improving quality of life, particularly
with regard to life expectancy, infant mortality, learning levels and nutritional
levels of children. Higher level of literacy and educational development lead to
greater awareness on the one hand and help people in acquiring new skills on
the other.
LITERATES AND ILLITERATES
provisional population totals of Census 2011 is 778,434,120 and 272,930,013
literates in the last decade. Literates in 2011 constitute 74 per cent of the total
population aged seven and above as compared to 63 percent in 2001. On
the other hand, illiterates form 26 per cent of the total population in 2011 as
compared to 33 percent in 2001. In absolute terms, 217,700,941 additional
milestone reached in Census 2011, is that the total number of illiterates has
come down from 304,146,862 in 2001 to 272,930,013-a decline of 31,196,847
persons. Before analysing further trends, it would be apt to discuss certain
As per provisionaI popuIation
totaIs of Census 2011, Iiterates
constitute 74 per cent of the totaI
popuIation aged seven and above
and iIIiterates form 26 per cent.

in Census 2011 is that a decIine
of 31,196,847 among iIIiterates is
noted.
5tate o! Literacy
PROVISIONAL POPULA1ION 1O1ALS - INDIA 99
CONCEPTS AND DEFINITIONS
Literates and Illiterates- Concept
Information on literacy is canvassed regarding every individual in the Census.
For the purposes of Census, a person aged seven and above, who can both read
and write with understanding in any language, is treated as literate. A person,
who can only read but cannot write, is not literate. In the Censuses prior to
ability to read and write with understanding is not ordinarily achieved until
that age. It was, therefore decided at the 1991 Census that all children in the
same criterion has been retained in the Censuses of 2001 and 2011. It should
be clearly understood that it is not necessary that to be treated as literate, a
person should have received any formal education or acquired any minimum
educational standard.
In earlier Censuses up to 1981, it was customary to work out the literacy rate
taking into account the total population. Since literacy rate is more meaningful
if the sub-population in the age group 0-6 is excluded from the total
population, it was decided in 1991 to calculate literacy rate for the population
since 1991.
has now been termed as 'crude literacy rate', while the literacy rate calculated
taking into account the 7 and above population in the denominator is called
Nuroe| o L|e|ae pe|sous \ 100
Crude Literacy kate =
_________________________________________
!oa| lopu|a|ou
Nuroe| o L|e|ae pe|sous aed 7 aud aoo.e \ 100
Lffective Literacy kate =
_________________________________________
lopu|a|ou aed 7 aud aoo.e
chapter.
LITERATES AND ILLITERATES BY GENDER
'Educate one man, you educate one person, but educate a woman and you
educate a whole civilisation'.
-Mahatma Gandhi
As per the provisional population totals of Census 2011, out of the provisional
total population of 1,210,193,422, the number of persons aged seven years and
above is 1,031,404,133. Out of this, 778,434,120 are literates and 272,930,013
group seven years and above during 2001-2011, while 217,700,941 additional
persons have become literate during the decade.
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illiterates has come down from 304,146,862 in 2001 to 272,930,013 in 2011,
showing a decline of 31,196,847 persons.
One of the interesting features of Census 2011 is that out of total of 217,700,941
literates added during the decade, females (110,069,001) out number males
increase in number of literates among males is of 31.98 percentage points while
the corresponding increase in case of females is of 49.10 percentage points.
A notable feature is that out of the total decrease of 31,196,847 in the number
above two changes are a clear indication of the fact that the gender gap in
have far reaching consequences on the development of society.
Figure 23 gives a comparative picture of literacy and illiteracy in the country in
2001 and 2011 censuses.
Table 2 presents child population in the age group 0-6, population aged 7 years
and above, literates and literacy rates for the country and the States and Union
Territories as reported at the Census, 2011.
Statement 19 gives the number of literates and illiterates among the population
Censuses.
SIaIemehI 19
Number o! Iiterates and iIIiterates among popuIation aged 7 years and above and
their change-India . 2001 and 2011
LiterateslIIIiterates Ferscns MaIes FemaIes
1 2 3 4
FcpuIaticn (aged 7 and abcve)
2001 86,49,00,041 44,72,14,823 41,76,8S,218
2011 1,0S,14,04,13S S4,07,72,113 S1,06,32,022
|ucrease iu 2011 over 2001 18,6S,04,094 9,3S,S7,290 9,29,46,804
Literates
2001 S6,07,S3,179 33,6S,71,822 22,41,81,3S7
2011 77,84,S4,120 44,42,03,762 33,42,S0,3S8
|ucrease iu 2011 over 2001 21,77,00,941 10,76,31,940 11,00,69,001
IIIiterates
2001 30,41,46,862 11,06,43,001 19,3S,03,861
2011 27,29,S0,01S 9,6S,68,3S1 17,63,81,664
|ucrease iu 2011 over 2001 3,11,96,847 1,40,74,6S0 1,71,22,197
NoIes
1. See hoIes behihd 'Figures aI a
Glahce'.
It is encouraging to note that out
of totaI of 217,700,941 Iiterates
added during the decade, femaIes
(110,069,001) out number maIes
(107,631,940).
0ut of totaI decrease of
31,196,847 in number of
iIIiterates, the femaIes
(17,122,197) out number maIes
(14,074,650).
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PROVISIONAL POPULA1ION 1O1ALS - INDIA 101
Figure 25
5hare o! Literates and IIIiterates. Census 2001 and 2011
improving literacy rate by recording a jump of 9.21 percentage points during
required to achieve the target of 83 per cent set by the Planning Commission to
be achieved by the year 2011-12.
An extremely positive development in the present decade is that the gap of
21.39 percentage points recorded between male and female literacy rates in
set for the year 2011-2012 by the Planning Commission of reducing the gap to
10 percentage points has not been achieved, it is heartening that the reduction
has been to the order of almost 3 percentage points.
males, females and the male-female gap since 1931.
65%
35%
26%
74%
Literacy rate has surged forward
from 64.83 per cent in 2001 to
74.04 per cent in 2011 showing
an increase of 9.21 percentage
points.
1he Iiteracy rate for maIes and
femaIes works out to 82.14
per cent and 65.46 per cent
respectiveIy. 1he increase in
Iiteracy rate in maIes and
femaIes during 2001-2011 is
in the order of 6.88 and 11.79
percentage points respectiveIy.
Lilerales |llilerales
2001 2011
102
SIaIemehI 20
Literacy rate in India . 1951-2011
NoIes
1 LiIeracy raIes !or 1951, 1961
ahd 1971 Cehsuses relaIe Io
above. 1he raIes !or Ihe 1981,
1991, 2001 ahd 2011 Cehsus
relaIe Io Ihe populaIioh aged
seveh years ahd above.
2 1he 1981 LiIeracy raIes exclude
Assam where Ihe 1981 Cehsus
could hoI be cohducIed. 1he
1991 Cehsus LiIeracy raIes
exclude 1ammu & Kashmir.
Figure 26
Literacy rate. 1951-2011
Census
ear
Ferscns MaIes FemaIes MaIe-FemaIe gap
in Iiteracy rate
1 2 3 4 5
19S1 18.33 27.16 8.86 18.30
1961 28.3 40.4 1S.3S 2S.0S
1971 34.4S 4S.96 21.97 23.98
1981 43.S7 S6.38 29.76 26.62
1991 S2.21 64.13 39.29 24.84
2001 64.83 7S.26 S3.67 21.S9
2011 74.04 82.14 6S.46 16.68
80
90
Persous
10
20
30
40
S0
60
70
80
Persous
Males
|euales
Male|euale
gap iu
lileracy rale
0
CNSuS Ak
5tate o! Literacy
PROVISIONAL POPULA1ION 1O1ALS - INDIA 103
Statement 21 provides the crude literacy rate for India by sex during 1901-
been computed with total population as base without removing the mandatory
rate from 1901 onwards show a consistent increase both for males and females.
SIaIemehI 21
Crude Iiteracy rate in India by sex . 1901 to 2011
NoIes
1. Figures upIo 1941 are !or
uhdivided Ihdia
2. Figures !or 1981 excludes
Assam as 1981 Cehsus could
hoI be cohducIed ih Ihis SIaIe
due Io disIurbed cohdiIiohs.
3. Figures !or 1991 cehsus do hoI
ihclude 1ammu & Kashmir, as
ho cehsus was held ih Ihe SIaIe
4. See hoIes behihd 'Figures aI a
Glahce'.
case of males has been of 46.32 percentage points and among females it is of
percentage points during the last decade. It surged forward by 12 percentage
points in case of females while there was an increase of 8 percentage points in
of males and females has decreased from 18.09 percentage points in 2001 to
14.23 percentage points in 2011.
Ferscns MaIes FemaIes Ferscns MaIes FemaIes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1901 S.3S 9.83 0.60
1911 S.92 10.S6 1.0S 0.S7 0.73 0.4S
1921 7.16 12.21 1.81 1.24 1.6S 0.76
1931 9.S 1S.S9 2.93 2.34 3.38 1.12
1941 16.1 24.9 7.30 6.6 9.31 4.37
19S1 16.67 24.9S 7.93 0.S7 0.0S 0.63
1961 24.02 34.44 12.9S 7.3S 9.49 S.02
1971 29.4S 39.4S 18.69 S.43 S.01 S.74
1981 36.23 46.89 24.82 6.78 7.44 6.13
1991 42.84 S2.74 32.17 6.61 S.8S 7.3S
2001 S4.S1 63.24 4S.1S 11.67 10.S 12.98
2011 64.32 71.22 S6.99 9.81 7.98 11.84
Census ear Crude Iiteracy rate Change in Fercent pcints
Figure 27
Crude Iiteracy rate by sex. 1901-2011
0
10
20
30
40
S0
60
70
80
Persou
Males
|euales
s
CENSUS YEAR
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LITERACY TRENDS IN EAG STATES
Group (EAG) States and non EAG States. It is evident from this Statement that
the literacy rate for all three categories of person, male and female has been
higher in non EAG States as compared to EAG States in the three Censuses of
1991, 2001 and 2011. However, it is satisfying to note that change in percentage
points of literacy rate in EAG States is higher for all three categories during
2001-2011 as compared to non EAG States which indicates that EAG States are
catching up with non EAG States.
SIaIemehI 22(a)
E!!ective Literacy ate in EAG and Non EAG 5tates
and non-EAG States for Censuses of 1991, 2001 and 2011. It may be observed
that the male female gap in literacy is declining at faster pace in EAG States.
percentage points in case of non-EAG States during 2001-2011.
SIaIemehI 22(b)
MaIe-femaIe Gap in E!!ective Literacy ate
It is heartening to note that the percentage increase in number of literates is
remarkable in all the EAG States. Bihar (74.83 per cent), Jharkhand (39.24
per cent) and Uttar Pradesh (36.40 per cent) have shown the highest rise.
Rajasthan (40.68 per cent) and Chhattisgarh (39.61 per cent) are in the middle
and Madhya Pradesh (38.73 per cent), Uttarakhand (37.03 per cent) and Orissa
(36.68 per cent) bring up the rear.

|udia S2.21 64.13 39.29 64.83 7S.26 S3.67 74.04 82.14 6S.46
Nou E^C Slales 60.09 70.34 49.2 70.64 79.2S 61.S3 78.24 84.76 71.42

E^C Slales 41.6S S6 2S.68 S7.22 70.09 43.21 68.86 78.96 S7.99
NoIes
1. Figures !or 1991 cehsus do hoI
ihclude 1ammu & Kashmir, as
ho cehsus was held ih Ihe SIaIe
2. See hoIes behihd 'Figures aI a
Glahce'.
NoIes
1. Figures !or 1991 cehsus do hoI
ihclude 1ammu & Kashmir, as
ho cehsus was held ih Ihe SIaIe
2. See hoIes behihd 'Figures aI a
Glahce'.

|udia 24.8S 21.S9 16.68
Nou E^C Slales 21.14 17.72 13.34
E^C Slales 30.32 26.89 20.97
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SIaIemehI 22(c)
E!!ective Literacy Trends in EAG 5tates 2001-2011
kank IndialStatel
unicn 1erritcries#
Nc, cf Literates
in 2011
Nc, cf Literates
in 2001
AbscIute increase
in the Nc. cf
Literates
2001-2011
Fercentage increase
in the number cf
Iiterates
2001-2011
1 2 3 4 5 6
INIA 77,84,54,120 56,07,53,179 21,77,00,941 38.82
1 Bihar S,43,90,2S4 3,11,09,S77 2,32,80,677 74.83
2 harkhaud 1,87,S3,660 1,17,77,201 69,76,4S9 S9.24
3 ullar Pradesh 11,84,23,80S 7,S7,19,284 4,27,04,S21 S6.40
4 Rajaslhau 3,89,70,S00 2,77,02,010 1,12,68,490 40.68
S Chhallisgarh 1,SS,98,314 1,11,73,149 44,2S,16S 39.61
6 Madhya Pradesh 4,38,27,193 3,1S,92,S63 1,22,34,630 38.73
7 ullarakhaud 69,97,433 S1,0S,782 18,91,6S1 37.0S
8 0rissa 2,71,12,376 1,98,37,0SS 72,7S,321 36.68
NoIes
1. See hoIes behihd 'Figures aI a
Glahce'.
OTHER STATES/UTS
in number of literates are Dadra and Nagar Haveli (119.46), Daman & Diu
(73.63 per cent) Arunachal Pradesh (62.93 per cent), Meghalaya (36.99 per
cent) and Jammu & Kashmir (30.71 per cent).
Statement 22(d) gives population aged seven and above, the absolute number
years and above during 2001-2011 is 21.36 per cent while the corresponding
increase in the number of literates in this age group is of 38.82 per cent.
186,304,094 whereas the corresponding increase in number of literates is
who attained the age of seven are literate. In addition, persons in the age-
group 7 and above category and illiterate in Census 2001 have become literate.
However, this observation would have to be further investigated when age-wise
data on literacy and children attending school are available.
106
SIaIemehI 22(d)1
PopuIation aged 7 and above, Iiterates in 2011 and their decadaI di!!erence and
percentage decadaI di!!erence during 2001-2011
NoIes
1. See hoIes behihd 'Figures aI a
Glahce'.
Statel
u1
Ccde
IndialStatel
unicn 1erritcry
#
FcpuIaticn aged 7
and abcve 2011
ecadaI difference in
pcpuIaticn aged 7
and abcve 2001-2011
1 2 3 4
INIA 1,05,14,04,135 18,65,04,094
01 auuu & Kashuir 1,0S,40,284 18,82,387
02 hiuachal Pradesh 60,92,64S 8,07,882
03 Puujab 2,47,62,666 3S,7S,496
04 Chaudigarh
#
9,36,733 1,S1,711
0S ullarakhaud 87,87,908 16,S8,S91
06 haryaua 2,20,SS,3S7 42,46,330
07 NCJ o 0elhi
#
1,47,82,72S 29,49,067
08 Rajaslhau S,81,16,096 1,22,S9,910
09 ullar Pradesh 16,98,S3,242 3,S2,79,949
10 Bihar 8,S2,22,408 1,90,29,962
11 Sikkiu S,46,611 83,9SS
12 ^ruuachal Pradesh 11,79,8S2 2,87,7SS
13 Nagalaud 16,94,621 S,737
14 Mauipur 23,68,S19 4,00,989
1S Mizorau 9,2S,478 1,80,639
16 Jripura 32,26,977 4,64,220
17 Meghalaya 24,08,18S S,S7,342
18 ^ssau 2,66,S7,96S 4S,00,S12
19 wesl Beugal 8,12,3S,137 1,24,73,162
20 harkhaud 2,77,28,6S6 S7,39,6S4
21 0rissa 3,69,11,708 S4,6S,8S8
22 Chhallisgarh 2,19,S6,168 46,77,281
23 Madhya Pradesh 6,20,49,270 1,24,83,461
24 Cujaral S,28,89,4S2 97,S0,839
2S 0auau & 0iu
#
2,17,031 79,40S
26 0adra & Nagar haveli
#
2,93,6S7 1,13,366
27 Maharashlra 9,9S,24,S97 1,63,17,096
28 ^udhra Pradesh 7,60,22,847 99,84,697
29 Karualaka S,42,74,903 86,06,441
30 Coa 13,18,228 1,16,S28
31 Lakshadweep
#
S7,341 S,782
32 Kerala 3,00,6S,430 20,17,202
33 Jauil Nadu 6,S2,44,137 1,00,73,618
34 Puducherry
#
11,16,8S4 2,S9,668
3S ^udauau & Nicobar |slauds
#
3,40,447 29,076
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SIaIemehI 22(d)2
PopuIation aged 7 and above, Iiterates in 2011 and their decadaI di!!erence and
percentage decadaI di!!erence during 2001-2011
NoIes
1. See hoIes behihd 'Figures aI a
Glahce'.
Fercentage
decadaI
difference
2001-2011
Number cf
Iiterates
2011
ecadaI
difference in
number cf
Iiterates
2001-2011
Fercentage
decadaI
difference
2001-2011
Statel
u1
Ccde
IndialStatel
unicn 1erritcry
#
5 6 7 8 1 2
21.56 77,84,54,120 21,77,00,941 38.82 INIA
21.74 72,4S,0S3 24,37,767 S0.71 01 auuu & Kashuir
1S.29 S1,04,S06 10,62,88S 26.30 02 hiuachal Pradesh
16.88 1,89,88,611 42,31,641 28.68 03 Puujab
19.33 8,09,6S3 1,66,408 2S.87 04 Chaudigarh
#
23.26 69,97,433 18,91,6S1 37.0S 0S ullarakhaud
23.84 1,69,04,324 48,10,647 39.78 06 haryaua
24.92 1,27,63,3S2 30,98,S88 32.06 07 NCJ o 0elhi
#
26.74 3,89,70,S00 1,12,68,490 40.68 08 Rajaslhau
26.22 11,84,23,80S 4,27,04,S21 S6.40 09 ullar Pradesh
28.7S S,43,90,2S4 2,32,80,677 74.83 10 Bihar
18.1S 4,49,294 1,30,9S9 41.14 11 Sikkiu
32.26 7,89,943 3,0S,1S8 62.9S 12 ^ruuachal Pradesh
0.34 13,S7,S79 2,2S,2S6 19.89 13 Nagalaud
20.38 18,91,196 S,1S,280 37.4S 14 Mauipur
24.2S 8,47,S92 1,86,147 28.14 1S Mizorau
16.80 28,31,742 8,09,643 40.04 16 Jripura
30.11 18,17,761 6,S9,886 S6.99 17 Meghalaya
20.31 1,9S,07,017 S4,91,663 39.18 18 ^ssau
18.14 6,26,14,SS6 1,S4,18,1SS 32.67 19 wesl Beugal
26.10 1,87,S3,660 69,76,4S9 S9.24 20 harkhaud
17.38 2,71,12,376 72,7S,321 36.68 21 0rissa
27.07 1,SS,98,314 44,2S,16S 39.61 22 Chhallisgarh
2S.19 4,38,27,193 1,22,34,630 38.73 23 Madhya Pradesh
22.60 4,19,48,677 1,21,20,927 40.64 24 Cujaral
S7.70 1,88,974 81,374 7S.63 2S 0auau & 0iu
#
62.88 2,28,028 1,24,124 119.46 26 0adra & Nagar haveli
#
19.61 8,2S,12,22S 1,8S,46,282 28.99 27 Maharashlra
1S.12 S,14,38,S10 1,1S,04,187 28.81 28 ^udhra Pradesh
18.8S 4,10,29,323 1,0S,94,361 34.81 29 Karualaka
9.70 11,S2,117 1,66,SSS 16.90 30 Coa
11.21 S2,914 8,231 18.42 31 Lakshadweep
#
7.19 2,82,34,227 27,48,S39 10.78 32 Kerala
18.26 S,24,13,116 1,18,88,S71 29.34 33 Jauil Nadu
30.29 9,66,600 2,70,233 38.81 34 Puducherry
#
9.34 2,93,69S 40,S60 16.02 3S ^udauau & Nicobar |slauds
#
108
EFFECTIVE LITERACY RATES IN STATES/UTS BY GENDER
followed by Lakshadweep (92.28 per cent) and Mizoram (91.38 per cent).
Bihar with a literacy rate of 63.82 per cent ranks last in the country preceded
by Arunachal Pradesh (66.93 per cent) and Rajasthan (67.06 per cent). Among
rates below the National average (74.04 per cent) are Jammu and Kashmir
in the North, Rajasthan in the West, Andhra Pradesh in the South, Madhya
Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh in Central, Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa in
the East and Arunachal Pradesh and Assam in the North-East of the country.
Ten States and Union Territories viz., Kerala, Lakshadweep, Mizoram, Tripura,
Goa, Daman & Diu, Puducherry, Chandigarh, NCT of Delhi and Andaman
& Nicobar Islands have achieved literacy rate of above 83 per cent, the target
Territories, which have literacy rate below the National average in respect of
all the three categories i.e., persons, males and females are Arunachal Pradesh,
Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan, Jammu and
Kashmir, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh.
cent. Rajasthan (32.66 per cent) has recorded the lowest female literacy rate
preceded by Bihar (33.33 per cent). Similarly, the States and Union Territories
with female literacy rate below the National average (63.46 per cent) are Orissa,
Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Uttar
Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Bihar and Rajasthan.
to male literacy rate. Kerala (96.02 per cent) ranks second. Bihar (73.39 per
cent) has recorded the lowest literacy rate in case of males preceded again by
literacy rates below the National average for males (82.14 per cent) are Madhya
Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar,
Rajasthan, Jammu and Kashmir, Chhattisgarh, Punjab, Jharkhand and Uttar
Pradesh.
2001 and 2011 censuses.
Statement 23 presents States and Union Territories arranged in descending
order according to the 2011 literacy rate for persons, males and females
separately.
1en States and union 1erritories
viz., keraIa, Lakshadweep,
Mizoram, 1ripura, Coa, aman &
iu, Puducherry, Chandigarh, hC1
of eIhi and Andaman & hicobar
IsIands have achieved Iiteracy
rate of above 85 per cent, the
target set by the PIanning
Commission to be achieved by
2011-2012.
5tate o! Literacy
PROVISIONAL POPULA1ION 1O1ALS - INDIA 109
110
SIaIemehI 23(1)
anking o! 5tates and Union Territories by Iiteracy rate. 2011
NoIes
1. See hoIes behihd 'Figures aI a
Glahce'.
IndialStatel
unicn 1erritcry
#
Literacy
rate
1 2 3
1 Kerala 93.91
2 Lakshadweep
#
92.28
3 Mizorau 91.S8
4 Jripura 87.7S
S Coa 87.40
6 0auau & 0iu
#
87.07
7 Puducherry
#
86.SS
8 Chaudigarh
#
86.43
9 NCJ o 0elhi
#
86.34
10 ^udauau & Nicobar |slauds
#
86.27
11 hiuachal Pradesh 83.78
12 Maharashlra 82.91
13 Sikkiu 82.20
14 Jauil Nadu 80.33
1S Nagalaud 80.11
16 Mauipur 79.8S
17 ullarakhaud 79.63
18 Cujaral 79.31
19 0adra & Nagar haveli
#
77.6S
20 wesl Beugal 77.08
21 Puujab 76.68
22 haryaua 76.64
23 Karualaka 7S.60
24 Meghalaya 7S.48
2S 0rissa 73.4S
26 ^ssau 73.18
27 Chhallisgarh 71.04
28 Madhya Pradesh 70.63
29 ullar Pradesh 69.72
30 auuu & Kashuir 68.74
31 ^udhra Pradesh 67.66
32 harkhaud 67.63
33 Rajaslhau 67.06
34 ^ruuachal Pradesh 66.9S
3S Bihar 63.82
kank Ferscns
5tate o! Literacy
PROVISIONAL POPULA1ION 1O1ALS - INDIA 111
SIaIemehI 23(2)
anking o! 5tates and Union Territories by Iiteracy rate and sex . 2011
IndialStatel
unicn 1erritcry #
Literacy
rate
IndialStatel unicn
1erritcry
#
Literacy
rate
1 4 5 1 6 7
1 Lakshadweep
#
96.11 1 Kerala 91.98
2 Kerala 96.02 2 Mizorau 89.40
3 Mizorau 93.72 3 Lakshadweep
#
88.2S
4 Coa 92.81 4 Jripura 83.1S
S Jripura 92.18 S Coa 81.84
6 Puducherry
#
92.12 6 ^udauau & Nicobar |slauds
#
81.84
7 0auau & 0iu
#
91.48 7 Chaudigarh
#
81.38
8 NCJ o 0elhi
#
91.03 8 Puducherry
#
81.22
9 hiuachal Pradesh 90.83 9 NCJ o 0elhi
#
80.93
10 Chaudigarh
#
90.S4 10 0auau & 0iu
#
79.S9
11 ^udauau & Nicobar |slauds
#
90.11 11 Nagalaud 76.69
12 Maharashlra 89.82 12 hiuachal Pradesh 76.60
13 ullarakhaud 88.33 13 Sikkiu 76.43
14 Sikkiu 87.29 14 Maharashlra 7S.48
1S Cujaral 87.23 1S Jauil Nadu 73.86
16 Jauil Nadu 86.81 16 Meghalaya 73.78
17 Mauipur 86.49 17 Mauipur 73.17
18 0 d & N h li
#
86 46 18 Puujab 71 34
MaIes kank kank FemaIes
18 0adra & Nagar haveli
#
86.46 18 Puujab 71.34
19 haryaua 8S.38 19 wesl Beugal 71.16
20 Nagalaud 83.29 20 Cujaral 70.73
21 Karualaka 82.8S 21 ullarakhaud 70.70
22 wesl Beugal 82.67 22 Karualaka 68.13
23 0rissa 82.40 23 ^ssau 67.27
24 Puujab 81.48 24 haryaua 66.77
2S Chhallisgarh 81.4S 2S 0adra & Nagar haveli
#
6S.93
26 Madhya Pradesh 80.S3 26 0rissa 64.36
27 Rajaslhau 80.S1 27 Chhallisgarh 60.S9
28 ullar Pradesh 79.24 28 Madhya Pradesh 60.02
29 ^ssau 78.81 29 ^udhra Pradesh S9.74
30 harkhaud 78.4S 30 ^ruuachal Pradesh S9.S7
31 auuu & Kashuir 78.26 31 ullar Pradesh S9.26
32 Meghalaya 77.17 32 auuu & Kashuir S8.01
33 ^udhra Pradesh 7S.S6 33 harkhaud S6.21
34 ^ruuachal Pradesh 73.69 34 Bihar S3.33
3S Bihar 73.39 3S Rajaslhau S2.66
112
Kerala, Mizoram, Lakshadweep and Tripura are the consistent forerunners
for both Census 2001 and Census 2011. Nagaland, Manipur, Tripura and
Dadra and Nagar Haveli showed improvement in rank by more than 3 points
in Census 2011 over the previous decade. Of the States/Union Territories that
from thirtieth rank to nineteenth rank by 11 points. Punjab, Chhattisgarh,
Sikkim, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan showed decrease in rank by more than
4 points from the Census 2001. Of these States, Punjab decreased the most
rate in 2001 showed an increase of 9.21 percentage points for the country as a
of 10 percentage points in literacy rate of 2001-2011 are Dadra & Nagar Haveli
(20.02 per cent), Bihar (16.82 per cent), Tripura (14.36 per cent), Jharkhand
(14.07 per cent), Nagaland (13.32 per cent), Uttar Pradesh (13.43 per cent),
Sikkim (13.39 per cent), Jammu & Kashmir (13.22 per cent), Meghalaya( 12.92
per cent), Arunachal Pradesh (12.61 per cent), Orissa(10.37 per cent) and
Gujarat( 10.17 per cent). Literary rates for persons at Census of India, 2001
Statement 24 presents ranking of States and Union Territories by literacy rate
5tate o! Literacy
PROVISIONAL POPULA1ION 1O1ALS - INDIA 113
SIaIemehI 24
anking o! 5tates and Union Territories by Iiteracy rate . 2001 and 2011
2001 2011 2001 2011
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
INIA 64.83 74.04 - - 9.21
01 auuu & Kashuir SS.S2 68.74 32 30 13.22
02 hiuachal Pradesh 76.48 83.78 11 11 7.30
03 Puujab 69.6S 76.68 1S 21 7.03
04 Chaudigarh
#
81.94 86.43 S 8 4.49
0S ullarakhaud 71.62 79.63 14 17 8.01
06 haryaua 67.91 76.64 19 22 8.73
07 NCJ o 0elhi
#
81.67 86.34 6 9 4.67
08 Rajaslhau 60.41 67.06 29 33 6.6S
09 ullar Pradesh S6.27 69.72 31 29 13.4S
10 Bihar 47.00 63.82 3S 3S 16.82
11 Sikkiu 68.81 82.20 17 13 13.39
12 ^ruuachal Pradesh S4.34 66.9S 33 34 12.61
13 Nagalaud 66.S9 80.11 20 1S 13.S2
14 Mauipur 69.93 79.8S 22 16 9.92
1S Mizorau 88.80 91.S8 2 3 2.78
16 Jripura 73.19 87.7S 13 4 14.S6
17 Meghalaya 62.S6 7S.48 27 24 12.92
18 ^ssau 63.2S 73.18 2S 26 9.93
19 wesl Beugal 68.64 77.08 18 20 8.44
20 harkhaud S3.S6 67.63 34 32 14.07
21 0rissa 63.08 73.4S 26 2S 10.37
22 Chhallisgarh 64.66 71.04 23 27 6.38
23 Madhya Pradesh 63.74 70.63 24 28 6.89
24 Cujaral 69.14 79.31 16 18 10.17
2S 0auau & 0iu
#
78.18 87.07 9 6 8.89
26 0adra & Nagar haveli
#
S7.63 77.6S 30 19 20.02
27 Maharashlra 76.88 82.91 10 12 6.03
28 ^udhra Pradesh 66.64 7S.60 21 23 8.96
29 Karualaka 60.47 67.66 28 31 7.19
30 Coa 82.01 87.40 4 S S.39
31 Lakshadweep
#
86.66 92.28 3 2 S.62
32 Kerala 90.86 93.91 1 1 3.0S
33 Jauil Nadu 73.4S 80.33 12 14 6.88
34 Puducherry
#
81.24 86.SS 8 7 S.31
3S ^udauau & Nicobar |slauds
#
81.30 86.27 7 10 4.97
Statel
u1 Ccde
IndialStatel
unicn 1erritcry
#
Literacy rate kank ecadaI
difference
in Iiteracy
rate
NoIes
1. See hoIes behihd 'Figures aI a
Glahce'.
114
Figure 28
5tate and Union Territories
#
by Literacy 2011
SS S2
60.47
S3.S6
60.41
S4.34
47.00
67.66
67.63
67.06
66.9S
63.82
J & K h i
Andhra Pradesh
Jharkhand
Rajasthan
Arunachal Pradesh
Bihar
2001
2011
64.83
63.08
63.2S
64.66
63.74
S6.27
SS.S2
74 04
73.4S
73.18
71.04
70.63
69.72
68.74
INDIA
Orissa
Assam
Chhattisgarh
Madhya Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Jammu & Kashmir
S7.63
68.64
69.6S
67.91
66.64
62.S6
77.6S
77.08
76.68
76.64
7S.6
7S.48
74.04
Dadra & Nagar Haveli #
West Bengal
Punjab
Haryana
Karnataka
Meghalaya
76 88
68.81
73.4S
66.S9
69.93
71.62
69.14
82.2
80.33
80.11
79.8S
79.63
79.31
M h ht
Sikkim
Tamil Nadu
Nagaland
Manipur
Uttarakhand
Gujarat
78.18
81.24
81.94
81.67
81.3
76.48
76.88
87 07
86.SS
86.43
86.34
86.27
83.78
82.91
Daman & Diu #
Puducherry #
Chandigarh #
NCT of Delhi
Andaman & Nicobar Islands #
Himachal Pradesh
Maharashtra
90.86
86.66
88.8
73.19
82.01
93.91
92.28
91.S8
87.7S
87.4
87.07
- 20 40 60 80 100
Kerala
Lakshadweep #
Mizoram
Tripura
Goa
a a & u #
20 40 60 80 100
Fercent
5tate o! Literacy
PROVISIONAL POPULA1ION 1O1ALS - INDIA 115
At the National level, the male-female gap for Census 2001 stood at 21.39
rates for males and females stands at 6.88 and 11.79 percentage points
respectively, indicating a substantial improvement in respect of females. In
Census 2001, in 12 States and Union Territories, the male-female gap was
higher than the National average and for 23 States and Union Territories, it was
below the National average. In Census 2011, in 11 States, the male female gap
is higher than the National average and for 24 States and Union Territories,
male-female gap in Census 2011 as well as in Census 2001. Mizoram had also
interesting to note that although average literacy rate in Meghalaya (73.48 per
cent) is not high the male-female gap (3.39 percentage points) in literacy rate
is lowest. Rajasthan, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Jammu
which have achieved male-female gap of literacy rate of 10 percentage points or
below, the target set by the Planning Commission to be achieved by year 2011-
2012, are Punjab, Chandigarh, NCT of Delhi, Nagaland, Mizoram, Tripura,
Meghalaya, Lakshadweep, Kerala and Andaman & Nicobar Islands. Male-
Female literacy gap for States and Union Territories as per Census 2001 & 2011
1he gap of 21.59 percentage
points recorded between maIe
and femaIe Iiteracy rates in
2001 Census has reduced to
16.68 percentage points in 2011.
PIanning Commission has set up
target of reducing this gap to 10
percentage points by the year
2011-2012.
1he States/union 1erritories
which have achieved maIe-
femaIe gap in Iiteracy rate of
10 percentage points or Iess
are Punjab, Chandigarh, hC1 of
eIhi, hagaIand, Mizoram, 1ripura,
MeghaIaya, Lakshadweep, keraIa
and Andaman & hicobar IsIands.
116
SIaIemehI 25(1)
Literacy rates and decadaI di!!erence in Iiteracy rates by sex . 2001-2011
NoIes
1. See hoIes behihd 'Figures aI a
Glahce'.
MaIes FemaIes
1 2 3 4 5
INIA 75.26 53.67 21.59
01 auuu & Kashuir 66.60 43.00 23.60
02 hiuachal Pradesh 8S.3S 67.42 17.93
03 Puujab 7S.23 63.36 11.87
04 Chaudigarh
#
86.14 76.47 9.67
0S ullarakhaud 83.28 S9.63 23.6S
06 haryaua 78.49 SS.73 22.76
07 NCJ o 0elhi
#
87.33 74.71 12.62
08 Rajaslhau 7S.70 43.8S 31.8S
09 ullar Pradesh 68.82 42.22 26.60
10 Bihar S9.68 33.12 26.S6
11 Sikkiu 76.04 60.40 1S.64
12 ^ruuachal Pradesh 63.83 43.S3 20.30
13 Nagalaud 71.16 61.46 9.70
14 Mauipur 79.S4 60.10 19.44
1S Mizorau 90.72 86.7S 3.97
16 Jripura 81.02 64.91 16.11
17 Meghalaya 6S.43 S9.61 S.82
18 ^ssau 71.28 S4.61 16.67
19 wesl Beugal 77 02 S9 61 17 41
6ap in
Iiteracy
rate
State
lu1
Ccde
IndialStatelunicn 1erritcry
#
2001
19 wesl Beugal 77.02 S9.61 17.41
20 harkhaud 67.30 38.87 28.43
21 0rissa 7S.3S S0.S1 24.84
22 Chhallisgarh 77.38 S1.8S 2S.S3
23 Madhya Pradesh 76.06 S0.29 2S.77
24 Cujaral 79.66 S7.80 21.86
2S 0auau & 0iu
#
86.76 6S.61 21.1S
26 0adra & Nagar haveli
#
71.18 40.23 30.9S
27 Maharashlra 8S.97 67.03 18.94
28 ^udhra Pradesh 70.32 S0.43 19.89
29 Karualaka 76.10 S6.87 19.23
30 Coa 88.42 7S.37 13.0S
31 Lakshadweep
#
92.S3 80.47 12.06
32 Kerala 94.24 87.72 6.S2
33 Jauil Nadu 82.42 64.43 17.99
34 Puducherry
#
88.62 73.90 14.72
3S ^udauau & Nicobar |slauds
#
86.33 7S.24 11.09
5tate o! Literacy
PROVISIONAL POPULA1ION 1O1ALS - INDIA 117
SIaIemehI 25(2)
Literacy rates and decadaI di!!erence in Iiteracy rates by sex . 2001-2011
NoIes
1. See hoIes behihd 'Figures aI a
Glahce'.
MaIes FemaIes MaIes FemaIes
6 7 8 9 10 1 2
82.14 65.46 16.68 6.88 11.79 INIA
78.26 S8.01 20.2S 11.66 1S.01 01 auuu & Kashuir
90.83 76.60 14.23 S.48 9.18 02 hiuachal Pradesh
81.48 71.34 10.14 6.2S 7.98 03 Puujab
90.S4 81.38 9.16 4.40 4.91 04 Chaudigarh
#
88.33 70.70 17.63 S.0S 11.07 0S ullarakhaud
8S.38 66.77 18.61 6.89 11.04 06 haryaua
91.03 80.93 10.10 3.70 6.22 07 NCJ o 0elhi
#
80.S1 S2.66 27.8S 4.81 8.81 08 Rajaslhau
79.24 S9.26 19.98 10.42 17.04 09 ullar Pradesh
73.39 S3.33 20.06 13.71 20.21 10 Bihar
87.29 76.43 10.86 11.2S 16.03 11 Sikkiu
73.69 S9.S7 14.12 9.86 16.04 12 ^ruuachal Pradesh
83.29 76.69 6.60 12.13 1S.23 13 Nagalaud
86.49 73.17 13.32 6.9S 13.07 14 Mauipur
93.72 89.40 4.32 3.00 2.6S 1S Mizorau
92.18 83.1S 9.03 11.16 18.24 16 Jripura
77.17 73.78 3.39 11.74 14.17 17 Meghalaya
78.81 67.27 11.S4 7.S3 12.66 18 ^ssau
82.67 71.16 11.S1 S.6S 11.SS 19 wesl Beugal
78 4S S6 21 22 24 11 1S 17 34 20 harkhaud
State
lu1
Ccde
IndialStatel
unicn 1erritcry #
2011 6ap in
Iiteracy
rate
ecadaI difference
in Iiteracy rates
78.4S S6.21 22.24 11.1S 17.34 20 harkhaud
82.40 64.36 18.04 7.0S 13.8S 21 0rissa
81.4S 60.S9 20.86 4.07 8.74 22 Chhallisgarh
80.S3 60.02 20.S1 4.47 9.73 23 Madhya Pradesh
87.23 70.73 16.S0 7.S7 12.93 24 Cujaral
91.48 79.S9 11.89 4.72 13.98 2S 0auau & 0iu
#
86.46 6S.93 20.S3 1S.28 2S.70 26 0adra & Nagar haveli
#
89.82 7S.48 14.34 3.8S 8.4S 27 Maharashlra
7S.S6 S9.74 1S.82 S.24 9.31 28 ^udhra Pradesh
82.8S 68.13 14.72 6.7S 11.26 29 Karualaka
92.81 81.84 10.97 4.39 6.47 30 Coa
96.11 88.2S 7.86 3.S8 7.78 31 Lakshadweep
#
96.02 91.98 4.04 1.78 4.26 32 Kerala
86.81 73.86 12.9S 4.39 9.43 33 Jauil Nadu
92.12 81.22 10.90 3.S0 7.32 34 Puducherry
#
90.11 81.84 8.27 3.78 6.60 3S ^udauau & Nicobar |slauds
#
118
Figure 29
MaIe femaIe gap in Literacy ate, Census 2001, 2011
12.9
10.9
8.3
18.0
14.7
11.1
Tamil Nadu
Puducherry #
Andaman & Nicobar Islands #
2001
2011
1S.9
14.7
11.0
7.9
4.0
19 0
19.9
19.2
13.0
12.0
6.S
Andhra Pradesh
Karnataka
Goa
Lakshadweep #
Kerala
2011
20.S
16.S
11.9
20.6
14.3
2S S
2S.8
21.9
21.2
31.0
19.0
Madhya Pradesh
Gujarat
Daman & Diu #
Dadra & Nagar Haveli #
Maharashtra
3 4
11.S
11.S
22.3
18.0
20.9
S.8
16.7
17.4
28.4
24.8
2S.S
Meghalaya
Assam
West Bengal
Jharkhand
Orissa
Chhattisgarh
14 1
6.6
13.3
4.3
9.1
3.4
20.3
9.7
19.4
4.0
16.1
Arunachal Pradesh
Nagaland
Manipur
Mizoram
Tripura
Meghalaya
10 1
27.8
19.9
20.1
10.9
14.1
12.6
31.8
26.6
26.6
1S.6
NCT of Delhi
Rajasthan
Uttar Pradesh
Bihar
Sikkim
14.2
10.2
9.1
17.6
18.6
10.1
17.9
11.8
9.6
23.7
22.8
Himachal Pradesh
Punjab
Chandigarh #
Uttarakhand
Haryana
20.3
23.6
0 S 10 1S 20 2S 30 3S
Jammu & Kashmir
Fercent
5tate o! Literacy
PROVISIONAL POPULA1ION 1O1ALS - INDIA 119
TH
same reported by NSSO (64
th
comparable considering the fact that the latter was conducted in 2007-08.
percentage points. NSSO reports 80.30 per cent, while the Census 2011 puts
120
SIaIemehI 26(1)
Comparison o! Iiteracy rates o! Census 2011 vith NationaI 5ampIe 5urvey
(64
th
round) by Gender
All the States/UTs in the country are showing increase in literacy rate in the
Census 2011 as compared to NSSO except the North Eastern States of Assam,
Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim.
Besides these, Daman & Diu is also showing lower literacy rate in Census 2011.
Statement 26 compares the literacy rate by gender as per Census 2011 and the
National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO), 64
th
round, 2007-2008.
NoIes
1. See hoIes behihd 'Figures aI a
Glahce'.
Ferscns MaIes FemaIes
1 2 3 4 5
INIA 74.04 82.14 65.46
01 auuu & Kashuir 68.74 78.26 S8.01
02 hiuachal Pradesh 83.78 90.83 76.60
03 Puujab 76.68 81.48 71.34
04 Chaudigarh
#
86.43 90.S4 81.38
0S ullarakhaud 79.63 88.33 70.70
06 haryaua 76.64 8S.38 66.77
07 NCJ o 0elhi
#
86.34 91.03 80.93
08 Rajaslhau 67.06 80.S1 S2.66
09 ullar Pradesh 69.72 79.24 S9.26
10 Bihar 63.82 73.39 S3.33
11 Sikkiu 82.20 87.29 76.43
12 ^ruuachal Pradesh 66.9S 73.69 S9.S7
13 Nagalaud 80.11 83.29 76.69
14 Mauipur 79.8S 86.49 73.17
1S Mizorau 91.S8 93.72 89.40
16 Jripura 87.7S 92.18 83.1S
17 Meghalaya 7S.48 77.17 73.78
18 ^ssau 73.18 78.81 67.27
19 wesl Beugal 77.08 82.67 71.16
20 harkhaud 67.63 78.4S S6.21
21 0rissa 73.4S 82.40 64.36
22 Chhallisgarh 71.04 81.4S 60.S9
23 Madhya Pradesh 70.63 80.S3 60.02
24 Cujaral 79.31 87.23 70.73
2S 0auau & 0iu
#
87.07 91.48 79.S9
26 0adra & Nagar haveli
#
77.6S 86.46 6S.93
27 Maharashlra 82.91 89.82 7S.48
28 ^udhra Pradesh 67.66 7S.S6 S9.74
29 Karualaka 7S.60 82.8S 68.13
30 Coa 87.40 92.81 81.84
31 Lakshadweep
#
92.28 96.11 88.2S
32 Kerala 93.91 96.02 91.98
33 Jauil Nadu 80.33 86.81 73.86
34 Puducherry
#
86.SS 92.12 81.22
3S ^udauau & Nicobar |slauds
#
86.27 90.11 81.84
SI .Nc
IndialStatelunicn 1erritcry
#
Literacy kate
2011 Census
5tate o! Literacy
PROVISIONAL POPULA1ION 1O1ALS - INDIA 121
SIaIemehI 26(2)
Comparison o! Iiteracy rates o! Census 2011 vith NationaI 5ampIe 5urvey
(64
th
round) by Gender
Ferscns MaIes FemaIes Ferscns MaIes FemaIes
6 7 8 9 10 11 1 2
71.70 80.50 62.30 2.34 1.64 3.16 INIA
67.70 77.70 S7.10 1.04 0.S6 0.91 01 auuu & Kashuir
80.40 87.70 73.20 3.38 3.13 3.40 02 hiuachal Pradesh
76.10 81.30 70.40 0.S8 0.18 0.94 03 Puujab
82.80 87.10 77.00 3.63 3.44 4.38 04 Chaudigarh
#
76.00 8S.70 66.60 3.63 2.63 4.10 0S ullarakhaud
73.S0 82.90 62.70 3.14 2.48 4.07 06 haryaua
8S.20 91.40 77.30 1.14 0.37 3.63 07 NCJ o 0elhi
#
61.70 7S.80 46.60 S.36 4.71 6.06 08 Rajaslhau
66.20 76.80 S4.70 3.S2 2.44 4.S6 09 ullar Pradesh
S8.10 69.90 4S.00 S.72 3.49 8.33 10 Bihar
83.90 88.70 78.S0 1.70 1.41 2.07 11 Sikkiu
70.S0 76.20 64.30 3.SS 2.S1 4.73 12 ^ruuachal Pradesh
91.60 94.60 88.30 11.49 11.31 11.61 13 Nagalaud
83.00 89.90 7S.60 3.1S 3.41 2.43 14 Mauipur
9S.90 97.00 94.80 4.32 3.28 S.40 1S Mizorau
78.40 83.10 73.40 9.3S 9.08 9.7S 16 Jripura
92.60 93.80 91.S0 17.12 16.63 17.72 17 Meghalaya
83.80 89.10 78.00 10.62 10.29 10.73 18 ^ssau
7S 60 82 20 68 60 1 48 0 47 2 S6 19 wesl Beugal
SI .Nc IndialStatel
unicn 1erritcry #
Literacy kate ifference between 2011
census and NaticnaI SampIe
Survey
NaticnaI SampIe Survey
(64
th
rcund)
7S.60 82.20 68.60 1.48 0.47 2.S6 19 wesl Beugal
64.60 76.40 S1.40 3.03 2.0S 4.81 20 harkhaud
68.30 76.90 S9.70 S.1S S.S0 4.66 21 0rissa
71.00 80.S0 61.00 0.04 0.9S 0.41 22 Chhallisgarh
70.40 79.90 S9.60 0.23 0.63 0.42 23 Madhya Pradesh
74.90 84.60 64.40 4.41 2.63 6.33 24 Cujaral
93.00 96.30 88.10 S.93 4.82 8.S1 2S 0auau & 0iu
#
72.S0 87.10 S1.S0 S.1S 0.64 14.43 26 0adra & Nagar haveli
#
80.90 88.20 73.40 2.01 1.62 2.08 27 Maharashlra
63.S0 72.30 S4.90 4.16 3.26 4.84 28 ^udhra Pradesh
71.20 79.30 62.90 4.40 3.SS S.23 29 Karualaka
82.40 87.60 77.20 S.00 S.21 4.64 30 Coa
91.20 96.40 8S.80 1.08 0.29 2.4S 31 Lakshadweep
#
93.90 96.20 91.80 0.01 0.18 0.18 32 Kerala
80.00 88.00 72.30 0.33 1.19 1.S6 33 Jauil Nadu
86.00 91.70 79.90 0.SS 0.42 1.32 34 Puducherry
#
8S.90 90.30 80.90 0.37 0.19 0.94 3S ^udauau & Nicobar |slauds
#
122
ILLITERATES AT STATE/UT LEVEL
States showing sizeable decrease in number of illiterates are West Bengal (9.44
per cent), Gujarat (7.60 per cent), Maharashtra (7.13 per cent), Karnataka (6.37
per cent), Tamil Nadu (3.82 per cent), Orissa (3.80 per cent), Andhra Pradesh
(4.87 per cent) and Jharkhand (3.96 per cent).
percent), Chhattisgarh (0.81 per cent) and Madhya Pradesh (0.80 per cent).
In absolute terms the number of illiterates in Rajasthan increased by 991,420
followed by Chhattisgarh 232,116 and Madhya Pradesh 248,831.Statement 27
gives the number of illiterates, decadal decrease in illiterates and percentage
contribution in its decrease during 2001-2011 at the State/Union Territory
level.
MALE ILLITERATES AT STATE/UT LEVEL
the decade 2001-2011. It is encouraging to note that in all the States and
Union Territories except Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and
Daman & Diu, the number of male illiterates has decreased. Even in the States/
UTs where the number of male illiterates has increased, the increase is not
Bihar (14.84 per cent), Gujarat (7.39 per cent), West Bengal (6.80 per cent),
Maharashtra and Karnataka (3.86 per cent) each. Statement 28 presents State
decrease in male illiterates and the percentage contribution in their decrease.
FEMALE ILLITERATES AT STATE/UT LEVEL
It is encouraging to note that the number of female illiterates has gone down
by 17,122,197 during 2001-2011. However, the number of female illiterates has
increased in Rajasthan (929,366), Madhya Pradesh (192,336), Chhattisgarh
in decreasing the number of female illiterates are Uttar Pradesh (21.81 per
cent), Bihar (12.63 per cent), West Bengal (11.61 per cent), Maharashtra (8.21
per cent),), Gujarat (7.77 per cent), Tamil Nadu (7.31 per cent) , Karnataka
(6.79 per cent), Orissa (6.76 per cent) and Andhra Pradesh (3.41 per cent).
illiterates in the 2001 and 2011 Censuses, the decadal decrease in female
illiterates and the percentage contribution in their decrease.
5tate o! Literacy
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SIaIemehI 27
Number o! iIIiterates, decadaI decrease in iIIiterates and percentage contribution in
decrease . 2001, 2011
2001 2011
1 2 3 4 5 6
INIA 30,41,46,862 27,29,50,015 -3,11,96,847 100.00
01 auuu & Kashuir 38,S0,611 32,9S,231 S,SS,380 1.78
02 hiuachal Pradesh 12,43,142 9,88,139 2,SS,003 0.82
03 Puujab 64,30,200 S7,74,0SS 6,S6,14S 2.10
04 Chaudigarh
#
1,41,777 1,27,080 14,697 0.0S
0S ullarakhaud 20,23,S3S 17,90,47S 2,33,060 0.7S
06 haryaua S7,1S,3S0 S1,S1,033 S,64,317 1.81
07 NCJ o 0elhi
#
21,68,894 20,19,373 1,49,S21 0.48
08 Rajaslhau 1,81,S4,176 1,91,4S,S96 9,91,420 3.18
09 ullar Pradesh S,88,S4,009 S,14,29,437 74,24,S72 23.80
10 Bihar 3,S0,82,869 3,08,32,1S4 42,S0,71S 13.63
11 Sikkiu 1,44,321 97,317 47,004 0.1S
12 ^ruuachal Pradesh 4,07,312 3,89,909 17,403 0.06
13 Nagalaud S,68,03S 3,37,042 2,30,993 0.74
14 Mauipur S,91,614 4,77,323 1,14,291 0.37
1S Mizorau 83,394 77,886 S,S08 0.02
16 Jripura 7,40,6S8 3,9S,23S 3,4S,423 1.11
17 Meghalaya 6,92,968 S,90,424 1,02,S44 0.33
18 ^ssau 81,42,099 71,S0,948 9,91,1S1 3.18
19 wesl Beugal 2,1S,6S,S74 1,86,20,S81 29,44,993 9.44
20 harkhaud 1,02,11,801 89,74,996 12,36,80S 3.96
21 0rissa 1,16,08,79S 97,99,332 18,09,463 S.80
22 Chhallisgarh 61,0S,738 63,S7,8S4 2,S2,116 0.81
23 Madhya Pradesh 1,79,73,246 1,82,22,077 2,48,831 0.80
24 Cujaral 1,33,10,863 1,09,40,77S 23,70,088 7.60
2S 0auau & 0iu
#
30,026 28,0S7 1,969 0.01
26 0adra & Nagar haveli
#
76,387 6S,629 10,7S8 0.03
27 Maharashlra 1,92,41,SS8 1,70,12,372 22,29,186 7.1S
28 ^udhra Pradesh 2,61,03,827 2,4S,84,337 1S,19,490 4.87
29 Karualaka 1,S2,33,S00 1,32,4S,S80 19,87,920 6.37
30 Coa 2,16,138 1,66,111 S0,027 0.16
31 Lakshadweep
#
6,876 4,427 2,449 0.01
32 Kerala 2S,62,S40 18,31,203 7,31,337 2.34
33 Jauil Nadu 1,46,4S,974 1,28,31,021 18,14,9S3 S.82
34 Puducherry
#
1,60,819 1,S0,2S4 10,S6S 0.03
3S ^udauau & Nicobar |slauds
#
S8,236 46,7S2 11,484 0.04
Satel
u1
Ccde
IndialStatelunicn 1erritcry
#
Number cf iIIiterates ecadaI
decrease in
number cf
iIIiterates (4-3)
Fercentage
ccntributicn
in decrease
NoIes
1. See hoIes behihd 'Figures aI a
Glahce'.
124
SIaIemehI 28
Number o! maIe iIIiterates, decadaI decrease in maIe iIIiterates and percentage
contribution in decrease . 2001-2011
2001 2011
6 5 4 3 2 1
0 5 6 , 4 7 , 0 4 , 1 - 1 5 3 , 8 6 , 5 6 , 9 1 0 0 , 3 4 , 6 0 , 1 1 A I N I 100.00
01 auuu & Kashuir 1S,34,904 12,14,29S 3,20,609 2.28
8 7 . 0 9 S 4 , 9 0 , 1 9 6 6 , 1 8 , 2 8 2 1 , 1 9 , 3 h s e d a r P l a h c a u i h 2 0
9 S . 2 2 8 1 , 4 6 , 3 9 6 7 , 4 1 , 4 2 1 S 9 , 8 7 , 7 2 b a j u u P 3 0
04 Chaudigarh
#
61,S88 48,929 12,6S9 0.09
0 6 . 0 S 6 8 , 4 8 S 3 2 , 9 1 , S 0 0 1 , 4 0 , 6 d u a h k a r a l l u S 0
1 4 . 2 4 4 8 , 8 3 , 3 S 4 2 , 1 1 , 7 1 9 8 0 , 0 S , 0 2 a u a y r a h 6 0
07 NCJ o 0elhi
#
8,26,769 7,10,62S 1,16,144 0.83
4 4 . 0 4 S 8 , 1 6 2 9 0 , S S , 8 S 8 3 2 , 3 9 , 7 S u a h l s a j a R 8 0
2 2 . 6 2 9 7 8 , 0 9 , 6 3 4 4 0 , 4 6 , 4 8 , 1 3 2 9 , 4 S , 1 2 , 2 h s e d a r P r a l l u 9 0
4 8 . 4 1 2 2 6 , 8 8 , 0 2 2 9 0 , 8 S , 8 1 , 1 4 1 7 , 6 4 , 9 3 , 1 r a h i B 0 1
6 1 . 0 3 0 7 , 2 2 9 7 8 , 6 3 2 8 S , 9 S u i k k i S 1 1
7 0 . 0 7 S S , 9 0 7 2 , 2 6 , 1 7 2 8 , 1 7 , 1 h s e d a r P l a h c a u u r ^ 2 1
0 8 . 0 6 1 6 , 2 1 , 1 0 0 8 , 6 4 , 1 6 1 4 , 9 S , 2 d u a l a g a N 3 1
1 3 . 0 7 8 2 , 3 4 7 4 3 , 0 6 , 1 4 3 6 , 3 0 , 2 r u p i u a M 4 1
S 0 . 0 3 0 4 , 6 S 2 4 , 9 2 8 2 8 , S 3 u a r o z i M S 1
0 0 . 1 6 7 9 , 0 4 , 1 0 4 S , 8 2 , 1 6 1 S , 9 6 , 2 a r u p i r J 6 1
4 3 . 0 2 1 2 , 8 4 8 8 3 , 6 7 , 2 0 0 6 , 4 2 , 3 a y a l a h g e M 7 1
9 8 . 2 2 2 3 , 6 0 , 4 2 0 9 , 2 9 , 8 2 4 2 2 , 9 9 , 2 3 u a s s ^ 8 1
0 8 . 6 3 1 4 , 7 S , 9 6 6 9 , 1 3 , 2 7 9 7 3 , 9 8 , 1 8 l a g u e B l s e w 9 1
1 6 . 4 6 2 0 , 9 4 , 6 8 1 1 , 7 6 , 0 3 4 4 1 , 6 1 , 7 3 d u a h k r a h 0 2
3 6 . 4 1 S 2 , 1 S , 6 4 3 4 , 2 7 , 2 3 S 8 6 , 3 2 , 9 3 a s s i r 0 1 2
6 S . 0 7 9 3 , 8 7 7 0 8 , 0 4 , 0 2 0 1 4 , 2 6 , 9 1 h r a g s i l l a h h C 2 2
0 4 . 0 S 9 2 , 6 S 6 2 8 , 7 4 , 2 6 1 3 S , 1 9 , 1 6 h s e d a r P a y h d a M 3 2
9 3 . 7 0 6 6 , 9 3 , 0 1 6 9 4 , 2 1 , S 3 6 S 1 , 2 S , S 4 l a r a j u C 4 2
2S 0auau & 0iu
#
10,83S 11,633 798 0.01
26 0adra & Nagar haveli
#
29,209 22,687 6,S22 0.0S
6 8 . S 7 0 1 , 4 2 , 8 4 9 0 , S 4 , 2 S 1 0 2 , 9 6 , 0 6 a r l h s a r a h a M 7 2
2 2 . 4 S 3 S , 3 9 , S 9 6 7 , 1 0 , 3 9 4 0 3 , S 9 , 8 9 h s e d a r P a r h d u ^ 8 2
6 8 . S 9 1 3 , S 2 , 8 0 3 4 , 1 2 , 7 4 9 4 7 , 6 4 , S S a k a l a u r a K 9 2
6 1 . 0 2 6 8 , 2 2 6 1 0 , 8 4 8 7 8 , 0 7 a o C 0 3
31 Lakshadweep
#
1,979 1,142 837 0.01
0 S . 1 8 1 S , 0 1 , 2 7 6 4 , 9 6 , S S 8 9 , 9 7 , 7 a l a r e K 2 3
1 0 . 4 6 0 7 , 3 6 , S S 2 9 , 1 0 , 3 4 1 3 6 , S 6 , 8 4 u d a N l i u a J 3 3
34 Puducherry
#
48,638 42,978 S,660 0.04
3S ^udauau & Nicobar |slauds
#
23,2S6 18,017 S,239 0.04
Satel
u1
Ccde
IndialStatelunicn 1erritcry
#
Number cf maIe iIIiterates ecadaI decrease
in number cf
maIe iIIiterates (4-3)
Fercentage
ccntributicn
in decrease
NoIes
1. See hoIes behihd 'Figures aI a
Glahce'.
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Number o! !emaIe iIIiterates, decadaI decrease in !emaIe iIIiterates and percentage
contribution in decrease . 2001 -2011
2001 2011
6 5 4 3 2 1
INIA 19,35,03,861 17,63,81,664 -1,71,22,197 100.00
01 auuu & Kashuir 23,1S,707 20,80,936 2,34,771 1.37
S 8 . 0 4 4 S , S 4 , 1 0 7 4 , 6 0 , 7 4 1 0 , 2 S , 8 h s e d a r P l a h c a u i h 2 0
1 7 . 1 3 6 9 , 1 9 , 2 6 8 2 , 9 S , 3 3 9 4 2 , 1 S , 6 3 b a j u u P 3 0
04 Chaudigarh
#
80,189 78,1S1 2,038 0.01
7 8 . 0 S 9 1 , 8 4 , 1 0 4 2 , 1 7 , 2 1 S 3 4 , 9 1 , 4 1 d u a h k a r a l l u S 0
2 3 . 1 3 7 4 , S 2 , 2 8 8 7 , 9 3 , 4 3 1 6 2 , S 6 , 6 3 a u a y r a h 6 0
07 NCJ o 0elhi
#
13,42,12S 13,08,748 33,377 0.19
3 4 . S 6 6 S , 9 2 , 9 4 0 S , 0 9 , 2 3 , 1 8 3 9 , 0 6 , 3 2 , 1 u a h l s a j a R 8 0
1 8 . 1 2 3 9 6 , 3 3 , 7 3 3 9 3 , S 6 , 9 2 , 3 6 8 0 , 9 9 , 6 6 , 3 h s e d a r P r a l l u 9 0
3 6 . 2 1 3 9 0 , 2 6 , 1 2 2 6 0 , 4 7 , 9 8 , 1 S S 1 , 6 3 , 1 1 , 2 r a h i B 0 1
4 1 . 0 1 0 3 , 4 2 8 3 4 , 0 6 9 3 7 , 4 8 u i k k i S 1 1
S 0 . 0 6 4 8 , 7 9 3 6 , 7 2 , 2 S 8 4 , S 3 , 2 h s e d a r P l a h c a u u r ^ 2 1
9 6 . 0 7 7 3 , 8 1 , 1 2 4 2 , 0 9 , 1 9 1 6 , 8 0 , 3 d u a l a g a N 3 1
1 4 . 0 4 0 0 , 1 7 6 7 9 , 6 1 , 3 0 8 9 , 7 8 , 3 r u p i u a M 4 1
1 0 . 0 S 9 8 1 6 4 , 8 4 6 6 S , 7 4 u a r o z i M S 1
9 1 . 1 7 4 4 , 4 0 , 2 S 9 6 , 6 6 , 2 2 4 1 , 1 7 , 4 a r u p i r J 6 1
2 3 . 0 2 3 3 , 4 S 6 3 0 , 4 1 , 3 8 6 3 , 8 6 , 3 a y a l a h g e M 7 1
2 4 . 3 9 2 8 , 4 8 , S 6 4 0 , 8 S , 2 4 S 7 8 , 2 4 , 8 4 u a s s ^ 8 1
1 6 . 1 1 0 8 S , 7 8 , 9 1 S 1 6 , 8 8 , 3 1 , 1 S 9 1 , 6 7 , 3 3 , 1 l a g u e B l s e w 9 1
3 4 . 3 9 7 7 , 7 8 , S 8 7 8 , 7 0 , 9 S 7 S 6 , S 9 , 4 6 d u a h k r a h 0 2
6 7 . 6 2 1 2 , 8 S , 1 1 8 9 8 , 6 2 , S 6 0 1 1 , S 8 , 6 7 a s s i r 0 1 2
1 0 . 1 9 1 7 , 3 7 , 1 7 4 0 , 7 1 , 3 4 8 2 3 , 3 4 , 1 4 h r a g s i l l a h h C 2 2
23 Madhya Pradesh 1,17,81,71S 1,19,74,2S1 1,92,S36 1.12
7 7 . 7 8 2 4 , 0 3 , 3 1 9 7 2 , 8 2 , 4 7 7 0 7 , 8 S , 7 8 l a r a j u C 4 2
2S 0auau & 0iu
#
19,191 16,424 2,767 0.02
26 0adra & Nagar haveli
#
47,178 42,942 4,236 0.02
1 2 . 8 9 7 0 , S 0 , 4 1 8 7 2 , 7 6 , 7 1 , 1 7 S 3 , 2 7 , 1 3 , 1 a r l h s a r a h a M 7 2
28 ^udhra Pradesh 1,62,08,S23 1,S2,82,S68 9,2S,9SS S.41
9 7 . 6 1 0 6 , 2 6 , 1 1 0 S 1 , 4 2 , S 8 1 S 7 , 6 8 , 6 9 a k a l a u r a K 9 2
6 1 . 0 S 6 1 , 7 2 S 9 0 , 8 1 , 1 0 6 2 , S 4 , 1 a o C 0 3
31 Lakshadweep
#
4,897 3,28S 1,612 0.01
4 0 . 3 9 1 8 , 0 2 , S 6 3 7 , 1 6 , 2 1 S S S , 2 8 , 7 1 a l a r e K 2 3
1 3 . 7 7 4 2 , 1 S , 2 1 6 9 0 , 9 2 , S 8 3 4 3 , 0 8 , 7 9 u d a N l i u a J 3 3
34 Puducherry
#
1,12,181 1,07,276 4,90S 0.03
3S ^udauau & Nicobar |slauds
#
34,980 28,73S 6,24S 0.04
Satel
u1
Ccde
IndialStatelunicn 1erritcry
#
Number cf femaIe iIIiterates ecadaI decrease
in number cf
femaIe iIIiterates (4-3)
Fercentage
ccntributicn
in decrease
NoIes
1. See hoIes behihd 'Figures aI a
Glahce'.
126
LITERATES BY RANGE
and had a share of eight per cent of the country's total population and 3.33 per
cent of country's total literates. It is really satisfying to note that in Census 2011
none of the State/Union Territory has reported literacy rate below sixty per
Census 2011.
sixty per cent in Census 2001, accounting for 8.13 per cent of the country's
male population. It is heartening to note that in Census 2011, in all the States
number of States and Union Territories having male literacy of seventy per cent
and above was twenty nine in Census 2001 covering seventy one per cent of
cent per cent country's male population.
country's total female population whereas in Census 2011, the corresponding
number stands at zero. Census 2011 marks the decade when the country
of States and Union Territories having female literacy of seventy per cent
one covering more than thirty seven per cent female population.
absolute numbers and in percent for 2001 and 2011 Censuses by Range of
literacy rates.
decline of the number of illiterates and the increase in the number of literates
contours, a prima facie inference is that a large proportion of the children born
momentum to be sustained in order to achieve the cherished goal of universal
literacy.
5tate o! Literacy
PROVISIONAL POPULA1ION 1O1ALS - INDIA 127
128
SIaIemehI 30(1)
Percent distribution o! popuIation and Iiterates by Iiteracy rates . 2001
NoIes
1. See hoIes behihd 'Figures aI a
Glahce'.
AbscIute Fercentage AbscIute Fercentage
1 2 3 4 5 6
Jolal 3S 1,02,87,37,436 100.00 S6,07,S3,179 100.00
039.99 0 0 0 0 0
4049.99 1 8,29,98,S09 8.07 3,11,09,S77 S.SS
S0S9.99 S 20,46,0S,908 19.89 9,28,92,460 16.S7
6069.99 1S S1,37,04,1S3 49.94 28,2S,48,663 S0.39
7079.99 6 17,72,08,962 17.23 11,S7,67,S90 20.6S
80+ 8 S,02,19,904 4.88 3,84,34,889 6.8S
Jolal 3S S3,22,23,090 100.00 33,6S,71,822 100.00
039.99 0 0 0 0 0
4049.99 0 0 0 0 0
S0S9.99 1 4,32,43,79S 8.13 2,06,44,376 6.13
6069.99 S 10,8S,67,360 20.40 6,0S,26,4S1 17.98
7079.99 1S 26,40,21,622 49.61 16,86,19,038 S0.10
80+ 14 11,63,90,313 21.87 8,67,81,9S7 2S.78
Jolal 3S 49,6S,14,346 100.00 22,41,81,3S7 100.00
039.99 2 S,28,1S,S06 10.64 1,4S,9S,S4S 6.S1
4049.99 S 11,11,19,3S4 22.38 3,84,32,641 17.14
S0S9.99 11 21,20,03,198 42.70 9,83,09,138 43.8S
6069.99 9 9,S7,96,S91 19.29 S,46,87,S16 24.39
7079.99 S 79,47,9S4 1.60 S0,92,919 2.27
80+ 3 1,68,31,743 3.39 1,30,63,S98 S.83
Number cf Statesl
unicn 1eritcrries
FcpuIaticn Literates
FkS0NS
MALS
FMALS
kange cf
Literacy
rate
Share cf Ccuntry
2001
5tate o! Literacy
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SIaIemehI 30(2)
Percent distribution o! popuIation and Iiterates by Iiteracy rates . 2011
NoIes
1. See hoIes behihd 'Figures aI a
Glahce'.
AbscIute Fercentage AbscIute Fercentage
Number cf Statesl
unicn 1eritcrries
FcpuIaticn Literates
kange cf
Literacy
rate
Share cf Ccuntry
2011
AbscIute Fercentage AbscIute Fercentage
7 8 9 10 11 1
FkS0NS
3S 1,21,01,93,422 100.00 77,84,S4,120 100.00 Jolal
0 0 0 0 0 039.99
0 0 0 0 0 4049.99
0 0 0 0 0 S0S9.99
unicn 1eritcrries
7 S0,3S,70,434 41.61 29,00,11,72S 37.2S 6069.99
13 4S,33,19,144 37.46 29,84,64,809 38.34 7079.99
1S 2S,33,03,844 20.93 18,99,77,S86 24.40 80+
MALS
3S 62,37,24,248 100.00 44,42,03,762 100.00 Jolal
0 0 0 0 0 039.99
0 0 0 0 0 40 49 99 0 0 0 0 0 4049.99
0 0 0 0 0 S0S9.99
0 0 0 0 0 6069.99
8 24,30,S6,719 38.97 1S,96,3S,766 3S.94 7079.99
27 38,06,67,S29 61.03 28,4S,67,996 64.06 80+
3S S8,64,69,174 100.00 33,42,S0,3S8 100.00 Jolal
FMALS
, , , , , ,
0 0 0 0 0 039.99
0 0 0 0 0 4049.99
7 24,23,41,224 41.32 11,78,82,20S 3S.27 S0S9.99
7 12,S7,27,S39 21.44 7,03,68,122 21.0S 6069.99
12 18,88,8S,027 32.21 12,27,S2,234 36.72 7079.99
9 2,9S,1S,384 S.03 2,32,47,797 6.96 80+
130
Map 14
E!!ective Literacy ate, 2001 (5tateslUnion Territories)
Arunachal Pradesh
54.3

E!!ective Literacy ate, 2001

(5tateslUnion Territories)
E!!ective Literacy ate
Jammu & Kashmir
55.5
Punjab
69.7
Pajaslhan
60.4
Cujaral
69.1
Maharashlra
76.9
Coa
82.0
Karnalaka
66.6
Kerala
90.9
Tamil Nadu
73.5
Andhra Pradesh
60.5
Chhallisgarh
64.7
Orissa
63.1
Tripura
73.2
Jharkhand
53.6
(P)Puducherry
81.2
(P)
(P)
(P)
Lakshadweep
86.7
Andaman & Nicobar lslands
81.3
lndira Poinl
8arren l.
(lndia)
Narcondam l.
(lndia)
Daman & Diu
78.2
Himachal Pradesh
76.5
Chandigarh
81.9
Ullarakhand
71.6
Haryana
67.9
Ullar Pradesh
56.3
Dadra & Nagar Haveli
57.6
Wesl 8engal
68.6
Madhya Pradesh
63.7
Sikkim
68.8
8ihar
47.0
NCT ol Delhi
81.7
Meghalaya
62.6
Assam
63.3
Mizoram
88.8
Manipur
69.9
Nagaland
66.6
75 80 85 70
NaIiohal Average : 64.8
0 100 500 50
KilomeIres
5tate o! Literacy
PROVISIONAL POPULA1ION 1O1ALS - INDIA 131
Map 15
E!!ective Literacy ate, 2011 (5tateslUnion Territories)
Arunachal Pradesh
67.0

E!!ective Literacy ate, 2011

(5tateslUnion Territories)
E!!ective Literacy ate
Jammu & Kashmir
68.7
Punjab
76.7
Pajaslhan
67.1
Cujaral
79.3
Maharashlra
82.9
Coa
87.4
Karnalaka
75.6
Kerala
93.9
Tamil Nadu
80.3
Andhra Pradesh
67.7
Chhallisgarh
71.0
Orissa
73.5
Tripura
87.8
Jharkhand
67.6
(P)Puducherry
86.5
(P)
(P)
(P)
Lakshadweep
92.3
Andaman & Nicobar lslands
86.3
lndira Poinl
8arren l.
(lndia)
Narcondam l.
(lndia)
Daman & Diu
87.1
Himachal Pradesh
83.8
Chandigarh
86.4
Ullarakhand
79.6
Haryana
76.6
Ullar Pradesh
69.7
Dadra & Nagar Haveli
77.7
Wesl 8engal
77.1
Madhya Pradesh
70.6
Sikkim
82.2
8ihar
63.8
NCT ol Delhi
86.3
Meghalaya
75.5
Assam
73.2
Mizoram
91.6
Manipur
79.8
Nagaland
80.1
75 80 85 70
NaIiohal Average : 74.0
0 100 500 50
KilomeIres
132
Map 16
E!!ective MaIe Literacy ate, 2001 (5tateslUnion Territories)
E!!ective MaIe Literacy ate
Arunachal Pradesh
63.8

E!!ective MaIe Literacy ate, 2001

(5tateslUnion Territories)
Jammu & Kashmir
66.6
Punjab
75.2
Pajaslhan
75.7
Cujaral
79.7
Maharashlra
86.0
Coa
88.4
Karnalaka
76.1
Kerala
94.2
Tamil Nadu
82.4
Andhra Pradesh
70.3
Chhallisgarh
77.4
Orissa
75.3
Tripura
81.0
Jharkhand
67.3
(P)Puducherry
88.6
(P)
(P)
(P)
Lakshadweep
92.5
Andaman & Nicobar lslands
86.3
lndira Poinl
8arren l.
(lndia)
Narcondam l.
(lndia)
Daman & Diu
86.8
Himachal Pradesh
85.3
Chandigarh
86.1
Ullarakhand
83.3
Haryana
78.5
Ullar Pradesh
68.8
Dadra & Nagar Haveli
71.2
Wesl 8engal
77.0
Madhya Pradesh
76.1
Sikkim
76.0
8ihar
59.7
NCT ol Delhi
87.3
Meghalaya
65.4
Assam
71.3
Mizoram
90.7
Manipur
79.5
Nagaland
71.2
80 85 90 75
NaIiohal Average : 75.3
0 100 500 50
KilomeIres
5tate o! Literacy
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Map 17
E!!ective MaIe Literacy ate, 2011 (5tateslUnion Territories)
Arunachal Pradesh
73.7

E!!ective MaIe Literacy ate, 2011

(5tateslUnion Territories)
E!!ective MaIe Literacy ate
Jammu & Kashmir
78.3
Punjab
81.5
Pajaslhan
80.5
Cujaral
87.2
Maharashlra
89.8
Coa
92.8
Karnalaka
82.8
Kerala
96.0
Tamil Nadu
86.8
Andhra Pradesh
75.6
Chhallisgarh
81.5
Orissa
82.4
Tripura
92.2
Jharkhand
78.5
(P)Puducherry
92.1
(P)
(P)
(P)
Lakshadweep
96.1
Andaman & Nicobar lslands
90.1
lndira Poinl
8arren l.
(lndia)
Narcondam l.
(lndia)
Daman & Diu
91.5
Himachal Pradesh
90.8
Chandigarh
90.5
Ullarakhand
88.3
Haryana
85.4
Ullar Pradesh
79.2
Dadra & Nagar Haveli
86.5
Wesl 8engal
82.7
Madhya Pradesh
80.5
Sikkim
87.3
8ihar
73.5
NCT ol Delhi
91.0
Meghalaya
77.2
Assam
78.8
Mizoram
93.7
Manipur
86.5
Nagaland
83.3
80 85 90 75
NaIiohal Average : 82.1
0 100 500 50
KilomeIres
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Map 18
E!!ective femaIe Literacy ate, 2001 (5tateslUnion Territories)
Arunachal Pradesh
43.5

E!!ective femaIe Literacy ate, 2001

(5tateslUnion Territories)
Jammu & Kashmir
43.0
Punjab
63.4
Pajaslhan
43.9
Cujaral
57.8
Maharashlra
67.0
Coa
75.4
Karnalaka
56.9
Kerala
87.7
Tamil Nadu
64.4
Andhra Pradesh
50.4
Chhallisgarh
51.9
Orissa
50.5
Tripura
64.9
Jharkhand
38.9
(P)Puducherry
73.9
(P)
(P)
(P)
Lakshadweep
80.5
Andaman & Nicobar lslands
75.2
lndira Poinl
8arren l.
(lndia)
Narcondam l.
(lndia)
Daman & Diu
65.6
Himachal Pradesh
67.4
Chandigarh
76.5
Ullarakhand
59.6
Haryana
55.7
Ullar Pradesh
42.2
Dadra & Nagar Haveli
40.2
Wesl 8engal
59.6
Madhya Pradesh
50.3
Sikkim
60.4
8ihar
33.1
NCT ol Delhi
74.7
Meghalaya
59.6
Assam
54.6
Mizoram
86.7
Manipur
60.1
Nagaland
61.5
60 65 70 55
NaIiohal Average : 53.7
0 100 500 50
KilomeIres
E!!ective femaIe Literacy ate
5tate o! Literacy
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Map 19
E!!ective femaIe Literacy ate, 2011 (5tateslUnion Territories)
Arunachal Pradesh
59.6

E!!ective femaIe Literacy ate, 2011

(5tateslUnion Territories)
0 100 500 50
KilomeIres
E!!ective femaIe Literacy ate
Jammu & Kashmir
58.0
Punjab
71.3
Pajaslhan
52.7
Cujaral
70.7
Maharashlra
75.5
Coa
81.8
Karnalaka
68.1
Kerala
92.0
Tamil Nadu
73.9
Andhra Pradesh
59.7
Chhallisgarh
60.6
Orissa
64.4
Tripura
83.1
Jharkhand
56.2
(P)Puducherry
81.2
(P)
(P)
(P)
Lakshadweep
88.2
Andaman & Nicobar lslands
81.8
lndira Poinl
8arren l.
(lndia)
Narcondam l.
(lndia)
Daman & Diu
79.6
Himachal Pradesh
76.6
Chandigarh
81.4
Ullarakhand
70.7
Haryana
66.8
Ullar Pradesh
59.3
Dadra & Nagar Haveli
65.9
Wesl 8engal
71.2
Madhya Pradesh
60.0
Sikkim
76.4
8ihar
53.3
NCT ol Delhi
80.9
Meghalaya
73.8
Assam
67.3
Mizoram
89.4
Manipur
73.2
Nagaland
76.7
60 65 70 55
NaIiohal Average : 65.5
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