Question
Download Solution PDFWhat is the literacy rate among the males in India as per the Census 2011?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is 82.14%.
Key Points
- The literacy rate at all Indian levels was 74.04%.
- The literacy rate for females is 65.46 % and for males is 82.14%.
- The literacy rate of females in rural areas has observed an improvement in literacy rate of about 24%.
- The male and female literacy rate was higher in Kerala and lower in Bihar.
- The gap in literacy rates between females and males was low in Meghalaya, Kerala, and Mizoram.
- The gap was higher in Rajasthan, Jharkhand, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Jammu and Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh, and Chattisgarh.
Additional Information
- A census is official data on the population.
- Indian census includes demographic, social, and economic data.
- It is held periodically after every tenth year.
- The first census took place in 1872.
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