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Download Solution PDFWhat is the literacy rate in India as per the Census of 2011?
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Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is 74.04%.
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Key Points
- Acc. to Census 2011, the literacy rate of India is 74.04%, in which the male literacy rate was 82.14% and female literacy is 65.46%.
- Kerala state has the highest literacy rate with 94.00% and Bihar has the lowest literacy rate i.e., 61.80%.
- The Urban literacy rate is 84.11%, while in rural areas it was 67.77%.
- There is approx. 16.8% of gender literacy gap.
Additional Information
- The first complete Census in India was conducted in 1872 by Lord Mayo but the first official Census was held in 1881 by Lord Ripon .
- The census is conducted after every 10 years. It is conducted 8 times before independence and 7 times after independence.
- The last and 15th Census was held in 2011.
- Census provides the data for planning, analyzing preparations for policy framing.
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