Question

Definition of literacy and adult literacy rate in census of india

Answer 1

literacy is a ability of child to read and write.
adult literacy is a ability of a adult person that self engaged in systematically and self educating to form a new knowledge,skills etc.

Answer 2

Literacy is traditionally understood as the ability to read and write. The term's meaning has been expanded to include the ability to use language, numbers, images and other means to understand and use the dominant symbol systems of a culture.