the literacy percentage of men and women as per 2001 census
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Some of the important highlights of Census 2001 are given below:
Rajasthan has recorded the highest increase i.e.21.86% in the literacy rate among the States/UTs of India.
The literacy rate in the country has increased to 64.84%, which reflects an overall increase of 12.63%, the fastest decadal growth ever. This is the highest rate since independence.
The male literacy rate has increased to 75.26%, which shows an increase of 11.13%.On the other hand, the female literacy of 53.67% has increased at a much faster rate of 14.38%.
The male-female literacy gap has reduced from 24.84% in 1991 to 21.59% in 2001.Mizoram has the smallest gap (3.97%) followed by Kerala (6.52%) and Meghalaya (5.82%).
All States and Union Territories without exception have shown increase in literacy rates during 1991-2001.
In all the States and Union Territories the male literacy rate except Bihar (59.68%) is now over 60%.
For the first time since independence there has been a decline in the absolute number of illiterates during the decade. In the previous decades, there has been a continuous increase in the number of illiterates, despite the increase in the literacy rates, but now for the first time the total number of illiterates has come down by 24.77 million.
The number of literate persons has increased to 560.68 million in 2001 thus adding an additional 201.40 million literates in the country.
Rajasthan has recorded the highest increase i.e.21.86% in the literacy rate among the States/UTs of India.Literacy rate of Rajasthan in 7+ population in 1991 was 38.55% which has increased to 60.41% in 2001.
The state also recorded very good increase in the female literacy. It was 20.44% in 1991, which has increased to 43.85% in 2001.
The female literacy rate of Chhattisgarh in 7+ population in 1991 was 27.52% which has increased to 51.85% in 2001.Thus the rise in female literacy rate in Chhattisgarh has been to the extent of 24.33%, which is the highest among all the States/UTs of the country.
Madhya Pradesh also recorded a good increase in female literacy rate i.e.20.94%.In 1991 the literacy rate of females was 29.35%, which has increased to 50.29% in 2001.
State Groupings
On the basis of literacy rate, State/UTs can be grouped as under:
High Literacy Rate (80% and above) � Kerala (90.86%), Mizoram (88.80%), Lakshadweep (86.66%), Goa (82.01%), Chandigarh (81.94%), Delhi (81.67%), A & N Islands (81.30%) and Pondicherry (81.24%).
Literacy Rate above national average (64.8%) and below 80% - Daman & Diu (78.18%), Maharashtra (76.88%), Himachal Pradesh (76.48%), Tamil Nadu (73.45%), Tripura (73.19%), Uttaranchal (71.62%), Manipur (70.53%), Punjab (69.65%), Gujarat (69.14%), Sikkim (68.81%), West Bengal (68.64%), Haryana (67.91%), Karnataka (66.64%) and Nagaland (66.59%).
Literacy Rate below national average (64.8%) � Chhattisgarh (64.66%), Madhya Pradesh (63.74%), Assam (63.25%), Orissa (63.08%), Meghalaya (62.56%), Andhra Pradesh (60.47%), Rajasthan (60.41%), Dadra & Nagar Haveli (57.63%), Uttar Pradesh (56.27%), Jammu & Kashmir (55.52%), Arunachal Pradesh (54.34%), Jharkhand (53.56%) and Bihar (47.00%).
Rajasthan has recorded the highest increase i.e.21.86% in the literacy rate among the States/UTs of India.
The literacy rate in the country has increased to 64.84%, which reflects an overall increase of 12.63%, the fastest decadal growth ever. This is the highest rate since independence.
The male literacy rate has increased to 75.26%, which shows an increase of 11.13%.On the other hand, the female literacy of 53.67% has increased at a much faster rate of 14.38%.
The male-female literacy gap has reduced from 24.84% in 1991 to 21.59% in 2001.Mizoram has the smallest gap (3.97%) followed by Kerala (6.52%) and Meghalaya (5.82%).
All States and Union Territories without exception have shown increase in literacy rates during 1991-2001.
In all the States and Union Territories the male literacy rate except Bihar (59.68%) is now over 60%.
For the first time since independence there has been a decline in the absolute number of illiterates during the decade. In the previous decades, there has been a continuous increase in the number of illiterates, despite the increase in the literacy rates, but now for the first time the total number of illiterates has come down by 24.77 million.
The number of literate persons has increased to 560.68 million in 2001 thus adding an additional 201.40 million literates in the country.
Rajasthan has recorded the highest increase i.e.21.86% in the literacy rate among the States/UTs of India.Literacy rate of Rajasthan in 7+ population in 1991 was 38.55% which has increased to 60.41% in 2001.
The state also recorded very good increase in the female literacy. It was 20.44% in 1991, which has increased to 43.85% in 2001.
The female literacy rate of Chhattisgarh in 7+ population in 1991 was 27.52% which has increased to 51.85% in 2001.Thus the rise in female literacy rate in Chhattisgarh has been to the extent of 24.33%, which is the highest among all the States/UTs of the country.
Madhya Pradesh also recorded a good increase in female literacy rate i.e.20.94%.In 1991 the literacy rate of females was 29.35%, which has increased to 50.29% in 2001.
State Groupings
On the basis of literacy rate, State/UTs can be grouped as under:
High Literacy Rate (80% and above) � Kerala (90.86%), Mizoram (88.80%), Lakshadweep (86.66%), Goa (82.01%), Chandigarh (81.94%), Delhi (81.67%), A & N Islands (81.30%) and Pondicherry (81.24%).
Literacy Rate above national average (64.8%) and below 80% - Daman & Diu (78.18%), Maharashtra (76.88%), Himachal Pradesh (76.48%), Tamil Nadu (73.45%), Tripura (73.19%), Uttaranchal (71.62%), Manipur (70.53%), Punjab (69.65%), Gujarat (69.14%), Sikkim (68.81%), West Bengal (68.64%), Haryana (67.91%), Karnataka (66.64%) and Nagaland (66.59%).
Literacy Rate below national average (64.8%) � Chhattisgarh (64.66%), Madhya Pradesh (63.74%), Assam (63.25%), Orissa (63.08%), Meghalaya (62.56%), Andhra Pradesh (60.47%), Rajasthan (60.41%), Dadra & Nagar Haveli (57.63%), Uttar Pradesh (56.27%), Jammu & Kashmir (55.52%), Arunachal Pradesh (54.34%), Jharkhand (53.56%) and Bihar (47.00%).
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