Question

What was male and female literacy rate in India as per 2011 census?

Answer 1

Male - 82.14 %
Female - 65.46 %

Answer 2

Answer:

1. The 2011 census in India showed the overall literacy rate as 74.04%.

2. Male literacy rate was estimated to be 82.14%. The female literacy was found to be 65.46%.

3. Kerala was named as the state having highest overall literacy rate.

4. The Indian territory of Lakshadweep had the highest literate people around 92.28%.

5. Bihar was the last in the list of being literate having 63.82% literacy.

6. Bihar also had the lowest literacy among men. Rajasthan has the lowest literacy rate of women.