The indian census follows the commonly applied definition of literacy as an ability to read and write with understanding. Distribution of the population by age and sex, belabela municipality 1996, 2001 and 2011. The states highest literacy district is jabalpur 81. The most notable thing that came across in the 2011 census is the sharp rise in the literacy of females over males. Census bureau releases new veteran employment outcomes statistics today the census bureau released new experimental statistics on u. Census india 2011 provides detailed information indian states with population, sex ratio, literacy, growth rate, and population density. Although literacy is not the same as education, it is nevertheless the first indispensable step towards it saini, 1975. Census 2011 indian population, indian sex ratio, literacy rate in india, population density, top states in population, smallest state in population etc. List of states with population, sex ratio, literacy. The literacy rate of the total population in the country was about 73 percent in 2011, in comparison to about 66 percent among the scheduled caste population. The literacy rate of india, according to 2011 census.
The adult literacy rate has shown an upward trend for females as well as males. Indian census 2011 important facts pdf download hello friends welcome to. As per the data published by the 2011 census india has managed to achieve an effective literacy rate of 74. Census 2011 the basics and summary of important findings. State of literacy provisional population totals india 101 figure 25 share of literates and lliterates. The statistic displays the literacy rate in the state of tamil nadu in india between 1991 and 2011, broken down by gender.
Which state of india has the lowest literacy rate as per the 2011 census. The census of indian states 2011 reveals that kerala is the highest literate state in the. The average literacy rate in himachal pradesh for rural areas was 81. In himachal pradesh, 712,822 children 06 live in rural areas. Census of himachal pradesh 2011 himachal pradesh general. According to census 2011, kerala has the highest total literacy rate and female literacy rate whereas lakshadweep had the highest male literacy rate. Literacy rate in india is uneven and as such, different states and union territories of india have differences in their literacy rates. Volume 01, nphc 2011 national population and housing. It is ranked 15 in terms of literacy rate out of total 26 districts of gujarat and 529 out of total 640 districts of india. With improvement in the number of schools, facilities in schools and enrolment, the annual dropout rate at primary level has come down by 1. The following table shows the details from 1951 to 2011 census data on total literacy rate in percentage.
Literacy rate of south delhi total literacy rate of south delhi is 87. It is ranked 5 in terms of literacy rate out of total 9 districts of delhi and 144 out of total 640 districts of india. Today, every fifth person in india is an adolescent 1019 years and every third a young person 1024 years investing in this segment of population is the best way to leverage the nations competitive advantage its demographic. The literacy rate in india has always been a matter of concern but many ngo initiatives and government ads, campaigns and programs are being held to spread awareness amongst people about the importance of literacy. The ruralurban gap in literacy rate is also shrinking.
Literacy in india is a key for socioeconomic progress, and the indian literacy rate has grown to 74. This report highlights the data and demographics of scheduled tribes st in 30 states and union territories of india, as documented in census 2011. The literacy of women in india, according to 2011 census. Bihar is the least literate state in india, with a literacy of 63.
The census of indian states 2011 reveals that kerala is the highest literate state in the country with 93. Census 2011 was the third census to be conducted since the post democratic elections in 1994 and a number of population and household attributes were measured and variety of indicators generated. Literacy rate in india in 2011 has increased by 8 per cent to 73 per cent in comparison to 64. In the 2001 census the countrys literacy rate stood at 64. The literacy rate for 1951 in case of west bengal relates to. Over the years, india has changed socially, economically, and globally. List of indian states and union territories by literacy rate. According to the state census 2011, the most populated state in india is uttar pradesh with a population of 19. During the last decade, the highest improvement in literacy rate was observed among rural females 2 4%. Indian census 2011 important facts pdf download census. This chapter provides profiles results on all census topics. The rates for the 1981, 1991, 2001 and 2011 censuses relate to the population aged seven years and above. In a country like india, literacy is the main foundation for social and economic growth.
In rural areas of himachal pradesh, the literacy rate for males and females stood at 89. This bulletin presents the key messages from the first release of 2011 census data for the uk. The census 2011 dataset on religion would take few more years to come. Census of india 2011 facts on total population, sex. Literacy rate of porbandar total literacy rate of porbandar is 76. According to final data of census 2011, literacy rate of the state is 69. District with lowest sex ratio daman, daman and diu 533 females males literacy rate was 73%. Statistics south africa census 2011 municipal report, limpopo, report 030157 v table 9. No district literacy rate per cent total hindu muslim christian sikh buddhist jain. Within the years 2001 to 2011, the effective literacy rate in india increased to 74. Here we are providing you census 2011 important data for upcoming exams. When the british rule ended in india in the year 1947 the literacy rate was just 12%. The gender gap in literacy in rural area of the state is found to be 4.
The 15th official census in india was calculated in the year 2011. The report makes comparisons from 1961 by showing population trends as well as decadal growth rate. The total literacy rate of arunachal pradesh is 65. As per the data published by the 2011 census india has managed to achieve an. The indian state with highest literacy rate, according to 2011 census. Arunachal pradesh population census 2011, arunachal. Out of this, the percentage of male effective literacy rate is 82.
Census 2011 were released in new delhi on 31st march 2011 by union home secretary gk pillai and rgi c chandramouli. Porbandar pin code list, population density,literacy rate. Literacy rates for 1951, 1961 and 1971 censuses relate to population aged fiveyears and above. Population of nepal as of the census day june 22, 2011 stands at 26,494,504 showing population growth rate of 1. The figures for india, include by sex, the estimated population, 06 population and literates of paomata, mao maram and purul subdivisions of senapati district of manipur for census 2011. In 2011, among the state uts, the male and female literacy rate is highest in kerala male. Though the overall gap between male and female literacy rate is nearly about 14 percentage points in the state, but this gap. List of west bengal districts ranked by literacy rate. Effective literacy rate increased to a total of 74. Today, the female literacy levels according to the literacy rate 2011 census are 65. Census 2011 indian population, sex ratio, literacy rate. Census in india is carried under census act 1948 the census of india 2011 is the 15th census and the 7th after independence.
It also focuses on the livelihoods of people from scheduled castes and tribes scst in rural as well as urban india. Similarly, total number of households in the country is 5,427,302 with 5,423,297 individual households and 4,005 institutional households barracks, hostels. Census 2011 is a milestone as the national population register npr will also be prepared 1st phase. The motto of census 2011 was our census, our future. Figures at a glance 2011 india and karnataka population decadal population growth rate 20012011 population in the age group 06 literacy rates 1. As per census 2011, the literacy rate at all india level is 72. Census bureau released an interactive data hub and resource page in response to the covid19 pandemic. The literacy rate taking the entire population into account is termed as crude literacy rate, and taking the population from age 7 and above into account is termed as effective literacy rate. The least populated state in the country is sikkim with a population of 60, 7688.
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