Rural
literacy rates in India and selected states (%)
1991 and 2001
|
Sl.
No. |
States |
1991 |
2001 |
Adult Literacy
1991 |
|||
|
Men |
Women |
Men |
Women |
Men |
Women |
||
|
1 |
Tamil
Nadu |
67.2 |
41.8 |
77.5 |
55.8 |
61.9 |
32.9 |
|
2 |
Uttar
Pradesh |
52.1 |
19.0 |
68.0 |
37.7 |
49.8 |
14.6 |
|
3 |
West
Bengal |
62.1 |
38.1 |
73.8 |
53.8 |
62.0 |
33.4 |
|
4 |
India |
57.9 |
30.6 |
71.2 |
46.6 |
54.9 |
24.9 |
Source:
COI 1991, Series 1, Paper 2 of 1992 ; COI 2001, Paper 2 of 2001; GOI, Planning
Commission, National Human Development
Report 2001, p.24.