Education is regarded as the most crucial investment in human development. Here is a list of Top 15 States With Least Literacy Rate in India. Literacy and Education are important indicators in a society and play a central role in human development that impact overall social economic development milieu. Also, higher literacy improve development indicators consistently. Though even these least educated states in India shown positive signs in last 10-12 years and literacy rate increase considerable.
Punjab is a state in north India. Punjab is a state with poor performance report as they moved to 15th least educated states in India. The rate of literacy in Punjab is 75.8% which is 7.03 higher from 2001 census.
14. Haryana:-
The rate of literacy in Haryana is 67.91%. The literacy for males and females are 78.49% and 55.73%. In actual numbers, total literates in Haryana stands at 16,598,988 of which males are 9,794,067 and females were 6,804,921.
13. Karnataka :-
The literacy in Karnataka is 75.60% as per 2011 census. The state rate of literacy increased from 66.64% in 2001 to 75.60% in 2011. The literacy for males are 82.85% and for females are 68.13%.
12. Meghalaya :-
Rate of literacy in Meghalaya stood at 75.48% of while male and female were 75.95% and 72.89% literate respectively. Meghalaya ranking is 9th in 2001 to 12th with growth of almost 13% in literacy rate.
11. Odisha :-
The rate of literacy in Odisha as per 2011 census is 73.45%. The male literacy stands at 81.59% and female literacy is 64.01%. Odisha swapped ranking with Assam.
10. Assam :-
Assam is a state of northeastern India. The literacy of Assam is 73.18%. There is 78.81% for male and 67.27 % for female. The literacy rate of Assam is slightly below the national average of 74.04%.
9. Chhattisgarh :-
Chhattisgarh is a state in central India. The literacy of chhattisgarh is 70.28% which is 6.38% higher from 2001 census. In 2001, the literacy was 64.66% in Chhattisgarh which increased to 70.28% in 2016. The women literacy was more than that of men during this period.
8. Madhya Pradesh :-
Total number of literates in Madhya Pradesh is 4,38,27,193 wherein 1,79,79,056 are females and 2,58,48,137 are males. In 2011, literacy of Madhya Pradesh is 70.6% as compared to 63.7% in the year 2001. Females and male literacy rates in 2011 are 60.0% and 80.5% respectively. The rise in female literacy is 9.7% whereas male literacy rate has increased 4.5%.
7. Uttar Pradesh :-
The rate of literacy in Uttar Pradesh is 69.72 from 2011 census. In 2001, literacy rate in Uttar Pradesh is 56.27%. Now it is 13.45% higher literacy than 2001 census. The literacy for men is 79% and for women is 59% in Uttar Pradesh.
6. Jammu and Kashmir :-
Jammu and Kashmir had an average literacy rate of 68.74%, and 13.22% higher than the census of 2001 . The literacy rate for male is 93.13% and for female is 85.82%.
5. Andhra Pradesh :-
The rate of literacy in Andhra Pradesh has seen upward trend and is 67.66% as per 2011 population census. The rate of literacy for male is 75.56% while female literacy is 59.74% in Andhra Pradesh.
4. Jharkhand :-
The rate of literacy in Jharkhand is seen upward trend and is 67.63% as per 2011 population census. In Jharkhand, Male literacy stands at 76.84% while female literacy is 52.01%.
3. Rajasthan :-
Rajasthan literacy rate is 67.06% which is 6.65% higher from 2001 census.In Rajasthan Male literacy stand at 80% and female literacy stand at 53%.
2. Arunachal Pradesh :-
Arunachal Pradesh literacy is 66.95% which is 12.61 % higher than the census of 2001. Arunchal Pradesh literacy rate rise 12% which is still good.
1. Bihar :-
Bihar has total literacy of 63.82% which is 16.82% higher than the census of 2001. Bihar is number one in least educated states in India.
These are the 15 Least Educated States in Country. The literacy of India is 74.0% as per 2011 census. The literacy among females is 65.5% whereas the literacy among males is 82.1%. Literacy is the base of nations development. It significantly contributes to make improvement in health, hygiene, demographic profile, productivity and practically all that has a bearing on the quality of life. The percentage of illiterate persons in India has considerably increased in comparison with the figures of earlier years.
Top 15 Lowest Literate States of India :-
15. Punjab :-
Punjab is a state in north India. Punjab is a state with poor performance report as they moved to 15th least educated states in India. The rate of literacy in Punjab is 75.8% which is 7.03 higher from 2001 census.
14. Haryana:-
The rate of literacy in Haryana is 67.91%. The literacy for males and females are 78.49% and 55.73%. In actual numbers, total literates in Haryana stands at 16,598,988 of which males are 9,794,067 and females were 6,804,921.
13. Karnataka :-
The literacy in Karnataka is 75.60% as per 2011 census. The state rate of literacy increased from 66.64% in 2001 to 75.60% in 2011. The literacy for males are 82.85% and for females are 68.13%.
12. Meghalaya :-
Rate of literacy in Meghalaya stood at 75.48% of while male and female were 75.95% and 72.89% literate respectively. Meghalaya ranking is 9th in 2001 to 12th with growth of almost 13% in literacy rate.
11. Odisha :-
The rate of literacy in Odisha as per 2011 census is 73.45%. The male literacy stands at 81.59% and female literacy is 64.01%. Odisha swapped ranking with Assam.
10. Assam :-
Assam is a state of northeastern India. The literacy of Assam is 73.18%. There is 78.81% for male and 67.27 % for female. The literacy rate of Assam is slightly below the national average of 74.04%.
9. Chhattisgarh :-
Chhattisgarh is a state in central India. The literacy of chhattisgarh is 70.28% which is 6.38% higher from 2001 census. In 2001, the literacy was 64.66% in Chhattisgarh which increased to 70.28% in 2016. The women literacy was more than that of men during this period.
8. Madhya Pradesh :-
Total number of literates in Madhya Pradesh is 4,38,27,193 wherein 1,79,79,056 are females and 2,58,48,137 are males. In 2011, literacy of Madhya Pradesh is 70.6% as compared to 63.7% in the year 2001. Females and male literacy rates in 2011 are 60.0% and 80.5% respectively. The rise in female literacy is 9.7% whereas male literacy rate has increased 4.5%.
7. Uttar Pradesh :-
The rate of literacy in Uttar Pradesh is 69.72 from 2011 census. In 2001, literacy rate in Uttar Pradesh is 56.27%. Now it is 13.45% higher literacy than 2001 census. The literacy for men is 79% and for women is 59% in Uttar Pradesh.
6. Jammu and Kashmir :-
Jammu and Kashmir had an average literacy rate of 68.74%, and 13.22% higher than the census of 2001 . The literacy rate for male is 93.13% and for female is 85.82%.
5. Andhra Pradesh :-
The rate of literacy in Andhra Pradesh has seen upward trend and is 67.66% as per 2011 population census. The rate of literacy for male is 75.56% while female literacy is 59.74% in Andhra Pradesh.
4. Jharkhand :-
The rate of literacy in Jharkhand is seen upward trend and is 67.63% as per 2011 population census. In Jharkhand, Male literacy stands at 76.84% while female literacy is 52.01%.
3. Rajasthan :-
Rajasthan literacy rate is 67.06% which is 6.65% higher from 2001 census.In Rajasthan Male literacy stand at 80% and female literacy stand at 53%.
2. Arunachal Pradesh :-
Arunachal Pradesh literacy is 66.95% which is 12.61 % higher than the census of 2001. Arunchal Pradesh literacy rate rise 12% which is still good.
1. Bihar :-
Bihar has total literacy of 63.82% which is 16.82% higher than the census of 2001. Bihar is number one in least educated states in India.
These are the 15 Least Educated States in Country. The literacy of India is 74.0% as per 2011 census. The literacy among females is 65.5% whereas the literacy among males is 82.1%. Literacy is the base of nations development. It significantly contributes to make improvement in health, hygiene, demographic profile, productivity and practically all that has a bearing on the quality of life. The percentage of illiterate persons in India has considerably increased in comparison with the figures of earlier years.
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