Literacy Day: Kerala tops Literacy rate chart; Delhi secures second position

A study has revealed that the male literacy rate is comparatively higher than the female literacy rate in all states.

A report based on National Statistical Office (NSO) survey has revealed that Kerala is one of the most literate state in the country with 96. 2 per cent literacy rate. As per the report, Andhra Pradesh is at the bottom with 66.4 per cent literacy rate. The report on ‘Household Social Consumption: Education in India as part of 75th round of National Sample Survey – from July 2017 to June 2018’ provides for state-wise detail of literacy rate among the persons aged seven years and above.

As per the study, after Kerala, Delhi literacy rate is best at 88.7 per cent, followed by Uttarkhand’s 87.6 per cent, Himachal Pradesh’s 86.6 per cent and Assam’s at 85.9 per cent. Rajasthan is the second-worst performer with a literacy rate at 69.7 per cent, followed by Bihar at 70.9 per cent, Telangana at 72.8 per cent, Uttar Pradesh at 73 per cent and Madhya Pradesh at 73.7 per cent.

The study has shown that the overall literacy rate of the country is about 77.7 per cent. In rural areas, the literacy rate is 73.5 per cent compared to 87.7 per cent in urban areas of the country.

At the all-India level, the male literacy rate is higher at 84.7 per cent compared to 70.3 per cent among women. The survey has also shown that the male literacy rate is comparatively higher than the female literacy rate in all states. In Kerala, the male literacy rate is 97.4 per cent compared to 95.2 per cent among females. Similarly, the male literacy rate in Delhi stood a 93.7 per cent higher than 82.4 per cent among females. The study also showed that even in the worst-performing state, there is a considerable gap in male and female literacy rate.

In Andhra Pradesh, the male literacy rate is 73.4 per cent, higher than 59.5 per cent among females (of the age of seven year or above).
In Rajasthan, the gap is even wider as the male literacy rate stood at 80.8 per cent compared to 57.6 per cent of females. In Bihar, the male literacy rate is also higher at 79.7 per cent compared to 60.5 per cent of females.

A sample of 64,519 rural households from 8,097 villages and 49,238 urban households from 6,188 blocks was surveyed all-over India. The report also revealed that nearly 4 per cent of rural households and 23 per cent of urban household possessed computers.

Among persons of age 15-29 years, nearly 24 per cent in rural areas and 56 per cent in urban areas were able to operate a computer. Nearly 35 per cent of persons of age 15-29 years reported the use of the internet during the 30 days prior to the date of the survey. The proportions were nearly 25 per cent in rural areas and 58 per cent in urban areas.

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