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Key Indicators on Literacy in India

Indian Development Landscape

Tuesday, 14 October 2008 00:00

Kerala, Mizoram and lakshadweep top in terms of literacy. In terms of improvements

Rajasthan, chhatisgarh and Madhya Pradesh are the post improved states during this millenium. The top districts in terms of literacy are Aizawl, Serchhip and Mahe. Pakaur, Kishan ganj and Shrawasti are the worst districts showing literacy rates in the thirties. Barmer, Chitrakoot and Sarguja are the most improved districts. Yanam is the worst performer, with a 2% decline in literacy rates during the last 7 years.

Literacy

Top states (2008-09 estimates)		Top states (2008-09 estimates)
State	Total Literacy (2008-09)	State	Change in Total Literacy over 7 years
Kerala	92	Rajasthan	11
Mizoram	92	Chhattisgarh	10
Lakshadweep	89	Madhya Pradesh	9
Andaman & Nicobar Islands	86	Dadra & Nagar Haveli	9
Goa	86	Uttar Pradesh	9
Delhi	85	Orissa	8
Pondicherry	85	Andhra Pradesh	8
Chandigarh	84	Arunachal Pradesh	8
Himachal Pradesh	83	Tripura	7
Maharashtra	83	Uttaranchal	7

Source Indian Development Landscape

Female Literacy

Top states (2008-09 estimates)		Top states (2008-09 estimates)
State	Female Literacy (2008-09)	State	Change in Female Literacy over 7 years
Mizoram	91	Chhattisgarh	12
Kerala	89	Rajasthan	12
Lakshadweep	85	Madhya Pradesh	11
Andaman & Nicobar Islands	80	Andhra Pradesh	10
Goa	80	Uttar Pradesh	10
Chandigarh	79	Uttaranchal	9
Delhi	79	Himachal Pradesh	8
Pondicherry	79	Maharashtra	8
Himachal Pradesh	75	Tripura	8
Maharashtra	75	Meghalaya	8

Source Indian Development Landscape

Literacy Rates – The Best and the Worst Districts of India

District	Best Districts by Literacy Rate (2008-09)	District	Worst Districts by Literacy Rate (2008-09)
Aizawl	97.8	Pakaur	34.9
Serchhip	97.0	Kishanganj	36.7
Mahe	96.6	Shrawasti	36.7
Kottayam	95.9	Malkangiri	37.0
Pathanamthitta	94.7	Dantewada	38.4
Ernakulam	93.8	Katihar	39.2
Kolasib	93.6	Purnia	39.4
Thrissur	93.5	Araria	40.5
Kannur	93.3	Sheohar	41.0
Alappuzha	93.1	Balrampur	41.2
Kozhikode	92.9	Madhepura	41.4
Champhai	92.7	Rayagada	42.3
Kollam	91.7	Koraput	42.5
Malappuram	90.6	Bahraich	42.7
Kanniyakumari	90.4	Sahibganj	42.8
Idukki	89.8	Nabarangapur	42.9
Mumbai (Suburban)	89.5	Supaul	43.0
Thiruvananthapuram	89.4	Purba Champaran	43.6
Lakshadweep	89.3	Sitamarhi	44.7
Nagpur	88.7	Saharsa	44.8
East	88.6	Pashchim Champaran	45.5
Mumbai	88.1	Mon	45.5
Amravati	88.0	Budaun	46.2
Akola	87.8	Rampur	46.7
Lunglei	87.6	Khagaria	46.9
Chennai	87.4	Garhwa	47.0
Rajnandgaon	87.1	Jhabua	47.0
Mokokchung	87.1	Madhubani	47.5
Dakshina Kannada	86.9	Tirap	47.6
Wayanad	86.7	Banka	47.8

Source Indicus Analytics

Improvements in Literacy Rates over 7 years – The Best and the Worst Districts of India

Top Districts	Improvement over 7 years leading to 2008-09	Worst Districts	Improvement over 7 years leading to 2008-09
Barmer	14.6	Yanam	-2.2
Chitrakoot	13	Alappuzha	-0.3
Surguja	12.8	Pathanamthitta	-0.1
Churu	12.5	Kottayam	0.1
Panna	12.2	Thiruvananthapuram	0.1
Karauli	12.2	Bijapur	0.3
Kawardha	12.1	Kollam	0.5
Umaria	12.1	Ernakulam	0.6
Shivpuri	11.9	Kannur	0.7
Nagaur	11.9	Kozhikode	0.7
Kanker	11.8	Mahe	0.9
Shajapur	11.7	Malappuram	1
Jalor	11.7	Idukki	1.1
Sidhi	11.6	Thrissur	1.2
Jhalawar	11.6	Aizawl	1.3
Guna	11.5	Kasaragod	1.3
Dhaulpur	11.5	Wayanad	1.5
Raisen	11.4	Champhai	1.5
Bastar	11.3	Tuensang	1.5
Jashpur	11.3	New Delhi	1.6
Dausa	11.3	Mumbai	1.7
Bundi	11.2	Palakkad	1.8
Udaipur	11.2	Saiha	1.8
Shahdol	11.1	Gandhinagar	1.8
Ri Bhoi	11.1	Serchhip	1.9
Rajsamand	11.1	Kolkata	2
Koriya	11	Chennai	2.1
Rajgarh	11	Kolasib	2.3
Hanumangarh	11	Chandigarh	2.4
Sikar	11	Bagalkot	2.4

Source Indicus Analytics

Female Literacy Rates – The Best and the Worst Districts of India

District	Best Districts by Female Literacy Rate (2008-09)	District	Worst Districts by Female Literacy Rate (2008-09)
Aizawl	97.8	Shrawasti	23.8
Serchhip	96.6	Kishanganj	23.9
Mahe	95.2	Pakaur	25.0
Kottayam	94.7	Supaul	25.4
Pathanamthitta	93.5	Malkangiri	26.8
Kolasib	93.2	Madhepura	27.1
Ernakulam	91.6	Dantewada	27.4
Champhai	91.4	Purnia	27.7
Thrissur	91.3	Araria	27.8
Alappuzha	90.6	Nabarangapur	28.0
Kannur	90.4	Katihar	28.3
Kozhikode	89.7	Balrampur	28.5
Kollam	89.0	Garhwa	29.8
Kanniyakumari	88.1	Sheohar	30.0
Malappuram	87.7	Koraput	30.1
Idukki	86.3	Bahraich	30.1
Thiruvananthapuram	86.3	Rayagada	30.3
Mokokchung	85.2	Purba Champaran	30.9
Lunglei	84.8	Saharsa	31.3
Lakshadweep	84.5	Pashchim Champaran	31.9
Mumbai (Suburban)	84.4	Sahibganj	31.9
East	84.2	Madhubani	32.2
Mumbai	83.9	Jamui	32.5
Nagpur	83.5	Sitamarhi	32.7
Chennai	83.5	Budaun	32.7
Wayanad	82.6	Godda	33.3
Amravati	82.5	Nuapada	33.7
Bangalore	82.1	Kupwara	33.9
Akola	82.1	Jhabua	34.3
Palakkad	82.0	Giridih	34.4

Source Indicus Analytics

Improvements in Female Literacy Rates over 7 years – The Best and the Worst Districts of India

Top Districts	Improvement over 7 years leading to 2008-09	Worst Districts	Improvement over 7 years leading to 2008-09
Barmer	16.4	Yanam	-1.8
Chitrakoot	16	Alappuzha	-0.2
Churu	15.4	Pathanamthitta	0.1
Shajapur	15.2	Thiruvananthapuram	0.2
Sikar	15.1	Kottayam	0.3
Karauli	15	Kollam	0.8
Kanker	14.5	Ernakulam	0.9
Raisen	14.2	Kannur	1
Datia	14.1	Kozhikode	1.1
Jhunjhunun	14.1	Bijapur	1.2
Dausa	14	Mahe	1.2
Panna	13.7	Idukki	1.3
Umaria	13.5	Malappuram	1.4
Dhaulpur	13.5	Aizawl	1.5
Nagaur	13.5	Thrissur	1.6
Raigarh	13.4	Gandhinagar	1.7
Surguja	13.4	Kasaragod	1.8
Hanumangarh	13.2	Wayanad	1.9
Kawardha	13.1	New Delhi	2
Rajnandgaon	13.1	Champhai	2.3
Shivpuri	13	Tuensang	2.4
Mahasamund	12.9	Palakkad	2.4
Guna	12.8	Mumbai	2.5
Mandsaur	12.8	Serchhip	2.5
Jashpur	12.7	Chandigarh	2.6
Sehore	12.7	Daman	2.6
Baran	12.7	Sindhudurg	2.7
Bhind	12.6	North	2.9
Jhalawar	12.5	Saiha	2.9
Koriya	12.4	West	3

Source Indicus Analytics

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