Literacy in India
Literacy in India is a key for socio-economic progress. The 2011 census, indicated a 2001–2011 literacy growth of 9.2%, which was slower than the growth seen during the previous decade. At the then-current rate of progress in 1990, one study projected that universal literacy might be reached by 2060. The Census of India reported an average literacy rate of 73% in 2011, while the National Statistical Commission estimated it at 80.6% in 2017–18. Meanwhile, the National Sample Survey Office in its 2023–2024 annual PLFS report stated the total literacy rate of India to be 80.9%. Literacy rate in urban areas was 90%, higher than rural areas with 77%. There is a wide gender disparity in the literacy rate in India and effective literacy rates (age 7 and above) was 88% for men and 81% for women. Lower female literacy rates are associated with challenges in family planning and population stabilization in India. Studies have indicated that female literacy is a strong predictor of the use of contraception...
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