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India Census 2011

Literacy Rate of India 2011

Literacy rate of India in 2011 is 74.04%. The Male literacy rate is 82.14% and Female literacy rate is 65.46% according to Census 2011.
Among the Indian states, Kerala has the highest literacy rate 93.91% and then Mizoram 91.58%.
Among the Union Territories, Lakshadweep has the highest literacy rate of 92.28%.
Bihar has the lowest literacy rate in India with 63.82% .
The Male literacy is highest in Lakshadweep 96.11% and Kerala 96.02%.
The Female literacy is highest in Kerala 91.98% and Mizoram 89.40%.
Lowest male literacy is in Bihar 73.39%.
Lowest female literacy is in Rajasthan 52.66%.

Statewise Literacy Rates, Male Literacy and Female Literacy Rate in India 2011

StateLiteracy Male Literacy Female Literacy
Andhra Pradesh67.02%74.95%59.74%
Arunachal Pradesh82.75%88.34%73.69%
Assam79.94%85.93%74.41%
Bihar63.82%73.39%53.33%
Chhattisgarh71.04%81.45%60.59%
Goa88.70%92.81%84.89%
Gujarat80.37%87.23%70.73%
Haryana76.64%85.38%66.77%
Himachal Pradesh83.78%90.83%76.60%
Jharkhand67.63%76.84%57.29%
Karnataka77.20%82.85%68.13%
Kerala94.00%96.02%92.07%
Madhya Pradesh70.63%80.53%60.02%
Maharashtra82.34%88.38%75.48%
Manipur84.67%90.94%76.23%
Meghalaya75.48%77.17%71.34%
Mizoram91.58%93.72%90.60%
Nagaland79.55%82.75%78.85%
Odisha73.45%82.40%64.36%
Punjab80.63%84.81%76.68%
Rajasthan66.11%79.19%52.66%
Sikkim82.20%87.29%76.43%
Tamil Nadu80.33%86.81%73.86%
Telangana72.80%80.92%63.56%
Tripura88.80%92.18%84.70%
Uttar Pradesh67.68%77.28%57.18%
Uttarakhand79.63%88.33%70.70%
West Bengal77.08%82.67%71.16%


FAQs about the Literacy rates in India

Which is the most literate state in India 2011?

Kerala is the most literate state in India. Kerala has the highest literacy rate of 93.91%.

Which state has the lowest literacy rate in India 2011?

Bihar has the lowest literacy rate in India.

Which UT in India has the highest literacy rate 2011?

Lakshadweep has the highest literacy rate of 92.28% among UTs in India.