Question 643
What is the female literacy rate of Assam according to the census of 2011 ?
Answer
66.27 percent
Why?
Concept: Literacy rate: The literacy rate is calculated by dividing the population of adults aged 7 and older who are literate by the total population of adults in the same age group. Explanation: Literacy rate in India: The country's literacy rate is 74.04% , with 82.14 per cent of men and 65.46 per cent of women. Literacy of Assam: According to a 2011 census survey, Assam's overall literacy rate is 72.19%. In Assam, the literacy rates for men and women are respectively 77.85% and 66.27%. According to the 2011 census, Assam has a total population of 31,169,272. Thus, 66.27% female literacy rate in Assam according to the census of 2011. Additional Information State Percentage Kerala 92.07 Lakshadweep 87.95 Mizoram 89.27 Goa 84.66 Tripura 82.73