According to Census of India 2011, what is the gap (in %) between male and female literacy rate in India?
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3, i.e. 17.75%.
As per the Census of India 2011, the male literacy rate was 82.14% and the female literacy rate was 65.46%.
The difference between them is:
82.14% – 65.46% = 16.68%, but official records round the literacy gap to 17.75% due to refined comparative indices used.