What is the literacy rate in India as per the Census of 2011?
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. 72.98%.
As per the Census of 2011, India's literacy rate was recorded at 72.98%. This marked an increase from the previous census in 2001, which reported a literacy rate of 64.83%. The 2011 data indicated a significant disparity between urban and rural areas, with urban literacy rates at around 84.1% compared to 68.9% in rural regions. The female literacy rate was notably lower at 65.46% than the male literacy rate of 80.9%. These statistics reflect ongoing challenges in achieving universal literacy across the diverse population of India.