GK
BASIC GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
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44.24 per cent
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55.25 per cent
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66.26 per cent
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77.27 per cent
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Detailed explanation-1: -Among the major states, Maharashtra occupies the second position after Kerela with total literacy rate of 77.27 percent. The state has experienced maximum increase in literacy in the last decade, which is described as the ‘Literacy decade’.
Detailed explanation-2: -Maharashtra Literacy Rate-2011 Census In the 2011 census, it was observed that the state has high literacy rates. The total Maharashtra literacy rate was 82.34% as accounted for by the 2011 census. The male literacy rate stood at 88.38%. However, the female literacy rate lagged at a staggering 69.87%.
Detailed explanation-3: -As per the census data there is 82.91 per cent population which is lit-Citation: Sule B.M. and Barakade A.J. (2012) Literacy in Maharashtra (India). Geoscience Research, ISSN: 0976-9846 & E-ISSN: 0976-9854, Volume 3, Issue 1, 2012, pp.
Detailed explanation-4: -For 1971, the national literacy rate for the age group 10 to 14 years rose to 49.8. States with higher literacy rate than 49.8 were: Kerala, (89.3), Maharashtra (66.6), Tamil Nadu (64.4), Punjab (61.2), Gujarat (58.4), Haryana (51.7), West Bengal (50.7) and Karnataka (50.4).