GK
BASIC GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
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Question
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What is the literacy rate of Punjab?
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63.615 per cent
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61.03 per cent
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69.95 per cent
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65.07 per cent
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The literacy rate in Punjab state is 69.95%. Hoshiarpur ranks first in state with literacy rate 81.4 %.
Detailed explanation-2: -Punjab’s literacy rate has risen from 75.84% (2011 Census) to 83.7% (75th Round of NSSO, 2018). Additionally, Class 12 board results of government schools showed an increase of 22.08%, i.e., from 68.9% in 2017-18 to 90.98% in 2021-22.
Detailed explanation-3: -Punjab Literacy Rate – Census 2011 Punjab has a total literacy rate of 75.84 percent, which is higher than India’s average literacy rate of 72.98 percent. Punjab also has a male literacy rate of 80.44 percent and a female literacy rate of 70.73 percent.
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