Module 10: Literacy: State and Trends

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Subtopic 10.1: Literacy: India and Bihar

India's literacy rate in 2011 was 73.0%, against 64.8% in 2001 — a rise of 8.2 points.
Bihar, with 61.8%, is the least literate state (2001: 47.0%). In both 2001 and 2011 Bihar stood last among states and UTs (35th).
Literates: 5,25,04,553 — males 3,16,08,023, females 2,08,96,530; rural 4,48,12,152, urban 76,92,401. India had 76,34,98,517 literates.

⭐ Key Points

Answer (d) 61.8%.
73.0% (final); 64.8% in 2001.
73.0 − 64.8 = 8.2.
47.0% in 2001.
Last in both censuses.
5,25,04,553.
Urban 76,92,401; rural 4,48,12,152.
Female literates 2,08,96,530; male 3,16,08,023.

📌 One-line Q&A

Question: What is the percentage of literacy in Bihar? [BPSC PYQ] Answer: 61.8.
Question: India's literacy rate in 2011 was: Answer: 73.0%.
Question: By how many points did India's literacy rise from 2001 to 2011? Answer: 8.2.
Question: Bihar's literacy rate in 2001 was: Answer: 47.0%.
Question: Bihar's position in literacy among states and UTs in 2001 and 2011 was: Answer: Last in both.
Question: Total number of literates in Bihar (2011): Answer: 5,25,04,553.
Question: How many urban literates were there in Bihar in 2011? Answer: 76,92,401.
Question: Number of female literates in Bihar (2011): Answer: 2,08,96,530.

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Question 1: What is the percentage of literacy in Bihar? [BPSC PYQ]

Answer (d) 61.8%.

Question 2: India's literacy rate in 2011 was:

73.0% (final); 64.8% in 2001.

Question 3: By how many points did India's literacy rise from 2001 to 2011?

73.0 − 64.8 = 8.2.

Question 4: Bihar's literacy rate in 2001 was:

47.0% in 2001.

Question 5: Bihar's position in literacy among states and UTs in 2001 and 2011 was:

Last in both censuses.

Question 6: Total number of literates in Bihar (2011):

5,25,04,553.

Question 7: How many urban literates were there in Bihar in 2011?

Urban 76,92,401; rural 4,48,12,152.

Question 8: Number of female literates in Bihar (2011):

Female literates 2,08,96,530; male 3,16,08,023.

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What is the percentage of literacy in Bihar? [BPSC PYQ]

61.8.

India's literacy rate in 2011 was:

73.0%.

By how many points did India's literacy rise from 2001 to 2011?

8.2.

Bihar's literacy rate in 2001 was:

47.0%.

Bihar's position in literacy among states and UTs in 2001 and 2011 was:

Last in both.

Total number of literates in Bihar (2011):

5,25,04,553.

How many urban literates were there in Bihar in 2011?

76,92,401.

Number of female literates in Bihar (2011):

2,08,96,530.

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Topic Part 1 of 2

Concept

Subtopic 10.2: Male-Female Literacy Gap

India 2011: male literacy 80.9%, female 64.6% — a gap of 16.3 points.
Bihar 2011: male 71.2%, female 51.5% (also written 51.8%); the gender gap is 19.4 points.
In 2001, SC literacy in Bihar was 28.5% and ST literacy 28.2%; SC male and female literacy were 40.2% and 15.6% (gap 24.6).

Figure: Male and female literacy: Bihar and India (Census 2011)

⭐ Key Points

Answer (a) 51.5%. Total 61.8% (lowest in the country), male 71.2%.
Answer (a).
80.9% and 64.6%; gap 16.3.
80.9 − 64.6 = 16.3.
19.4 points.
SC 28.5%, ST 28.2%.
40.2% and 15.6% — a gap of 24.6 points.

📌 One-line Q&A

Question: What is the female literacy rate in Bihar as per Census 2011? [BPSC PYQ] Answer: 51.5%.
Question: Male and female literacy rates of the state are: [Objective set] Answer: 71.2 and 51.5.
Question: India's male and female literacy (2011) were: Answer: 80.9% and 64.6%.
Question: Gender gap in literacy at the national level (2011) was: Answer: 16.3 points.
Question: The gender gap in literacy in Bihar (2011) is: Answer: 19.4 points.
Question: Literacy of SC and ST in Bihar in 2001 was respectively: Answer: 28.5% and 28.2%.
Question: In 2001, SC male and female literacy in Bihar were: Answer: 40.2% and 15.6%.

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Question 1: What is the female literacy rate in Bihar as per Census 2011? [BPSC PYQ]

Answer (a) 51.5%. Total 61.8% (lowest in the country), male 71.2%.

Question 2: Male and female literacy rates of the state are: [Objective set]

Answer (a).

Question 3: India's male and female literacy (2011) were:

80.9% and 64.6%; gap 16.3.

Question 4: Gender gap in literacy at the national level (2011) was:

80.9 − 64.6 = 16.3.

Question 5: The gender gap in literacy in Bihar (2011) is:

19.4 points.

Question 6: Literacy of SC and ST in Bihar in 2001 was respectively:

SC 28.5%, ST 28.2%.

Question 7: In 2001, SC male and female literacy in Bihar were:

40.2% and 15.6% — a gap of 24.6 points.

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What is the female literacy rate in Bihar as per Census 2011? [BPSC PYQ]

51.5%.

Male and female literacy rates of the state are: [Objective set]

71.2 and 51.5.

India's male and female literacy (2011) were:

80.9% and 64.6%.

Gender gap in literacy at the national level (2011) was:

16.3 points.

The gender gap in literacy in Bihar (2011) is:

19.4 points.

Literacy of SC and ST in Bihar in 2001 was respectively:

28.5% and 28.2%.

In 2001, SC male and female literacy in Bihar were:

40.2% and 15.6%.

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Topic Part 1 of 2

Concept

Subtopic 10.3: Literacy Trend, 1951-2011

Literacy rose from 13.49% in 1951 to 61.8% in 2011.
Male literacy rose from 22.68% to 71.2%; female literacy from just 4.22% to 51.5%.
The biggest jump came in 2001-2011: +14.8 points (47.0 → 61.8); female literacy rose 18.4 points (33.1 → 51.5).

Year	Total literacy (%)	Male literacy (%)	Female literacy (%)
1951	13.49	22.68	4.22
1961	21.95	35.85	8.11
1971	23.17	35.86	9.86
1981	32.32	47.11	16.61
1991	37.49	51.37	21.99
2001	47.0	59.7	33.1
2011	61.8	71.2	51.5

Figure: Literacy rate of Bihar, 1951-2011 (total, male, female)

⭐ Key Points

13.49% (male 22.68%, female 4.22%).
4.22%.
37.49% (male 51.37%, female 21.99%).
2001: male 59.7%, female 33.1%.
61.8 − 47.0 = 14.8.
1981 (male 47.11%, female 16.61%).
1961: 21.95%; 1971: 23.17% (male 35.85% and 35.86%).

📌 One-line Q&A

Question: Bihar's literacy rate in 1951 was: Answer: 13.49%.
Question: Female literacy in Bihar in 1951 was only: Answer: 4.22%.
Question: Bihar's literacy rate in 1991 was: Answer: 37.49%.
Question: Male and female literacy in Bihar in 2001 were: Answer: 59.7% and 33.1%.
Question: Literacy in Bihar rose by how many points between 2001 and 2011? Answer: 14.8.
Question: In which year was Bihar's literacy rate 32.32%? Answer: 1981.
Question: Literacy in Bihar in 1961 and 1971 was respectively: Answer: 21.95% and 23.17%.

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Question 1: Bihar's literacy rate in 1951 was:

13.49% (male 22.68%, female 4.22%).

Question 2: Female literacy in Bihar in 1951 was only:

4.22%.

Question 3: Bihar's literacy rate in 1991 was:

37.49% (male 51.37%, female 21.99%).

Question 4: Male and female literacy in Bihar in 2001 were:

2001: male 59.7%, female 33.1%.

Question 5: Literacy in Bihar rose by how many points between 2001 and 2011?

61.8 − 47.0 = 14.8.

Question 6: In which year was Bihar's literacy rate 32.32%?

1981 (male 47.11%, female 16.61%).

Question 7: Literacy in Bihar in 1961 and 1971 was respectively:

1961: 21.95%; 1971: 23.17% (male 35.85% and 35.86%).

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Bihar's literacy rate in 1951 was:

13.49%.

Female literacy in Bihar in 1951 was only:

4.22%.

Bihar's literacy rate in 1991 was:

37.49%.

Male and female literacy in Bihar in 2001 were:

59.7% and 33.1%.

Literacy in Bihar rose by how many points between 2001 and 2011?

14.8.

In which year was Bihar's literacy rate 32.32%?

1981.

Literacy in Bihar in 1961 and 1971 was respectively:

21.95% and 23.17%.

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