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As per Census 2011, the literacy rate of India is:1. 74.04%2. 69.04%3. 76.04%4. 67.04%

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 1 : 74.04%

The correct answer is 74.04%.

  • The results of the 2011 census revealed that there has been an increase in literacy in the country.
    • The literacy rate in the country is 74.04 percent, 82.14 for males and 65.46 for females.
  • The literacy rates for the country as a whole increased from 18.33 percent in 1951 to 65.38 percent in 2001 with the literacy rate for males at 75.85 percent and that for females at 54.16 percent.
  • Among the states in India, Kerala had the highest literary rate with 94 percent in 2011.
  • Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh, and the capital territory of Delhi followed Kerala with above-average literacy rates. Notably, all the leading states in the country had more literate males than females at the time of the census.
  • Jains are the most literate community in India.


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