- Literacy In Bihar
Bihar has a totalliteracy rate is 47%. Overall Males and Femaleliteracy rate is 59.7% and 33.1% respectively. [ http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Census_data_finder/C_Series/Literacy_rate.htm Literacy rate ] . TotalRural literacy rate inBihar is 43.9%. In Rural area ofBihar , Males and Femaleliteracy rate is 57.1 and 29.6 respectively.TotalUrban literacy rate inBihar is 71.9. In Urban area ofBihar , Males and Femaleliteracy rate is 79.9 and 62.6 respectively. [http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Census_Data_Online/Social_And_Cultural/Literates_Rate.aspx Literates_Rate ] .Total number ofliterate s inBihar 3,16,75,607 which consists 2,09,78,955Male and 1,06,96,652Female
Patna hashighest Literacy Rate of 63.82% followed by Rohtas (62.36%) and Munger (60.11%)..Kishanganj haslowest Literacy Rate of 31.02% followed by Araria (34.94 %) & Katihar (35.29%).Growth in Literacy Rate
Key data
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Literacy
** In Absolute Numbers - 3,16,75,607
***"Male " - 2,09,78,955
***"Female " - 1,06,96,652
** Percentage of Total Population - 47.53%
***"Male " - 60.32%
***"Female " - 33.57%
** Percentage of Urban Population - 71.9%
***"Male " - 79.9%
***"Female " - 62.6%
** Percentage of Rural Population - 43.9%
***"Male " - 57.1%
***"Female " - 29.6%
**Highest Literacy Rate
Patna - 63.82%
**Lowest Literacy Rate
Kishanganj, 31.02%Further reading
ee also
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Education in Bihar
*Literacy in India
*Education in India
*Literacy External links
* [http://www.censusindia.gov.in Official website of
Census of India ]
* [http://gov.bih.nic.in/Profile/ Official website ofGovernment of Bihar ]References
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