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    According to the Census of India 2011, the female literacy rate was recorded as ________.
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    According to the Census of India 2011, the female literacy rate was recorded as ________.

    A.

    75.35%

    B.

    65.46%

    C.

    55.84%

    D.

    70.24%

    Correct option is B


    The correct answer is (b) 65.46%
    The female literacy rate was recorded at 65.46%.
    This represented a significant improvement from the 2001 Census, where the female literacy rate was 53.67%.
    The overall literacy rate for India was 74.04%.
    This included a male literacy rate of 82.14% and a female literacy rate of 65.46%.
    Kerala had the highest literacy rate among the states at 94% in 2011.
    Bihar had the lowest literacy rate at 63.82%.
    Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh, and the capital territory of Delhi also had above-average literacy rates.
    Jains are the most literate community in India.
    The gender ratio (number of females per 1,000 males) was 940, an improvement from 933 in the 2001 Census.

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