What is the literacy rate in India as per the Census of 2011?

Correct option is A

The correct answer is (a) 72.98%.
· According to the Census of India 2011, the literacy rate in India was 72.98%.
· This marked an improvement from the 2001 Census, which recorded a literacy rate of 64.83%.
· The increase in literacy rate reflects the efforts made by the government and various organizations towards improving education and reducing illiteracy across the country.
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· Literacy rate among the males is 82.14% and among females is 65.46%.
· Kerala has the highest literacy rate 93.91% and then Mizoram 91.58%.
· Among the Union Territories, Lakshadweep has the highest literacy rate of 92.28%.
· Bihar is the least literate state in India, with a literacy of 63.82%.