Which of the following states/Union Territories have the highest male literacy rate according to Census of India 2011?

Correct option is B

The correct answer is (b) Kerala.
· According to the Census of India 2011, Kerala recorded the highest male literacy rate among all states and Union Territories.
· Kerala’s overall literacy rate was 94%, with male literacy at 96.1% and female literacy at 92.1%.
· Kerala has consistently maintained a high literacy rate due to its emphasis on education, widespread educational infrastructure, and various state government initiatives aimed at improving literacy and education quality.
· Literacy in Kerala has been one of the major drivers of its social and economic development.
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· Mizoram: The state's literacy rate is also relatively high, standing at 91.3%, but male literacy is still lower than Kerala’s.
· Tripura: Tripura recorded a literacy rate of 87.8% in 2011, but its male literacy rate is lower than Kerala’s.
· Lakshadweep: The Union Territory of Lakshadweep had a literacy rate of 91.85% in 2011, with male literacy at 96.11%, but it falls just behind Kerala in terms of total male literacy.