Socio-Economic & Caste Census: Literacy rate. - Indian polity and Governance
Q. According to Socio-Economic and Caste Census, arrange the following from higher to lower order of literacy rate.
1. Himachal Pradesh
2. Kerala
3. Goa
4. Delhi
5. Sikkim - Published on 10 Jul 15a. 2,3,4,5,2
b. 2,4,3,5,1
c. 2,4,5,3,1
d. 2,4,3,1,5
ANSWER: 2,4,3,5,1
Over one-third of population living in rural areas is illiterate. Higher literacy in terms of percentage is in Kerala (88.62), Delhi (86.42), Goa (84.58), Sikkim (79.88) and Himachal Pradesh (77.95).