Children Data Bank
For India

Comparative literacy position of population aged 7 years and above, male and
female literacy rate & index of gender equality for the year 1981-1991 (Districtwise)

State : Andhra Pradesh

                                                            Literacy Rate                            Literacy Rate                               Index of
                                                           For Males                                For Females                           Gender Equality
                                                   ----------------------------    -----------------------------   ------------------------------
Sl. No.
District Name
1981
1991
1981
1991
1981
1991
1.
Srikakulam
39.4 
 50.3
15.4 
 25.0
 56.2
 66.7
2.
Vizianagaram
 37.2
 47.5
 14.9
 23.9
 57.2
 66.9
3.
Visakhapatnam
 43.7
 58.6
 22.6
 35.9
 68.0
 75.8
4.
East Godavari
 49.9
 56.6
 34.6
 43.2
 81.3
 86.6
5.
WestGodavari
 51.9
 61.2
 37.6
 48.3
 83.9
 88.2
6.
Krishna
 56.9
 63.4
 40.5
 47.5
 82.9
 85.5
7.
Guntur
 53.3
 59.7
 31.2
 38.4
 73.6
 78.1
8.
Prakasam
 48.4
 55.2
 21.2
 29.0
 60.5
 68.5
9.
Nellore
 48.4
 60.5
 27.0
 38.7
 71.3
 77.9
10.
Chittoor
 51.0
 65.1
 23.7
 38.2
 63.1
 73.6
11.
Cuddapah
 52.3
 65.8
 20.9
 33.9
 56.7
 67.5
12.
Anantapur
 49.1
 56.9
 19.8
 28.3
 56.6
 65.9
13.
Kurnool
 48.2
 53.9
 20.2
 26.8
 58.7
 65.9
14.
Mahbubnagar
 34.4
 41.0
 12.8
 18.9
 54.3
 62.9
15.
Rangareddi
 474
 61.9
 23.2
 38.2
 64.8
 75.8
16.
Hyderabad
 77.2
 75.8
 57.1
 60.3
 84.4
 88.2
17.
Medak
 38.4
 45.0
 12.8
 20.3
 50.0
 61.9
18.
Nizamabad
 38.1
 48.0
 13.7
 22.7
 52.9
 64.5
19.
Adilabad
 33.4
 45.5
 11.4
 21.3
 50.5
 63.5
20.
Karimnagar
 37.6
 53.8
 12.8
 26.0
 51.0
 65.0
21.
Warangal
 39.8
 54.0
 16.3
 27.5
 57.4
 67.1
22.
Khammam
 39.8
 50.9
 21.3
 31.0
 69.0
 75.4
23.
Nalgonda
 38.1
51.2 
 15.6
25.6 
 57.6
66.3 
Source : From Girl Child to Person

Index: Indian Data

Index: International Data

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