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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 : Bihar

                                                             Literacy Rate                          Literacy Rate                                 Index of
                                                               For Males                              For Females                            Gender Equality
                                                   ----------------------------    -----------------------------   ------------------------------
Sl. No.
District Name
1981
1991
1981
1991
1981
1991
1.
Patna
63.3 
 68.8
30.9 
 40.1
 64.2
 72.3
2.
Nalanda
 56.7
 62.2
 22.2
 30.2
 55.1
 64.2
3.
Bhojpur
 57.6
 65.0
 18.3
 26.8
 47.4
 57.1
4.
Rohtas
 54.0
 61.4
 18.9
 27.4
 50.6
 60.3
5.
Aurangabad
 52.6
 61.7
 17.0
 26.8
 48.2
 59.5
6.
Jehanabad
 *
 64.1
 *
 27.1
 *
 58.4
7.
Gaya
 54.3
 54.8
 18.7
 24.1
 50.5
 60.1
8.
Nawada
 50.2
 54.6
 15.6
 21.7
 47.6
 56.1
9.
Saran
 53.4
 58.8
 14.5
 22.5
 43.3
 55.0
10.
Siwan
 47.6
 55.7
 12.9
 21.4
 43.9
 55.7
11.
Gopalganj
 42.8
 50.8
 10.3
 17.5
 38.6
 50.8
12.
Pashchim Champaran
 34.0
40.3 
 10.9
14.9
 47.1
 52.4
13.
Purb Champaran
 35.7
 38.3
 10.6
 16.8
 45.0
59.5 
14.
Sitamarhi
 34.9
 39.5
 11.8
 15.7
 49.4
 55.5
15.
Muzaffarpur
 42.7
 49.2
 16.0
 23.1
 53.9
 62.8
16.
Vaishali
 47.9
 55.0
 15.5
 24.0
 49.1
 59.8
17.
Begusarai
 44.8
 49.2
 18.4
 23.7
 57.6
 63.9
18.
Samastipur
 45.6
 50.0
 15.5
 21.3
 50.6
 59.0
19.
Darbhanga
 42.9
 48.4
 15.2
 20.8
 52.1
 59.0
20.
Madhubani
 41.4
 48.7
 11.4
 17.1
 42.9
 15.0
21.
Saharsa
 7.3
 46.4
 11.2
 15.1
 45.1
 47.6
22.
Madhepura
 @
 39.7
 @
 14.8
 @
 52.8
23.
Purnia
 35.0
 38.7
 11.6
 16.4
 48.7
 58.3
24.
Katihar 
 37.1
 38.7
 14.0
 16.4
 53.6
 58.5
25.
 Khagaria
 #
 42.7
 #
 19.2
 #
 60.4
26.
 Munger
 46.6
 55.6
 17.5
 25.2
 53.4
 60.9
27.
 Bhagalpur
 46.7
 52.3
 19.6
 25.5
 57.6
 64.1
28.
 Godda
 40.5
 49.0
 12.6
 18.0
 46.7
 52.8
29.
 Sahibganj
 ^
 36.7
 ^
 16.4
 ^
 61.0
30.
 Dumka
 ^
 50.0
 ^
 18.5
 ^
 53.4
31.
 Deoghar
 ^
 54.4
 ^
 20.1
 ^
 52.9
32.
 Dhanbad
 61.7
 73.4
 28.2
 39.6
 59.9
 68.3
33.
 Giridih
 46.1
 52.4
 12.1
 17.6
 41.2
 49.5
34.
 Hazaribag
 43.9
 52.7
 13.3
 20.9
 45.7
 55.9
35.
 Palamu
 38.9
 43.8
 11.4
 15.5
 44.4
 51.5
36.
 Lohardaga
 &
 54.2
 &
 25.2
 &
 63.2
37.
 Gumla
 &
51.9 
 &
27.6 
 &
 69.4
38.
 Ranchi
 51.1
 65.7
 23.2
 36.6
 62.0
 70.8
39.
 Pashchimi Singhbhum
 55.1
 75.6
 25.0
 48.1
 61.5
 76.9
40.
 Purbi Singhbhum
 %
 55.5
 %
 23.3
 %
 58.6
41.
 Araria
 $
 36.5
 $
 13.7
 $
 53.5
42.
 Kishanganj
 $
 2.7
$ 
 11.0
 $
49.3 
*    (Jahanabad) District formed out of Gaya.
@    (Madhepura) New District formed out of Saharsa.
#    (Khagaria) New District formed out of Munger.
$    (Araria & Kishanganj) New Districts formed out of Purnia.
&    (Lohardaga & Gumla) New Districts formed out of Ranchi.
^    (Godda, Sabihganj, Dumka and Deoghar) are related to Santhal Parganas.
%    (Purbi Singhbhum & Paschimi Singhbhum) are related to Singhbhum.
Source : From Girl Child to Person

Index: Indian Data

Index: International Data

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