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 : Gujarat

                                                           Literacy Rate                         Literacy Rate                                  Index of
                                                              For Males                            For Females                             Gender Equality
                                                   ----------------------------    -----------------------------   ------------------------------
Sl. No.
District Name
1981
1991
1981
1991
1981
1991
1.
Jamnagar
 60.1
 69.9
35.9 
 47.9
71.4 
 81.0
2.
Rajkot
 69.2
 78.0
 45.9
 58.0
 71.4
 85.0
3.
Surendranagar
 58.5
 66.4
 30.6
 40.1
 67.7
 74.6
4.
Bhaavnagar
 62.1
 69.5
 33.6
 44.1
 699
 77.2
5.
Amreli
 63.4
 70.5
 38.9
 48.7
 75.7
 81.6
6.
Junagadh
 63.0
 73.2
 35.7
 48.7
 71.8
 79.6
7.
Kachchh
 53.5
 62.4
 31.8
 40.6
 74.9
 78.6
8.
Banaskantha
 42.2
 52.6
 13.9
 22.0
 49.0
 58.2
9.
Sabarkantha
 64.5
 74.5
 30.3
 43.5
 63.7
 73.4
10.
Mahesana
 70.0
 77.7
 41.8
 51.8
 74.6
 79.6
11.
Gandhinagar
 76.6
 93.3
 46.5
 81.8
 74.6
 93.2
12.
Ahmedabad
 77.1
 84.3
 53.7
 63.9
 81.2
 85.7
13.
Kheda
 74.2
 81.9
 40.5
 50.6
 69.7
 75.7
14.
Panchmahals
 49.4
 57.9
 17.9
 26.7
 52.5
 62.6
15.
Vadodara
 68.8
 75.2
 44.0
 53.1
 77.2
 82.2
16.
Bharuch
 65.9
 73.4
 39.5
 49.5
 74.2
 80.1
17.
Surat
 65.2
 66.4
 45.0
 50.3
 81.1
 85.6
18.
Valsad
 65.8
 74.5
 44.8
 55.5
 80.7
 85.2
19.
The Dangs
 47.1
55.7 
 25.5
33.3 
 68.2
74.7 
Source : From Girl Child to Persons

Index: Indian Data

Index: International Data

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