Children Data Bank
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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 : Haryana

                                                        Literacy Rate                            Literacy Rate                                    Index of
                                                            For Males                               For Females                               Gender Equality
                                                   ----------------------------    -----------------------------   ------------------------------
Sl. No.
District Name
1981
1991
1981
1991
1981
1991
1.
Ambala
 62.7
 75.9
41.4 
 58.1
 78.4
86.1 
2.
Yamunanagar
 *
 70.2
 *
 50.5
 *
 82.8
3.
Kurukshetra
 50.7
 68.7
 26.0
 47.6
 66.2
 80.9
4.
Kaithal
 #
 54.1
 #
 27.8
 #
 66.2
5.
Karnal
 57.2
 65.7
 29.7
 43.3
 66.7
 78.3
6.
Panipat
 @
 65.9
 @
 40.8
 @
 75.0
7.
Sonipat
 65.6
 76.7
 30.3
 48.2
 61.6
 75.8
8.
Rohtak
 68.4
 75.1
 32.5
 53.7
 62.9
 82.4
9.
Faridabad
 63.3
 72.3
 27.7
 39.1
 58.1
 68.3
10.
Gurgaon
 59.2
 63.8
 24.3
 33.7
 56.7
 67.9
11.
Rewari
 $
 81.3
 $
 46.3
 $
 71.8
12.
Mahendragarh
 68.9
 73.4
 25.0
 36.5
 52.5
 65.7
13.
Bhiwani
 60.1
 68.9
 20.1
 34.6
 48.9
 65.7
14.
Jind
 46.5
 59.6
 14.8
 29.7
 46.0
 64.7
15.
Hisar
 50.4
 60.7
 20.1
 32.0
 55.2
 67.5
16.
Sirsa
 47.9
57.0 
 23.0
34.2 
63.7 
 73.9
*    (Yamunanagar) New District formed out of Ambala.
#    (Kaithal) New District formed out of Kuruksetra & Jind.
@ (Panipat) New District formed out of Karnal & Sonipat.
$ (Rewari) New District formed out of Mahendragarh.
Source : From Girl Child to Person.

Index: Indian Data

Index: International Data

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