Children Data Bank
For India

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

State : Kerala

                                                        Male Literates                       Female Literates                                     Index of
                                                           (in thousands)                          (in thousands)                               Gender Equality
                                                   ----------------------------    -----------------------------   ------------------------------
Sl. No.
District Name
1981
1991
1981
1991
1981
1991
1.
Kasaragod
* 
 396
* 
 355
 *
N.A. 
2.
Kannur**
 977
 901
 831
 882
 89.8
 N.A.
3.
Wayanad
 182
 255
 136
 218
 88.3
 N.A.
4.
Kozhikode
 837
 1063
 710
 1005
 90.4
 N.A.
5.
Malappuram
 756
 1122
 667
 1101
 90.5
 N.A.
6.
Palakkad**
 630
 857
 527
 802
 88.1
 N.A.
7.
Thrissur**
 878
 1070
 877
 1099
 94.4
N.A.
8.
Ernakulam
 1007
 1189
 905
 1121
 94.5
 N.A.
9.
Idukki
 350
 432
 292
 386
 92.8
 N.A.
10.
Kotatyam
 699
 787
 661
 769
 96.9
 N.A.
11.
Alappuzha**
 921
827 
 884
838 
 95.1
 N.A.
12.
Pathanamthitta
 @
 487
 @
 510
 @
 N.A.
13.
Kollam**
 1063
 965
 978
 939
 94.2
 N.A.
14.
Thiruvananthapuram
 941
 1165
 846
 1131
93.0 
 N.A.
* (Kasaragod) New District formed out of Cannanore.
@ (Pathanamthitta) New District formed out of Idukki, Alleppey and Quilon.
** New name of Cannaore is Kannur.
New name of Palghat is Palakkad.
New name of Trichur is Thrissur.
New name of Allepey is Alappuzha.
New name of Quilon is Kollam.
New name of Trivandrum is Thiruvananthapuram.
Source : From Girl Child to Person.

Index: Indian Data

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