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 : Kerala

                                                                    Literacy Rate                       Literacy Rate                                   Index of
                                                                        For Males                           For Females                            Gender Equality
                                                          ----------------------------     -----------------------------   --------------------------
Sl. No.
District Name
1981
1991
1981
1991
1981
1991
1.
Kasaragod
 *
N.A. 
 *
 N.A.
 *
N.A. 
2.
Kannur**
 86.6
 N.A.
 70.2
 N.A.
 89.8
 N.A.
3.
Wayanad
 77.6
 N.A.
 61.8
 N.A.
 88.3
 N.A.
4.
Kozhikode
 90.2
 N.A.
 74.2
 N.A.
 90.4
 N.A.
5.
Malappuram
 81.5
 N.A.
 66.8
 N.A.
 90.5
 N.A.
6.
Palakkad**
 76.5
 N.A.
 59.8
 N.A.
 88.1
 N.A.
7.
Thrissur**
 88.9
 N.A.
 79.0
 N.A.
 94.4
N.A.
8.
Ernakulam
 92.0
 N.A.
 82.4
 N.A.
 94.5
 N.A.
9.
Idukki
 84.1
 N.A.
 72.9
 N.A.
 92.8
 N.A.
10.
Kottayam
 95.1
 N.A.
 89.3
 N.A.
 96.9
 N.A.
11.
Alappuzha**
 93.5
 N.A.
 84.5
 N.A.
 95.1
 N.A.
12.
Pathanamthitta
 @
 N.A.
 @
 N.A.
 @
 N.A.
13.
Kollam**
 90.1
 N.A.
 80.1
 N.A.
 94.2
 N.A.
14.
Thiruvananthapuram
 86.2
 N.A.
 74.6
N.A. 
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

Index: International Data

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