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 : Orissa

                                                   Male Literates                       Female Literates                                  Index of
                                                           (in thousands)                          (in thousands)                               GenderEquality
                                                   ----------------------------    -----------------------------   ------------------------------

Sl. No.
District Name
1981
1991
1981
1991
1981
1991
1.
Sambalpur 
 545
 744
213 
 373
 57.1
67.8 
2.
 Sundargarh
 321
 444
 151
 252
 66.8
 74.7
3.
 Kendujhar
 239
 324
 93
 163
 56.6
 67.9
4.
 Mayurbhani
 294
 397
 107
 181
 53.8
 63.0
5.
 Baleshwar
 626
 852
 310
 510
 67.1
 75.9
6.
 Cuttack
 1347
 1785
 725
 1152
 71.0
 79.7
7.
Dhenkanal
 411
 558
 162
 289
 58.1
 69.8
8.
 Phulbani
 151
 199
 40
 72
 42.0
 53.1
9.
 Balangir
 287
 410
 79
 153
 43.5
 54.7
10.
 Kalahandi 
 203
 304
 50
 99
 39.4
 49.0
11.
Koraput
 284
 397
 100
 164
52.4
58.6
12.
Ganjam
 594
 779
 224
 372
53.6
64.1
13.
Puri
 872
1200 
 436
740 
68.3
78.6
Source : From Girl Child to Person.


Index: Indian Data

Index: International Data

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