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 : Orissa
                                                            Literacy Rate                        Literacy Rate                                     Index of
                                                             For Males                            For Females                                 Gender Equality
                                                   ----------------------------    -----------------------------   ------------------------------
Sl. No.
District Name
1981
1991
1981
1991
1981
1991
1.
Sambalpur 
56.7
 64.6
23.0 
 33.4
 57.1
67.8 
2.
 Sundargarh
 56.6
 65.1
 28.9
 39.3
 66.8
 74.7
3.
 Kendujhar
 51.9
 57.5
 20.6
 29.7
 56.6
 67.9
4.
 Mayurbhani
 44.6
 49.9
 16.4
 23.1
 53.8
 63.0
5.
 Baleshwar
 67.6
 71.2
 34.4
 43.8
 67.1
 75.9
6.
 Cuttack
 69.6
 75.7
 38.6
 50.4
 71.0
 79.7
7.
Dhenkanal
 62.2
 68.0
 25.9
 36.9
 58.1
 69.8
8.
 Phulbani
 50.9
 55.0
 13.5
 19.8
 42.0
 53.1
9.
 Balangir
 47.6
 56.6
 13.4
 21.4
 43.5
 54.7
10.
 Kalahandi 
 37.4
 45.4
 9.0
 14.7
 39.4
 49.0
11.
Koraput
 27.8
 31.3
 9.9
 13.0
52.4
58.6
12.
Ganjam
 55.7
 59.2
 20.1
 27.8
53.6
64.1
13.
Puri
 70.6
77.4 
 37.0
50.6 
68.3
78.6
Source : From Girl Child to Person.

Index: Indian Data

Index: International Data

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