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 : Punjab

                                                 Male Literates                       Female Literates                              Index of
                                                          (in thousands)                       (in thousands)                           Gender Equality
                                                   ----------------------------    -----------------------------   ------------------------------

Sl. No.
District Name
1981
1991
1981
1991
1981
1991
1.
Gurdaspur 
 391
 567
252 
 378
 82.4
86.1 
2.
 Amritsar
 533
 705
 339
 480
 83.8
 86.9
3.
 Firozpur
 268
 400
 144
 241
 75.0
 79.7
4.
 Ludhiana
 537
 814
 359
 583
 87.4
 91.0
5.
 Jalandhar
 495
 685
 339
 511
 86.2
 90.3
6.
 Kapurthala
 142
 199
 96
 145
 85.0
 89.1
7.
 Hoshiarpur
 372
 488
 240
 367
 82.1
 88.7
8.
 Rupnagar
 211
 308
 125
 209
 81.1
 86.4
9.
 Patiala
 380
 549
 237
 390
 83.2
 88.4
10.
 Sangrur
 264
 404
 143
 255
 76.5
 83.2
11.
Bathinda
234
347
120
212
73.6
81.1
12.
Faridkot
295
432
176
284
79.9
84.9
Source : From Girl Child to Person.

Index: Indian Data

Index: International Data

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