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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 : West Bengal

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

Sl. No.
District Name
1981
1991
1981
1991
1981
1991
1.
Koch Bihar 
 362
 523
163 
 289
64.8 
 74.4
2.
 Jalpaiguri
 425
 675
 208
 371
 69.3
 74.4
3.
 Darjiling
 275
 392
 148
 291
 75.3
 89.6
4.
 West Dinajpur
 444
 653
 195
 353
63.6 
 73.5
5.
 Maldah
 323
96 
 138
255
 61.5
70.8 
6.
 Murshidabad
 592
 901
316 
 543
 71.3
78.1 
7.
 Nadia
 658
 1000
 414
 689
 79.7
 85.1
8.
 North 24 Parganas
 3097
 2379
 1770
 1667
 77.3
 87.4
9.
 South 24 Parganas
 *
 1655
 *
 900
 *
 73.8
10.
 Calcutta
 1390
 1835
 842
 1268
 92.5
 93.0
11.
 Haora
 945
 1283
 547
 860
 79.7
 86.6
12.
 Hugli
 1063
 1485
 641
 1018
 79.6
 85.8
13.
 Medinipur
 1898
 2893
 944
 1920
 68.3
 82.9
14.
 Bankura
 618
 783
 277
 420
 63.4
 72.4
15.
 Puruliya
 422
 580
 116
 213
 44.3
 55.8
16.
 Barddhaman
 1284
 1891
 726
 1234
 77.2
 84.3
17.
 Birbhum
 449
629 
 246
375 
72.4 
 77.5
*(North 24 Parganas and South 24 Parganas) are related to 24 Parganas District
Source : From Girl Child to Person.

Index: Indian Data

Index: International Data

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