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

State : West Bengal

                                                           Literacy Rate                          Literacy Rate                                  Index of
                                                             For Males                             For Females                            Gender Equality

                                              ----------------------------    -----------------------------   ------------------------------
Sl. No.
District Name
1981
1991
1981
1991
1981
1991
1.
Koch Bihar 
49.0 
 55.7
23.9 
 33.6
64.8 
 74.4
2.
 Jalpaiguri
 44.8
 55.5
 24.4
 33.5
 69.3
 74.4
3.
 Darjiling
 60.3
 67.1
 37.3
 55.0
 75.3
 89.6
4.
 West Dinajpur
 44.1
 47.8
 21.0
 28.3
63.6 
 73.5
5.
 Maldah
 38.6
43.4 
 17.3
24.2 
 61.5
70.8 
6.
 Murshidabad
 39.1
 44.0
21.8 
 28.6
 71.3
78.1 
7.
 Nadia
 52.7
 59.9
 35.3
 44.8
 79.7
 85.1
8.
 North 24 Parganas
 65.8
 74.2
 42.4
 58.2
 77.3
 87.4
9.
 South 24 Parganas
 *
 66.5
 *
 39.6
 *
 73.8
10.
 Calcutta
 79.2
 89.4
 69.7
 78.9
 92.5
 93.0
11.
 Haora
 70.7
 77.1
 48.0
 59.8
 79.7
 86.6
12.
 Hugli
 67.6
 77.8
 45.5
 59.2
 79.6
 85.8
13.
 Medinipur
 66.9
 80.1
 35.2
 57.3
 68.3
 82.9
14.
 Bankura
 61.0
 64.8
 28.6
 37.3
 63.4
 72.4
15.
 Puruliya
 54.0
 60.5
 15.6
 23.9
 44.3
 55.8
16.
 Barddhaman
 60.2
 71.4
 38.7
 52.8
 77.2
 84.3
17.
 Birbhum
 51.3
57.0 
 29.4
36.5 
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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