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“
Literacy is a bridge from misery to hope
”
Kofi Annan
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6.1 INTRODUCTION
Literacy is one of the key socio-economic indicators which helps map the development path of
a country. A common thread among developing nations is the wide gender disparity in terms
of literacy status. Similarly in India there exists a gender gap in male and female literacy rates,
with a favourable trend observed in regard to the former.
Low literacy level is a result of the prevailing socio-economic factors. The key factors can be
outlined as poverty, hierarchical social divisions, lack of awareness and infrastructure facilities
and rigid adherence to conservative cultural values which not only results in low literacy status
but in addition acts as a major impediment to narrow the existing gender disparity.
India has recorded a literacy rate of 74.0 percent with the rural areas reporting a literacy rate
of 68.9 percent and the urban areas registering 85.0 percent literacy; resulting in an absolute
difference of nearly 16 percentage points. The difference in the rural and urban female literacy
rates is skewed in the favour of the urban areas with a difference of more than 20 percentage
points. The pronounced difference in the rural-urban distribution proves that significant efforts
need to be undertaken to improve the literacy status in the rural areas.
In Madhya Pradesh the total literacy rate is pegged at 70.6 percent with the rural areas
registering 65.3 percent and the urban areas reporting a figure of 84.1 percent. The gap in
literacy is nearly double in the rural areas as compared to the urban areas which acts as a
hurdle in the development strategy of the state. However, several government initiatives in
the form of programmes and schemes have been undertaken to narrow the gender gap with a
perspective to enhance human capital in the country.
6.2 INDIA AND STATES
At the national level the aggregate literacy rate stands at 74.0 percent. The gender wise
segregation reveals that 82.1 percent of the male population is literate whereas a lower 65.5
percent female literacy rate has been recorded. The rural areas have reported a literacy rate of
68.9 percent vis-à-vis 85.0 percent literate population found in the urban areas. In the decade
2001-11, the increase in the female literacy rate (12.7 percentage points in rural areas and 7.0
percentage points in urban areas) is higher than the increase in the literacy rate for males (7.9
percentage points in rural areas and 3.4 percentage points in urban areas) in both the rural
and urban areas. In absolute terms, it is seen that there has been a greater decrease in the
literacy gap in the rural areas in comparison to the urban areas in the period 2001-11 as shown
in Statement 6.1 and Figures 6.1 & 6.2.
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Statement 6.1
Literacy rate in India : 1991 to 2011
Total
Males
Persons
Females Persons
Rural
Males
Females
Gap in
literacy
Persons
Urban
Males
Females
Gap in
literacy
1991
52.2
64.1
39.3
44.7
57.9
30.6
27.2
73.1
81.1
64.0
17.0
2001
64.8
75.3
53.7
58.7
70.7
46.1
24.6
79.9
86.3
72.9
13.4
2011
74.0
82.1
65.5
68.9
78.6
58.8
19.8
85.0
89.7
79.9
9.8
Fig.6.1 Literacy rate in India : Rural
Persons
Males
Females
Fig. 6.2 Literacy rate in India : Urban
Persons
Gap in Literacy
90.0
100.0
80.0
90.0
70.0
80.0
Females
Gap in Literacy
70.0
Percentage
60.0
Percentage
Males
50.0
40.0
30.0
60.0
50.0
40.0
30.0
20.0
20.0
10.0
10.0
0.0
0.0
1991
2001
2011
1991
2001
Census year
2011
Census year
6.2.1 Top and bottom five States/UTs by literacy rate (Persons)
In terms of overall literacy rate, Kerala is the best performing state with 93.9 percent literacy
whereas Bihar with a literacy rate of 63.8 percent has fared the worst. The top and bottom
contenders in terms of rural literacy rate are Kerala with a figure of 92.9 percent and Andhra
Pradesh registering 61.1 percent respectively. Urban India figures indicate that Mizoram has
recorded the highest literate population at 98.1 percent while Uttar Pradesh is in last place
with a urban literacy of 77.0 percent as shown in Statement 6.2.
Statement 6.2
Top and bottom five States/UTs by literacy rate (Persons) : 2011
India/State/
Union Territory #
Total
India/State/
Rural
Union Territory #
Top five States/UTs
India/State/
Union Territory #
Urban
India
74.0 India
68.9 India
85.0
Kerala
93.9 Kerala
92.9 Mizoram
98.1
Lakshadweep #
92.3 Lakshadweep #
91.9 Kerala
95.0
Mizoram
91.6 Tripura
85.6 Tripura
93.6
Tripura
87.8 A & N Islands #
84.4 Lakshadweep #
92.4
Goa
87.4 Mizoram
84.3 Himachal Pradesh
91.4
Bottom five States/UTs
Bihar
63.8 Andhra Pradesh
61.1 Uttar Pradesh
77.0
Arunachal Pradesh
67.0 Arunachal Pradesh
61.6 Jammu & Kashmir
78.2
Rajasthan
67.1 Bihar
61.8 Bihar
78.8
Jharkhand
67.6 Rajasthan
62.3 Andhra Pradesh
80.5
Andhra Pradesh
67.7 Jharkhand
62.4 Rajasthan
80.7
Rural Urban Distribution of Population - India, Census of India 2011,
#: Refers to Union Territory
See General Note at http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/data_files/india/paper_contentsetc.pdf
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In the context of female literacy rate, the national data indicates that Kerala is the best
performing state with a female literacy rate of 92.0 percent and in last place is seen Rajasthan
with a poor literacy rate of 52.7 percent. In regard to rural literacy rate, Kerala has reported the
highest female literacy of 90.7 percent while Rajasthan fared the worst by recording a mere
46.3 percent. The figures reported from the urban areas show that Mizoram has registered the
highest female literacy rate of 97.5 percent and Jammu & Kashmir the lowest at 70.2 percent
as shown in Statement 6.3.
Statement 6.3
Top and bottom five States/UTs by literacy rate (Females) : 2011
India/State/
Union Territory #
Total
India/State/
Union Territory #
India/State/
Union Territory #
Rural
Urban
Top five States/UTs
India
65.5 India
58.8 India
79.9
Kerala
92.0 Kerala
90.7 Mizoram
97.5
Mizoram
89.4 Lakshadweep #
88.7 Kerala
93.3
Lakshadweep #
88.3 Tripura
80.1 Tripura
91.4
Tripura
83.2 Mizoram
80.0 Meghalaya
89.5
Goa
81.8 A & N Islands #
79.6 Himachal Pradesh
88.7
A & N Islands #
81.8
46.3 Jammu & Kashmir
70.2
Bottom five States/UTs
Rajasthan
52.7 Rajasthan
Bihar
53.3 Jharkhand
49.8 Rajasthan
71.5
Jharkhand
56.2 Bihar
50.8 Uttar Pradesh
71.7
Jammu & Kashmir
58.0 Dadra & Nagar Haveli #
51.4 Bihar
72.4
Uttar Pradesh
59.3 Andhra Pradesh
52.1 Andhra Pradesh
75.0
Rural Urban Distribution of Population - India, Census of India 2011, #: Refers to Union Territory
See General Note at http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/data_files/india/paper_contentsetc.pdf
6.3 MADHYA PRADESH AND EAG STATES
A comparison of the literacy rates reported from the Empowered Action Group (EAG) states is
shown in Statement 6.4. In terms of total literacy rate, Uttarakhand (79.6%) occupies the first
rank while Bihar (63.8%) is in last position. Madhya Pradesh ranks fourth registering a total
literacy rate of 70.6 percent.
In regard to rural literacy rate, Uttarakhand is the best performing state with a literacy of 77.1
percent while on the other hand Orissa has reported the highest urban literacy rate of 86.5
percent. Bihar has fared the worst with the lowest rural literacy rate of 61.8 percent whereas
Uttar Pradesh has reported the lowest urban literacy rate of 77.0 percent which is illustrated
in Figure 6.3.
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Statement 6.4
Rural and urban literacy rate in EAG states : 2011
Fig. 6.3 Literacy rate (Persons) : Rural and Urban
Literacy rate (Persons)
Total
Rural
Urban
73.5
70.8
86.5
Chhattisgarh
71.0
66.8
84.8
Madhya Pradesh
70.6
65.3
84.1
Uttar Pradesh
69.7
67.6
77.0
Jharkhand
67.6
62.4
83.3
Rajasthan
67.1
62.3
80.7
Bihar
63.8
61.8
78.8
80
70
60
50
Bihar
Orissa
Rajasthan
85.2
Jharkhand
77.1
Uttar Pradesh
79.6
Madhya Pradesh
Uttarakhand
Urban
Chhattisgarh
85.0
Orissa
68.9
Uttarakhand
74.0
India
India
Rural
90
Percentage
EAG States
India and EAG States
From the perspective of female literacy rate, rural Madhya Pradesh ranks fifth registering 53.2
percent while in terms of urban female literacy rate the state is in fourth position with 77.4
percent as depicted in Statement 6.5 and Figure 6.4.
Statement 6.5
Rural and urban female literacy rate in EAG states : 2011
Fig. 6.4 Literacy rate (Females) : Rural and Urban
Rural
90
65.5
58.8
79.9
Uttarakhand
70.7
66.8
80.0
80
Orissa
64.4
61.1
80.7
70
Chhattisgarh
60.6
55.4
77.7
Madhya Pradesh
60.0
53.2
77.4
Uttar Pradesh
59.3
55.6
71.7
Jharkhand
56.2
49.8
76.2
Bihar
53.3
50.8
72.4
Rajasthan
52.7
46.3
71.5
Urban
60
50
Rajasthan
Bihar
Jharkhand
Uttar Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Orissa
40
Uttarakhand
Percentage
India
Chhattisgarh
Literacy rate (Females)
Total
Rural
Urban
India
EAG States
India and EAG States
6.4 MADHYA PRADESH AND NEIGHBOURING STATES
Statement 6.6 compares the literacy status for Madhya Pradesh and its five neighbouring states
of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. In terms of total literacy
rate the state ranks fifth at 70.6 percent whereas Maharashtra is seen in the first position at
82.9 percent and Rajasthan has fared the worst recording a literacy rate of 67.1 percent.
Maharashtra occupies the first position in rural (77.1%) and urban (89.8%) literacy rate while
Rajasthan has secured the lowest rank in rural literacy rate (62.3%) and Uttar Pradesh has fared
the worst in regard to urban literacy rate (77.0%). For Madhya Pradesh, the rural literacy status
shows that the state is in fifth position at 65.3 percent and in the context of urban literacy it
ranks fourth at 84.1 percent as shown in Statement 6.6 and Figure 6.5.
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Statement 6.6
Literacy rate in India, Madhya Pradesh and neighbouring states : 2011
Fig. 6.5 Literacy rate (Persons) : Rural and Urban
Literacy rate
(Persons)
Rural
Urban
68.9
85.0
2
Maharashtra
82.9
77.1
89.8
3
Gujarat
79.3
73.0
87.6
4
Chhattisgarh
71.0
66.8
84.8
5
Madhya Pradesh
70.6
65.3
84.1
6
Uttar Pradesh
69.7
67.6
77.0
7
Rajasthan
67.1
62.3
80.7
90
80
70
60
50
Maharashtra
Rajasthan
74.0
Uttar Pradesh
India
India
1
Urban
100
Madhya Pradesh
Rural
Chhattisgarh
Total
Gujarat
India/State/
Union Territory #
Percentage
State/
UT
Code
India and neighbouring states
In the context of female literacy rate, Maharashtra is in first position with a rural literacy rate
of 67.4 percent and an urban literacy rate of 85.4 percent. Rajasthan, on the other hand, has
fared the worst with a meagre rural literacy rate of 46.3 percent and in the urban areas the
female literacy rate stands at 71.5 percent. Madhya Pradesh ranks fifth in terms of rural female
literacy rate which stands at 53.2 percent and fourth in regard to the urban literacy rate which
is pegged at 77.4 percent as illustrated in Statement 6.7 and Figure 6.6.
Statement 6.7
Female literacy rate in India, Madhya Pradesh and neighbouring states : 2011
Fig. 6.6 Literacy rate (Females) : Rural and Urban
Literacy rate
(Females)
79.9
2
Maharashtra
75.5
67.4
85.4
3
Gujarat
70.7
62.4
82.1
4
Chhattisgarh
60.6
55.4
77.7
5
Madhya Pradesh
60.0
53.2
77.4
6
Uttar Pradesh
59.3
55.6
71.7
7
Rajasthan
52.7
46.3
71.5
80
70
60
50
40
Rajasthan
58.8
Uttar Pradesh
65.5
Urban
Madhya Pradesh
India
Chhattisgarh
1
Rural
90
Urban
Gujarat
Rural
Maharashtra
Total
India
India/State/
Union Territory #
Percentage
State/
UT
code
India and neighbouring states
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6.5 LITERACY RATE IN MADHYA PRADESH
The decadal variation in literacy rate for the state from 1991-2011 is outlined in Statement 6.8
and illustrated in Figure 6.7. The total literacy rate has grown from 44.6 percent in 1991 to 63.7
percent in 2001 and finally to 70.6 percent in 2011. The increase in terms of percentage points,
from 1991-2011, is greater for rural Madhya Pradesh as compared to the urban areas with the
state recording an increase of 29.9 percentage points in the rural areas and 13.4 percentage
points in the urban areas.
Statement 6.8
Decadal variation in literacy rate in Madhya Pradesh : 1991 to 2011
Census year
Literacy rate
Rural
Total
Fig. 6.7 Literacy rate in Madhya Pradesh
Urban
35.4
70.7
2001
63.7
57.8
79.4
2011
70.6
65.3
84.1
Total
Rural
Urban
90.0
80.0
Percentage
1991
44.6
70.0
60.0
50.0
40.0
2011
2001
1991
30.0
Census year
Statements 6.9 & 6.10 show the gender wise segregation and literacy gap in the state from
1991-2011. The figures reveal that the increase in both male and female literacy rate has been
greater in rural areas as compared to its urban counterparts from 1991-2011. In the rural areas,
the increase in literacy rate for males is 26.3 percentage points while for females it stands at
33.9 percentage points. On the other hand in the urban areas, the increase in male literacy
is 9.2 percentage points and for female literacy it is calculated as 18.5 percentage points. It
is important to note that the decrease in the literacy gap from 1991 to 2011 is greater in the
urban areas (9.3 percentage points) rather than the rural areas (7.6 percentage points).
Statement 6.9
Literacy rate by sex in Madhya Pradesh, Rural : 1991 to 2011
Census year
Literacy rate
Persons
Males
Females
Gap in
literacy
35.4
50.3
19.3
31.0
2001
57.8
71.7
42.8
28.9
2011
65.3
76.6
53.2
23.4
Persons
Males
Females
Gap in Literacy
90
Percentage
1991
Fig. 6.8 Literacy rate by sex in Madhya Pradesh, Rural
70
50
30
Census year
200
2011
2001
1991
10
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Statement 6.10
Literacy rate by sex in Madhya Pradesh, Urban : 1991 to 2011
Literacy rate
Persons
Males
Females
Fig. 6.9 Literacy rate by sex in Madhya Pradesh, Urban
Gap in
literacy
70.7
81.0
58.9
22.1
2001
79.4
87.4
70.5
16.9
2011
84.1
90.2
77.4
12.8
Persons
Males
Females
Gap in Literacy
95
Percentage
1991
80
65
50
35
20
2011
1991
5
2001
Census year
Census year
6.6 LITERACY STATUS IN DISTRICTS OF MADHYA PRADESH
Statement 6.11 provides a district wise snapshot of the total literacy rate and the female
literacy rate as per the rural-urban classification. In terms of literacy rate in the rural areas, 28
districts have recorded a literacy rate higher than the state rural literacy rate of 65.3 percent;
with Balaghat (76.8%) reporting the highest and Alirajpur (33.2%) the lowest figure. Similarly,
in the context of urban literacy rate, 20 districts have reported figures higher than the state
urban literacy rate of 84.1 percent; where Seoni (89.7%) has registered the maximum and
Sheopur (73.3%) the minimum.
A look at the female literacy rate across the same parameters of rural and urban areas it is
evident that 24 districts have reported a literacy rate higher than the state rural female literacy
rate average of 53.2 percent with Balaghat (67.8%) being the best performing district and
Alirajpur (27.1%) faring the worst. For urban female literacy rate 18 districts have recorded
higher figures than the state average of 77.4 percent with Seoni (84.6%) in first position and
Sheopur (62.4%) faring the worst.
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Statement 6.11
District-wise literacy rate in Madhya Pradesh : 2011
DT code
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
202
District Name
Madhya Pradesh
Sheopur
Morena
Bhind
Gwalior
Datia
Shivpuri
Tikamgarh
Chhatarpur
Panna
Sagar
Damoh
Satna
Rewa
Umaria
Neemuch
Mandsaur
Ratlam
Ujjain
Shajapur
Dewas
Dhar
Indore
Khargone (West Nimar)
Barwani
Rajgarh
Vidisha
Bhopal
Sehore
Raisen
Betul
Harda
Hoshangabad
Katni
Jabalpur
Narsimhapur
Dindori
Mandla
Chhindwara
Seoni
Balaghat
Guna
Ashoknagar
Shahdol
Anuppur
Sidhi
Singrauli
Jhabua
Alirajpur
Khandwa (East Nimar)
Burhanpur
Literacy rate 2011 (Persons)
Total
Rural
Urban
70.6
58.0
72.1
76.6
77.9
73.5
63.7
62.6
64.9
66.1
77.5
70.9
73.8
73.4
67.3
71.8
72.7
68.0
73.6
70.2
70.5
60.6
82.3
64.0
50.2
62.7
72.1
82.3
71.1
74.3
70.1
74.0
76.5
73.6
82.5
76.8
65.5
68.3
72.2
73.0
78.3
65.1
67.9
68.4
69.1
66.1
62.4
44.5
37.2
67.5
65.3
65.3
55.1
69.9
75.4
67.0
71.6
60.6
59.8
60.4
63.9
73.2
67.3
71.0
71.4
64.5
66.8
69.6
60.8
66.6
67.5
65.5
55.7
70.3
60.2
44.9
59.2
68.6
69.4
68.3
71.7
65.7
70.0
71.1
70.1
73.7
74.2
64.4
65.4
67.5
70.7
76.8
60.3
65.3
64.0
64.3
64.8
58.5
40.1
33.2
63.0
56.9
84.1
73.3
78.7
80.0
84.2
79.7
78.4
75.7
79.7
80.6
87.4
85.0
83.8
83.3
80.3
83.5
84.6
84.2
83.9
81.2
82.6
81.0
86.4
83.0
78.7
78.7
83.1
85.2
82.7
82.7
87.8
88.6
88.0
86.6
88.5
87.7
86.7
87.9
86.6
89.7
86.8
78.7
79.3
84.4
81.3
79.9
77.6
84.7
81.0
85.2
80.5
Literacy rate 2011 (Females)
Total
Rural
Urban
60.0
44.5
57.6
64.0
68.3
60.2
49.5
50.7
54.3
55.6
67.7
59.9
63.4
62.5
56.1
57.3
58.3
56.5
61.4
56.4
58.3
49.7
74.9
53.7
43.1
49.8
61.7
76.6
58.9
65.1
61.6
64.3
67.0
62.5
75.3
67.6
53.5
57.2
63.4
64.1
69.7
52.5
54.2
58.2
57.9
55.2
49.9
34.3
31.0
56.5
57.1
53.2
41.0
54.3
61.8
52.5
56.9
45.1
47.2
48.8
52.9
61.7
55.2
59.8
59.8
52.8
50.2
53.5
47.1
51.1
52.6
51.6
44.4
57.0
49.3
37.9
45.5
56.9
58.0
54.8
61.8
56.5
59.2
60.0
57.7
63.1
64.2
52.3
53.6
57.7
61.3
67.8
46.6
50.6
53.1
52.5
53.7
45.5
29.8
27.1
50.6
47.4
77.4
62.4
67.7
69.9
77.2
71.0
69.2
67.0
72.3
73.5
81.3
78.1
76.4
75.6
71.4
74.2
76.3
77.6
77.0
71.8
74.3
72.9
81.1
76.3
71.4
69.4
76.7
80.8
75.6
75.9
82.4
82.6
81.8
80.5
83.8
82.4
78.9
82.3
80.8
84.6
80.8
69.4
69.8
77.3
72.2
71.6
67.4
77.5
74.0
79.6
74.9
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KILOMETRES
U
N
120
BHIND
75.4
DHAR
55.7
BHOPAL
69.4
SHAJAPUR
67.5
KHANDWA
KHARGONE (EAST NIMAR)
(WEST NIMAR)
63.0
60.2
BARWANI
44.9
M
H
R
A
BOUNDARIES : -
CHHINDWARA
67.5
BETUL
65.7
SINGRAULI
58.5
MANDLA
65.4
T
T PERCENTAGE OF RURAL LITERATES
BALAGHAT
76.8
R
TO TOTAL RURAL POPULATION
(EXCLUDING AGE GROUP 0-6)
70.1 AND ABOVE
65.1 - 70.0
A
55.1 - 60.0
55.0 AND BELOW
BHIND
80.0
BARWANI
78.7
HARDA
88.6
KHANDWA
KHARGONE (EAST NIMAR)
85.2
(WEST NIMAR)
83.0
M
H
BOUNDARIES : STATE..............................
DIVISION.........................
DISTRICT.........................
A
R
DAMOH
85.0
A
NARSIMHAPUR
87.7
HOSHANGABAD
88.0
CHHINDWARA
86.6
BETUL
87.8
S
H
T
SIDHI
79.9
DINDORI
86.7
SEONI
89.7
BALAGHAT
86.8
H
SINGRAULI
77.6
ANUPPUR
81.3
T
A
S
SHAHDOL
UMARIA 84.4
80.3
MANDLA
87.9
R
E
REWA
83.3
SATNA
83.8
KATNI
86.6
JABALPUR
88.5
RAISEN
82.7
BURHANPUR
80.5
A
SAGAR
87.4
BHOPAL
85.2
SEHORE
82.7
DEWAS
82.6
D
S
SHAJAPUR
81.2
A
I
J
A
R
G U J A R A T
ALIRAJPUR
81.0
VIDISHA
83.1
RAJGARH
78.7
INDORE
86.4
DHAR
81.0
TIKAMGARH
75.7 CHHATARPUR
79.7
PANNA
80.6
ASHOKNAGAR
GUNA
79.3
78.7
UJJAIN
83.9
RATLAM
84.2
R
P
SHIVPURI
78.4
A
MANDSAUR
84.6
R
GWALIOR
84.2
DATIA
79.7
SHEOPUR
73.3
NEEMUCH
83.5
URBAN LITERACY 2011
A
MORENA
78.7
H
S
MADHYA PRADESH
T
A
T
INDIA
T
A R
H
U
N
120
A
80
C H
H
40
G
KILOMETRES
0
JHABUA
84.7
State 65.3
60.1 - 65.0
STATE..............................
DIVISION.........................
DISTRICT.........................
40
H
UMARIA
64.5 SHAHDOL
64.0
ANUPPUR
DINDORI
64.3
64.4
SEONI
70.7
T
H
S
A
SIDHI
64.8
KATNI
70.1
NARSIMHAPUR
74.2
HOSHANGABAD
71.1
BURHANPUR
56.9
A
DAMOH
67.3
S
REWA
71.4
SATNA
71.0
JABALPUR
73.7
RAISEN
71.7
SEHORE
68.3
HARDA
70.0
SAGAR
73.2
E
A R
H
VIDISHA
68.6
RAJGARH
59.2
INDORE DEWAS
65.5
70.3
D
G
JHABUA
40.1
ALIRAJPUR
33.2
TIKAMGARH
59.8 CHHATARPUR
60.4
PANNA
63.9
GUNA ASHOKNAGAR
60.3
65.3
UJJAIN
66.6
A
S
J
A
G U J A R A T
R
RATLAM
60.8
R
P
SHIVPURI
60.6
A
MANDSAUR
69.6
R
GWALIOR
67.0
DATIA
71.6
SHEOPUR
55.1
NEEMUCH
66.8
RURAL LITERACY 2011
A
MORENA
69.9
H
S
MADHYA PRADESH
T
A
T
INDIA
T
I
80
40
A
0
C H
H
40
T
PERCENTAGE OF URBAN LITERATES
TO TOTAL URBAN POPULATION
(EXCLUDING AGE GROUP 0-6)
86.1 AND ABOVE
84.1 - 86.0 State 84.1
82.1 - 84.0
80.1 - 82.0
80.0 AND BELOW
PROVISIONAL POPULATION TOTALS 203
Statement 6.12
Rural male literacy : 1991 to 2011
Sl.No.
District Name
1991
2001
Madhya Pradesh
50.3
71.7
76.6
01
Sheopur
35.6
58.6
67.8
02
Morena
59.7
77.9
82.9
03
Bhind
63.5
82.4
86.7
04
Gwalior
52.1
69.2
79.3
05
Datia
58.5
83.1
84.5
06
Shivpuri
41.6
71.6
74.0
07
Tikamgarh
43.5
66.4
71.1
08
Chhatarpur
40.1
60.3
70.5
09
Panna
42.1
71.6
73.9
10
Sagar
59.0
74.7
83.3
11
Damoh
54.9
71.1
78.3
12
Satna
55.5
74.5
81.5
13
Rewa
57.3
73.5
82.3
14
Umaria
42.3
70.7
75.8
15
Neemuch
63.3
79.8
83.1
16
Mandsaur
62.5
84.0
85.3
17
Ratlam
46.4
75.1
74.3
18
Ujjain
51.9
79.1
81.6
19
Shajapur
52.2
82.1
81.5
20
Dewas
54.3
71.3
78.7
21
Dhar
42.5
61.6
66.8
22
Indore
63.0
74.2
82.9
23
Khargone (West Nimar)
50.6
72.4
70.8
24
Barwani
29.2
45.0
51.9
25
Rajgarh
40.6
66.0
72.3
26
Vidisha
52.3
71.0
79.0
27
Bhopal
48.5
66.9
79.7
28
Sehore
52.4
75.4
80.7
29
Raisen
49.8
80.6
80.5
30
Betul
50.6
73.2
74.7
31
Harda
56.3
74.1
80.1
32
Hoshangabad
57.4
75.6
81.2
33
Katni
58.2
74.7
82.0
34
Jabalpur
61.6
76.8
83.7
35
Narsimhapur
64.9
85.2
83.5
36
Dindori
45.7
68.9
76.7
37
Mandla
51.4
71.4
77.4
38
Chhindwara
48.5
72.3
77.0
39
Seoni
54.1
75.3
80.0
40
Balaghat
65.6
79.1
86.2
41
Guna
37.2
67.7
72.9
42
Ashoknagar
47.8
75.2
78.5
43
Shahdol
39.0
65.0
74.7
44
Anuppur
42.4
68.6
76.1
45
Sidhi
44.7
67.8
75.5
46
Singrauli
35.7
60.3
70.5
47
Jhabua
23.6
49.4
50.6
48
Alirajpur
16.5
36.1
39.4
49
Khandwa (East Nimar)
52.2
72.9
74.7
50
Burhanpur
47.5
62.0
66.0
204
Rural male literacy : 1991-2011
2011
1991
63.5
59.7
52.1
58.5
35.6
41.6
43.5
57.3
40.1
63.3
47.8
37.2
55.5
42.1
44.7
35.7
62.5
52.3
40.6
46.4
51.9
52.2
48.5
63.0
54.3
58.2
42.3
42.4
45.7
64.9
51.4
57.4
42.5
39.0
61.6
49.8
52.4
23.6
54.9
59.0
54.1
16.5
56.3
48.5
52.2
50.6
29.2
65.6
50.6
47.5
2001
77.9
82.4
69.2
83.1
58.6
71.6
66.4
73.5
60.3
67.7
79.8
75.2
74.5
71.6
67.8
60.3
84.0
71.0
66.0
75.1
82.1
79.1
66.9
74.7
74.2
70.7
71.3
65.0
76.8
68.6
68.9
85.2
71.4
75.6
61.6
75.3
36.1
74.1
72.9
72.4
45.0
74.7
80.6
75.4
49.4
71.1
72.3
79.1
73.2
62.0
82.9
2011
86.7
79.3
84.5
67.8
74.0
71.1
83.1
72.9
78.5
82.3
70.5
81.5
73.9
75.5
85.3
79.0
72.3
83.3
78.3
74.7
82.0
75.8
74.3
81.6
81.5
79.7
80.7
50.6
82.9
78.7
80.1
51.9
74.7
70.8
66.0
PERCENTAGE OF RURAL MALE
LITERATES TO TOTAL RURAL
MALE POPULATION
(EXCLUDING AGE GROUP 0-6)
85.1 AND ABOVE
80.1 - 85.0
75.1 - 80.0
75.0 AND BELOW
76.7
83.5
77.4
81.2
66.8
39.4
83.7
80.5
77.0
74.7
80.0
86.2
76.1
70.5
STATUS OF LITERACY
Statement 6.13
Urban male literacy : 1991 to 2011
Sl.No.
District Name
1991
2001
Madhya Pradesh
81.0
87.4
90.2
01
Sheopur
70.4
78.2
83.2
02
Morena
76.5
86.9
88.3
03
Bhind
76.6
85.7
88.7
04
Gwalior
81.7
87.5
90.3
05
Datia
75.7
87.2
87.5
06
Shivpuri
78.1
85.2
86.5
07
Tikamgarh
67.2
79.3
83.6
08
Chhatarpur
74.5
82.2
Urban male literacy : 1991-2011
2011
76.5
Panna
73.1
84.9
87.0
10
Sagar
85.8
90.3
93.0
11
Damoh
84.8
89.4
91.2
12
Satna
77.3
86.7
90.4
13
Rewa
77.5
85.7
90.3
14
Umaria
68.4
83.3
88.5
15
Neemuch
84.5
89.3
92.2
16
Mandsaur
84.2
90.5
92.6
17
Ratlam
82.6
88.9
90.7
18
Ujjain
82.4
88.9
90.5
19
Shajapur
78.8
88.4
90.1
20
Dewas
80.0
87.0
90.4
21
Dhar
78.9
84.5
88.2
22
Indore
84.3
88.7
91.3
23
Khargone (West Nimar)
80.4
86.9
89.5
24
Barwani
76.0
83.8
85.7
25
Rajgarh
76.1
83.8
87.5
26
Vidisha
80.0
85.7
89.0
27
Bhopal
79.0
85.4
89.2
28
Sehore
76.7
85.6
89.2
29
Raisen
75.8
85.8
88.8
30
Betul
85.2
91.1
92.9
31
Harda
85.0
91.0
94.2
32
Hoshangabad
88.6
91.9
93.7
33
Katni
82.6
89.2
92.3
34
Jabalpur
85.5
90.0
92.8
35
Narsimhapur
87.9
90.7
92.6
36
Dindori
82.2
90.6
94.0
37
Mandla
88.5
92.1
93.4
38
Chhindwara
81.8
88.5
92.2
39
Seoni
87.4
92.2
94.6
40
Balaghat
85.9
90.1
92.7
41
Guna
75.2
85.1
87.2
42
Ashoknagar
79.1
86.0
88.0
43
Shahdol
79.0
87.3
91.0
44
Anuppur
72.3
85.2
89.7
45
Sidhi
83.3
85.4
87.5
46
Singrauli
76.4
82.9
86.5
47
Jhabua
81.4
90.5
91.4
48
Alirajpur
79.6
85.7
87.9
49
Khandwa (East Nimar)
82.8
87.4
90.5
50
Burhanpur
73.8
81.8
85.8
75.7
70.4
78.1
67.2
77.5
74.5
84.5
79.1
75.2
77.3
73.1
76.4
83.3
84.2
80.0
76.1
82.6
78.8
82.4
86.4
09
1991
76.6
81.7
85.8
79.0
84.3
80.0
82.6
68.4
72.3
82.2
87.9
88.5
88.6
78.9
79.0
85.5
75.8
76.7
81.4
84.8
87.4
79.6
85.0
76.0
81.8
82.8
80.4
85.9
85.2
73.8
2001
85.7
86.9
87.5
87.2
78.2
85.2
79.3
85.7
82.2
89.3
85.1
86.0
86.7
84.9
82.9
85.4
90.5
85.7
83.8
88.9
88.4
88.9
90.3
85.4
88.7
87.0
87.4
87.3
85.2
90.6
92.1
92.2
91.0
86.9
83.3
90.7
91.9
84.5
85.7
83.8
89.2
90.0
85.8
85.6
90.5
89.4
88.5
90.1
91.1
81.8
2011
88.3
88.7
90.3
87.5
83.2
86.5
83.6
87.2
92.2
86.4
90.3
88.0
90.4
87.0
87.5
86.5
92.6
89.0
87.5
93.0
91.0
92.3
91.2
88.5
90.7
90.5
90.1
89.2
89.2
91.4
91.3
94.0
92.6
90.4
93.4
93.7
88.2
94.6
87.9
94.2
85.7
89.7
92.8
88.8
89.5
90.5
92.2
92.9
92.7
85.8
PERCENTAGE OF URBAN MALE
LITERATES TO TOTAL URBAN
MALE POPULATION
(EXCLUDING AGE GROUP 0-6)
92.1 AND ABOVE
90.1 - 92.0
88.1 - 90.0
88.0 AND BELOW
PROVISIONAL POPULATION TOTALS 205
Statement 6.14
Rural female literacy : 1991 to 2011
Sl.No.
District Name
Madhya Pradesh
1991
2001
19.3
42.8
53.2
01
Sheopur
7.6
24.6
41.0
02
Morena
17.7
41.6
54.3
03
Bhind
23.5
53.0
61.8
04
Gwalior
14.9
34.4
52.5
05
Datia
17.6
53.5
56.9
06
Shivpuri
9.2
35.7
45.1
07
Tikamgarh
15.4
37.3
47.2
08
Chhatarpur
14.1
32.3
Rural female literacy : 1991-2011
2011
14.9
Panna
14.9
45.1
52.9
10
Sagar
26.8
45.9
61.7
11
Damoh
23.5
41.4
55.2
12
Satna
22.2
46.7
59.8
13
Rewa
22.8
44.2
59.8
14
Umaria
12.7
41.4
52.8
15
Neemuch
20.2
41.8
50.2
16
Mandsaur
19.7
50.9
53.5
17
Ratlam
13.9
45.9
47.1
18
Ujjain
13.8
48.4
51.1
19
Shajapur
13.6
55.1
52.6
20
Dewas
16.2
36.8
51.6
21
Dhar
15.6
33.6
44.4
22
Indore
22.5
39.8
57.0
23
Khargone (West Nimar)
20.8
47.1
49.3
24
Barwani
12.9
26.0
37.9
25
Rajgarh
9.5
32.3
45.5
26
Vidisha
19.5
41.3
56.9
27
Bhopal
15.2
36.5
58.0
28
Sehore
15.1
42.6
54.8
29
Raisen
20.5
59.6
61.8
30
Betul
26.7
50.5
56.5
31
Harda
26.1
48.1
59.2
32
Hoshangabad
26.4
48.8
60.0
33
Katni
21.7
41.3
57.7
34
Jabalpur
30.0
49.7
63.1
35
Narsimhapur
36.5
66.7
64.2
36
Dindori
15.6
36.6
52.3
37
Mandla
20.6
41.7
53.6
17.6
7.6
9.2
15.4
8.2
20.2
22.2
14.9
19.5
9.5
13.9
13.6
13.8
26.8
15.2
23.5
14.7
22.5
16.2
21.7
12.7
7.6
20.5
13.6
15.6
36.5
20.6
26.4
15.6
12.4
30.0
15.1
7.8
27.1
5.6
26.1
20.4
20.8
12.9
23.6
36.3
26.7
22.6
2001
53.0
41.6
34.4
53.5
24.6
35.7
37.3
44.2
32.3
41.8
34.0
41.3
46.7
45.1
38.4
24.8
50.9
41.3
32.3
45.9
55.1
48.4
45.9
36.5
39.8
36.8
41.3
41.4
36.8
49.7
38.9
36.6
66.7
41.7
48.8
33.6
50.8
18.2
48.1
47.1
26.0
41.4
59.6
42.6
23.3
42.2
48.3
54.7
50.5
38.4
2011
54.3
52.5
41.0
61.8
56.9
45.1
47.2
50.2
46.6
53.5
59.8
48.8
50.6
59.8
52.9
56.9
45.5
61.7
55.2
53.7
53.1
57.7
52.8
47.1
51.1
58.0
52.6
54.8
38
Chhindwara
23.6
48.3
57.7
39
Seoni
27.1
50.8
61.3
40
Balaghat
36.3
54.7
67.8
41
Guna
8.2
34.0
46.6
42
Ashoknagar
12.5
41.3
50.6
43
Shahdol
12.4
36.8
53.1
44
Anuppur
13.6
38.9
52.5
45
Sidhi
14.7
38.4
53.7
46
Singrauli
7.6
24.8
45.5
47
Jhabua
7.8
23.3
29.8
60.1 AND ABOVE
48
Alirajpur
5.6
18.2
27.1
50.1 - 60.0
49
Khandwa (East Nimar)
20.4
42.2
50.6
40.1 - 50.0
50
Burhanpur
22.6
38.4
47.4
40.0 AND BELOW
206
22.8
14.1
12.5
19.7
48.8
09
1991
23.5
17.7
29.8
57.0
51.6
59.2
49.3
52.3
64.2
53.6
60.0
44.4
27.1
37.9
63.1
61.8
50.6
57.7
56.5
47.4
PERCENTAGE OF RURAL FEMALE
LITERATES TO TOTAL RURAL
FEMALE POPULATION
(EXCLUDING AGE GROUP 0-6)
61.3
67.8
52.5
45.5
STATUS OF LITERACY
Statement 6.15
Urban female literacy : 1991 to 2011
Sl.No.
District Name
1991
2001
Madhya Pradesh
58.9
70.5
77.4
01
Sheopur
39.0
52.2
62.4
02
Morena
44.2
62.3
67.7
03
Bhind
45.7
62.3
69.9
04
Gwalior
58.5
69.9
77.2
05
Datia
49.0
68.0
71.0
06
Shivpuri
49.6
63.7
69.2
07
Tikamgarh
41.9
57.6
67.0
08
Chhatarpur
50.5
62.8
Panna
49.7
66.7
73.5
10
Sagar
63.5
73.6
81.3
11
Damoh
61.3
71.5
78.1
12
Satna
50.9
67.8
76.4
13
Rewa
50.1
64.9
75.6
14
Umaria
41.6
60.2
71.4
15
Neemuch
55.5
67.4
74.2
16
Mandsaur
56.9
71.1
76.3
17
Ratlam
60.8
72.5
77.6
18
Ujjain
60.9
72.3
77.0
19
Shajapur
48.4
67.2
71.8
20
Dewas
52.5
66.3
74.3
21
Dhar
54.3
64.0
72.9
Indore
66.6
75.2
Khargone (West Nimar)
55.3
68.7
76.3
24
Barwani
52.0
64.7
71.4
25
Rajgarh
46.3
59.7
69.4
26
Vidisha
59.1
68.3
76.7
27
Bhopal
63.1
73.1
80.8
28
Sehore
53.2
68.2
75.6
29
Raisen
52.4
68.7
75.9
30
Betul
66.2
77.4
82.4
31
Harda
62.6
74.9
82.6
32
Hoshangabad
68.0
76.9
81.8
33
Katni
60.7
73.0
80.5
34
Jabalpur
68.7
77.6
83.8
35
Narsimhapur
69.7
77.5
82.4
36
Dindori
55.9
70.8
58.5
49.6
41.9
Mandla
68.8
77.9
82.3
38
Chhindwara
62.0
73.4
80.8
39
Seoni
69.1
79.0
84.6
50.1
50.5
55.5
50.8
48.9
50.9
49.7
46.1
56.3
56.9
59.1
46.3
60.8
48.4
60.9
63.5
63.1
66.6
61.3
52.5
60.7
54.8
43.9
55.9
69.7
68.8
68.0
54.3
41.6
68.7
52.4
53.2
60.0
69.1
55.7
62.6
55.3
52.0
62.0
63.5
64.8
66.2
53.7
2001
62.3
62.3
69.9
68.0
52.2
63.7
57.6
64.9
62.8
67.4
63.6
62.4
67.8
66.7
56.7
64.0
71.1
68.3
59.7
72.5
67.2
72.3
73.6
73.1
75.2
66.3
73.0
60.2
69.4
77.6
63.8
70.8
77.5
77.9
76.9
64.0
79.0
67.6
74.9
68.7
64.7
71.5
68.7
68.2
73.9
73.4
73.0
74.0
77.4
66.3
67.7
77.2
62.4
2011
69.9
71.0
69.2
67.0
69.4
74.2
69.8
75.6
72.3
76.4
73.5
71.6
76.3
76.7
69.4
78.9
37
49.0
39.0
81.1
23
1991
45.7
44.2
72.3
09
22
Urban female literacy : 1991-2011
2011
81.3
78.1
80.5
67.4
77.3
71.4
77.6
77.0
80.8
71.8
75.6
77.5
81.1
75.9
78.9
82.6
40
Balaghat
64.8
74.0
80.8
41
Guna
48.9
62.4
69.4
42
Ashoknagar
50.8
63.6
69.8
43
Shahdol
54.8
69.4
77.3
44
Anuppur
43.9
63.8
72.2
45
Sidhi
56.3
64.0
71.6
46
Singrauli
46.1
56.7
67.4
47
Jhabua
60.0
73.9
77.5
80.1 AND ABOVE
48
Alirajpur
55.7
67.6
74.0
75.1 - 80.0
49
Khandwa (East Nimar)
63.5
73.0
79.6
50
Burhanpur
53.7
66.3
74.9
76.3
80.8
82.4
79.6
72.2
82.3
81.8
72.9
74.0
71.4
83.8
82.4
74.3
84.6
80.8
74.9
PERCENTAGE OF URBAN FEMALE
LITERATES TO TOTAL URBAN
FEMALE POPULATION
(EXCLUDING AGE GROUP 0-6)
70.1 - 75.0
70.0 AND BELOW
PROVISIONAL POPULATION TOTALS 207
6.7 LITERACY STATUS : DIVISIONS
Statements 6.16 to 6.25 and Figures 6.10 to 6.29 provide an overview of the total literacy rate
and the female literacy rate figures reported from the individual districts in each division of
the state. For Chambal division, the highest rural literacy rate is observed in Bhind (75.4%)
and the lowest in Sheopur (55.1%). Similarly in regard to urban literacy rate the maximum is
recorded in Bhind (80.0%) and the minimum is reported from Sheopur (73.3%). In the context
of female literacy rate, Bhind has reported the highest literacy rate in rural (61.8%) and urban
(69.9%) areas while the least is seen in Sheopur in the rural (41.0%) and urban (62.4%) areas as
illustrated in Statement 6.16 and Figures 6.10 & 6.11.
Data from Gwalior division reveals that Datia (71.6%) has registered the highest rural literacy
rate and the lowest is reported from Guna (60.3%) while the maximum urban literacy rate is
observed in Gwalior (84.2%) and the minimum in Shivpuri (78.4%). The female literacy rate
figures indicate that in the rural areas the highest is recorded in Datia (56.9%) and the lowest
in Shivpuri (45.1%) whereas in the context of the urban areas the maximum is seen in Gwalior
(77.2%) and the minimum in Shivpuri (69.2%) as depicted in Statement 6.17 and Figures 6.12
& 6.13.
A similar trend is observed in regard to the best and worst performing district for both total and
female literacy rates in the rural and urban areas of Sagar division. Sagar district has reported
the highest rural (73.2%) and urban (87.4%) literacy rates while Tikamgarh has registered the
lowest rural (59.8%) and urban (75.7%) literacy rates. In the context of female literacy rate,
Sagar reported the highest literacy rate in the rural (61.7%) and urban (81.3%) areas while
Tikamgarh recorded the least in both rural (47.2%) and urban (67.0%) districts of the division
as shown in Statement 6.18 and Figures 6.14 & 6.15.
For Rewa division, Rewa district (71.4%) has reported the highest rural literacy rate and Singrauli
(58.5%) the lowest while in the urban areas the maximum is observed in Satna (83.8%) and the
minimum in Singrauli (77.6%). The highest rural female literacy rate is reported from Satna
(59.8%) and Rewa (59.8%) while the lowest is seen in Singrauli (45.5%). On the other hand
in regard to urban female literacy rate, the maximum is reported from Satna (76.4%) and the
minimum from Singrauli (67.4%) as depicted in Statement 6.19 and Figures 6.16 & 6.17.
In Shahdol division, the highest rural literacy rate is in Umaria (64.5%) and the lowest in Shahdol
(64.0%) whereas in the context of urban areas the maximum is registered in Dindori (86.7%)
and the minimum in Umaria (80.3%). In regard to rural female literacy rate Shahdol (53.1%)
has reported the highest and the lowest is observed in Dindori (52.3%) while the figures from
the urban areas indicate that the maximum is seen in Dindori (78.9%) and minimum in Umaria
(71.4%) as illustrated in Statement 6.20 and Figures 6.18 & 6.19.
For Ujjain division, the maximum rural literacy is registered in Mandsaur (69.6%) and the
minimum is observed in Ratlam (60.8%) while in the urban areas the best performing district
is Mandsaur (84.6%) and Shajapur has fared the worst (81.2%). The female literacy rate figures
reveal that in the rural areas Mandsaur (53.5%) has recorded the highest literacy rate while
the lowest is registered in Ratlam (47.1%) and on the other hand the urban female literacy
rate shows Ratlam (77.6%) as the top ranking district and Shajapur (71.8%) is in the bottom as
shown in Statement 6.21 and Figures 6.20 & 6.21.
In Indore division, the highest rural literacy rate is recorded in Indore (70.3%) and Alirajpur
(33.2%) has fared the worst while in the urban areas Indore (86.4%) is the best performing
district and Barwani (78.7%) is in last place. In the context of female literacy rate, in the rural
areas Indore (57%) is seen in the first position and Alirajpur (27.1%) has secured the lowest
208
STATUS OF LITERACY
KILOMETRES
40
80
U
N
120
BHIND
61.8
SHEOPUR
41.0
D
E
M
A
R
A
SEONI
61.3
57.7
T
H
S
MANDLA
53.6
BETUL
56.5
BURHANPUR
47.4
A
NARSIMHAPUR
64.2
CHHINDWARA
KHANDWA
KHARGONE (EAST NIMAR)
(WEST NIMAR)
50.6
49.3
JABALPUR
63.1
UMARIA
52.8 SHAHDOL
53.1
ANUPPUR
DINDORI
52.5
52.3
A R
H
KATNI
57.7
SINGRAULI
45.5
G
RAISEN
61.8
HOSHANGABAD
60.0
HARDA
59.2
H
DAMOH
55.2
SIDHI
53.7
R
T
BALAGHAT
67.8
T
PERCENTAGE OF RURAL FEMALE
LITERATES TO TOTAL RURAL
FEMALE POPULATION
(EXCLUDING AGE GROUP 0-6)
60.1 AND ABOVE
A
50.1 - 60.0
40.0 AND BELOW
KILOMETRES
40
80
U
N
120
BHIND
69.9
SHEOPUR
62.4
ASHOKNAGAR
69.8
73.5
E
INDORE DEWAS
81.1
74.3
HARDA
82.6
KHANDWA
KHARGONE (EAST NIMAR)
(WEST NIMAR)
79.6
76.3
R
NARSIMHAPUR
82.4
HOSHANGABAD
81.8
CHHINDWARA
80.8
BETUL
82.4
BURHANPUR
74.9
A
JABALPUR
83.8
RAISEN
75.9
A
S
H
T
UMARIA
SHAHDOL
71.4
77.3
ANUPPUR
DINDORI
72.2
78.9
MANDLA
82.3
SEONI
84.6
I
80.8
SEHORE
75.6
R
SINGRAULI
67.4
A R
H
KATNI
80.5
H
G
DAMOH
78.1
S
S
SAGAR
81.3
SIDHI
71.6
BALAGHAT
80.8
T
T PERCENTAGE OF URBAN FEMALE
A
J
A
R
G U J A R A T
SHAJAPUR
71.8
A
STATE..............................
DIVISION.........................
DISTRICT.........................
D
REWA
75.6
SATNA
76.4
BHOPAL
UJJAIN
77.0
H
TIKAMGARH
67.0 CHHATARPUR
72.3
PANNA
VIDISHA
76.7
RAJGARH
69.4
M
BOUNDARIES : -
A
SHIVPURI
GUNA
69.4
MANDSAUR
76.3
ALIRAJPUR
74.0
BARWANI
71.4
R
P
69.2
NEEMUCH
74.2
DHAR
72.9
R
GWALIOR
77.2
DATIA
71.0
A
RATLAM
77.6
URBAN FEMALE LITERACY 2011
A
MORENA
67.7
H
S
MADHYA PRADESH
T
A
T
INDIA
T
C H
H
0
JHABUA
77.5
State 53.2
40.1 - 50.0
STATE..............................
DIVISION.........................
DISTRICT.........................
40
H
S
58.0
SEHORE
54.8
REWA
59.8
SATNA
59.8
BHOPAL
SHAJAPUR
52.6
INDORE DEWAS
51.6
57.0
BOUNDARIES : -
SAGAR
61.7
S
I
J
A
R
G U J A R A T
A
52.9
VIDISHA
56.9
RAJGARH
45.5
UJJAIN
51.1
ALIRAJPUR
27.1
BARWANI
37.9
TIKAMGARH
47.2 CHHATARPUR
48.8
PANNA
GUNA ASHOKNAGAR
46.6
50.6
MANDSAUR
53.5
DHAR
44.4
R
P
SHIVPURI
45.1
NEEMUCH
50.2
JHABUA
29.8
R
GWALIOR
DATIA
52.5
56.9
A
RATLAM
47.1
RURAL FEMALE LITERACY 2011
A
MORENA
54.3
H
S
MADHYA PRADESH
T
A
T
INDIA
T
A
0
C H
H
40
A
LITERATES TO TOTAL URBAN
FEMALE POPULATION
(EXCLUDING AGE GROUP 0-6)
80.1 AND ABOVE
75.1 - 80.0
State 77.4
70.1 - 75.0
70.0 AND BELOW
PROVISIONAL POPULATION TOTALS 209
rank while in the urban areas Indore (81.1%) has reported the highest figures and the lowest is
recorded in Barwani (71.4%) as depicted in Statement 6.22 and Figures 6.22 & 6.23.
Data from Bhopal division reveals that highest rural literacy rate is seen in Raisen (71.7%) and
the lowest is in Rajgarh (59.2%) while for the urban areas the maximum is registered in Bhopal
(85.2%) and the minimum in Rajgarh (78.7%). Raisen (61.8%) has registered the highest rural
female literacy rate and the lowest is seen in Rajgarh (45.5%) whereas in the urban context
the top ranked district is Bhopal (80.8%) while Rajgarh (69.4%) has secured the lowest rank as
illustrated in Statement 6.23 and Figures 6.24 & 6.25.
In Narmadapuram division, Hoshangabad (71.1%) has reported the highest rural literacy rate
and the lowest is seen in Betul (65.7%) while in the urban areas the maximum is recorded in
Harda (88.6%) and the minimum is observed in Betul (87.8%). For female literacy rate, the top
ranking district in the rural areas is Hoshangabad (60.0%) and Betul (56.5%) is in last place
whereas in the urban areas Harda (82.6%) is the best performing district and Hoshangabad
(81.8%) has fared the worst as shown in Statement 6.24 and Figures 6.26 & 6.27.
Among the seven districts in Jabalpur division, Balaghat (76.8%) registered the highest rural
literacy rate and the lowest is seen in Mandla (65.4%) whereas in the urban areas Jabalpur
(88.5%) has reported the maximum and the minimum is seen in two districts namely Katni
(86.6%) and Chhindwara (86.6%). In terms of female literacy rate, in the rural areas the highest
is recorded in Balaghat (67.8%) and the lowest in Mandla (53.6%) while in the urban areas
Seoni (84.6%) is the best performing district and Katni (80.5%) fared the worst as illustrated in
Statement 6.25 and Figures 6.28 & 6.29.
Statement 6.16
Division and district-wise literacy rate (Persons/Females) in Chambal division : 2011
Literacy rate 2011 (Persons)
Total
Rural
Literacy rate 2011 (Females)
Urban
Total
Rural
Urban
Chambal Division
71.7
69.5
78.7
58.0
54.8
68.1
Sheopur
58.0
55.1
73.3
44.5
41.0
62.4
Morena
72.1
69.9
78.7
57.6
54.3
67.7
Bhind
76.6
75.4
80.0
64.0
61.8
69.9
Rural Urban
Fig. 6.10 Literacy rate (Persons)
in Chambal division
Rural
95
75
75
85
75
75
85
65
65
75
65
65
75
65
55
Districts
Districts
Districts
Bhind
Bhind
Guna
35
Shivpuri
45
Datia
Morena
Morena
Bhind
Bhind
Guna
Shivpuri
Datia
Morena
Morena
Districts
Ashoknagar
Districts
Districts
35
35
Rural Urban
Urban
Sheopur
Gwalior
Sheopur
45
45
45
35
55
55
Chambal
Chambal
Division
Division
Gwalior
Division
55
Sheopur
Gwalior
Sheopur
35
35
65
Chambal
Chambal
Division
Division
Gwalior
Division
55
55
Percentage
85
85
Percentage
Percentage
95
Percentage
Percentage
Percentage
95
95
85
85
45
45
210
Rural Urban
Fig. 6.11 Literacy rate (Females)
in Chambal division
Rural Urban
Rural
Urban
95
95
Ashoknagar
District Name
STATUS OF LITERACY
Statement 6.17
Division and district-wise literacy rate (Persons/Females) in Gwalior division : 2011
Literacy rate 2011 (Persons)
63.9
67.0
71.6
60.6
60.3
65.3
82.0
84.2
79.7
78.4
78.7
79.3
Rural Urban
Fig.6.12 Literacy rate (Persons)
in Gwalior division
65
65 65
75
35
35
35
Ashoknagar
Bhind
Ashoknagar
Bhind
Guna
Rural Urban
Urban
65
55
45
35
Districts
Districts
Districts
Statement 6.18
Division and district-wise literacy rate (Persons/Females) in Sagar division : 2011
Literacy rate 2011 (Persons)
65.4
59.8
60.4
63.9
73.2
67.3
83.1
75.7
79.7
80.6
87.4
85.0
Urban
Fig.6.14 Literacy rate Rural
(Persons)
in Sagar division
75
Districts
Districts
Districts
53.7
47.2
48.8
52.9
61.7
55.2
76.1
67.0
72.3
73.5
81.3
78.1
65
65 65
75
55
55 55
Urban
95
85
35
35
35
Ashoknagar
35
Damoh
Bhind
Bhind
Guna
45
Rural
75
75 75
45
45
45
Panna
Datia
Morena
Morena
Sagar
Shivpuri
35
35
35
55
Sheopur
Chhatarpur
Gwalior
Sheopur
45
45
45
65
Sagar
Division
Chambal
Chambal
Division
Division
Gwalior
Tikamgarh
Division
55
55 55
95
95
95
85
85
85
Percentage
Percentage
65
65 65
58.8
50.7
54.3
55.6
67.7
59.9
Urban
Rural Urban
Fig.6.15 Literacy rate (Females)
in Sagar division
Rural Urban
Rural Urban
Urban
95
85
Rural
65
55
45
35
Districts
Districts
Districts
PROVISIONAL POPULATION TOTALS 211
Ashoknagar
Rural
75
75 75
Percentage
Percentage
Percentage
95
95
95
85
85
85
Total
Panna
Datia
Morena
Morena
Sagar
Shivpuri
69.4
62.6
64.9
66.1
77.5
70.9
Urban
Sheopur
Chhatarpur
Gwalior
Sheopur
Sagar Division
Tikamgarh
Chhatarpur
Panna
Sagar
Damoh
Rural
Percentage
Total
Districts
Literacy rate 2011 (Females)
Sagar
Division
Chambal
Chambal
Division
Division
Gwalior
Tikamgarh
Division
District Name
74.0
77.2
71.0
69.2
69.4
69.8
Damoh
Bhind
Bhind
Guna
Shivpuri
Datia
Morena
Morena
Guna
Shivpuri
Districts
Districts
49.2
52.5
56.9
45.1
46.6
50.6
Ashoknagar
45
45
45
45
35
Urban
95
85
55
55 55
55
Sheopur
Gwalior
Datia
Sheopur
35
35
35
65
Gwalior
Division
Chambal
Chambal
Division
Division
Gwalior
Gwalior
Division
45
45
45
57.8
68.3
60.2
49.5
52.5
54.2
Rural
75
75 75
Percentage
75
Percentage
Percentage
65
65 65
55
55 55
95
95
95
85
85 85
95
85
Rural
Rural Urban
Fig.6.13 Literacy rate (Females)
in Gwalior division
Rural Urban
Rural
Urban
75
75 75
Percentage
Percentage
Percentage
95
95
95
85
85 85
Total
Bhind
Ashoknagar
Bhind
Guna
70.1
77.9
73.5
63.7
65.1
67.9
Urban
Shivpuri
Datia
Morena
Morena
Guna
Shivpuri
Gwalior Division
Gwalior
Datia
Shivpuri
Guna
Ashoknagar
Rural
Sheopur
Gwalior
Datia
Sheopur
Total
Literacy rate 2011 (Females)
Gwalior
Division
Chambal
Chambal
Division
Division
Gwalior
Gwalior
Division
District Name
Statement 6.19
Division and district-wise literacy rate (Persons/Females) in Rewa division : 2011
Literacy rate 2011 (Persons)
Rural
Urban
Total
Rural
Urban
Rewa Division
70.5
68.0
82.2
59.5
56.4
74.1
Satna
73.8
71.0
83.8
63.4
59.8
76.4
Rewa
73.4
71.4
83.3
62.5
59.8
75.6
Sidhi
66.1
64.8
79.9
55.2
53.7
71.6
Singrauli
62.4
58.5
77.6
49.9
45.5
67.4
Rural
95
75
75
85
75
75
85
65
65
75
65
65
75
55
Districts
Districts
Districts
Districts
Statement 6.20
Division and district-wise literacy rate (Persons/Females) in Shahdol Division : 2011
Literacy rate 2011 (Persons)
District Name
Total
Rural
Shivpuri
35
Bhind
Bhind
Guna
45
Chambal
Chambal
Division
Division
Gwalior
Division
Shivpuri
35
35
65
Ashoknagar
Districts
Districts
Bhind
Bhind
Guna
45
35
55
55
45
45
Datia
Morena
Morena
35
35
55
Sheopur
Gwalior
Sheopur
45
45
65
Chambal
Chambal
Division
Division
Gwalior
Division
55
55
Percentage
85
85
Percentage
Percentage
95
Urban
Datia
Morena
Morena
Urban
Urban
Fig.6.17 Literacy rateRural
(Females)
in Rewa division
Rural Urban
85
85
Percentage
Percentage
Percentage
Rural
95
95
Sheopur
Gwalior
Sheopur
Rural Urban
Fig.6.16 Literacy rate (Persons)
Rewa division
Rural in
Urban
95
95
Literacy rate 2011 (Females)
Urban
Total
Rural
Urban
Shahdol Division
67.7
64.3
82.6
56.6
52.7
74.4
Dindori
65.5
64.4
86.7
53.5
52.3
78.9
Umaria
67.3
64.5
80.3
56.1
52.8
71.4
Shahdol
68.4
64.0
84.4
58.2
53.1
77.3
Anuppur
69.1
64.3
81.3
57.9
52.5
72.2
Rural Urban
Fig.6.18 Literacy rate (Persons)
in Shahdol division
Rural Urban
95
75
75
85
75
75
85
65
65
75
65
65
75
65
55
45
35
Districts
Districts
Districts
Bhind
Bhind
Guna
Bhind
Bhind
Guna
Shivpuri
Datia
Morena
Morena
Districts
Ashoknagar
Districts
Districts
35
35
Urban
Shivpuri
45
45
45
35
55
55
Chambal
Chambal
Division
Division
Gwalior
Division
55
Sheopur
Gwalior
Sheopur
35
35
65
Chambal
Chambal
Division
Division
Gwalior
Division
55
55
Percentage
85
85
Percentage
Percentage
95
45
45
212
Rural
Datia
Morena
Morena
Urban
Sheopur
Gwalior
Sheopur
Rural
Rural Urban
Fig.6.19 Literacy rate (Females)
in Shahdol division
Rural Urban
95
95
85
85
Percentage
Percentage
Percentage
95
95
Ashoknagar
Total
Literacy rate 2011 (Females)
Ashoknagar
District Name
STATUS OF LITERACY
Statement 6.21
Division and district-wise literacy rate (Persons/Females) in Ujjain division : 2011
Literacy rate 2011 (Persons)
71.2
71.8
72.7
68.0
73.6
70.2
70.5
Urban
66.2
66.8
69.6
60.8
66.6
67.5
65.5
85
65
65 65
75
55
55 55
Ashoknagar
Bhind
Dewas
Bhind
Guna
Shajapur
Shivpuri
Datia
Ujjain
Morena
Morena
Districts
Districts
35
35
35
65
55
45
35
Districts
Statement 6.22
Division and district-wise literacy rate (Persons/Females) in Indore division : 2011
District Name
Indore Division
Dhar
Indore
Khargone (West Nimar)
Barwani
Jhabua
Alirajpur
Khandwa (East Nimar)
Burhanpur
Literacy rate 2011 (Persons)
Total
Rural
64.4
60.6
82.3
64.0
50.2
44.5
37.2
67.5
65.3
Districts
Districts
Districts
Literacy rate 2011 (Females)
Urban
54.2
55.7
70.3
60.2
44.9
40.1
33.2
63.0
56.9
Urban
95
75
75 75
45
45
45
45
Rural
84.6
81.0
86.4
83.0
78.7
84.7
81.0
85.2
80.5
Total
Rural
55.2
49.7
74.9
53.7
43.1
34.3
31.0
56.5
57.1
Urban
43.7
44.4
57.0
49.3
37.9
29.8
27.1
50.6
47.4
78.7
72.9
81.1
76.3
71.4
77.5
74.0
79.6
74.9
PROVISIONAL POPULATION TOTALS 213
Ashoknagar
55
35
75.7
74.2
76.3
77.6
77.0
71.8
74.3
Bhind
Dewas
Bhind
Guna
65
Mandsaur
Sheopur
Gwalior
Sheopur
Ratlam
35
35
35
51.1
50.2
53.5
47.1
51.1
52.6
51.6
Shajapur
Shivpuri
75
58.3
57.3
58.3
56.5
61.4
56.4
58.3
Urban
Datia
Ujjain
Morena
Morena
65
65 65
45
45
45
Urban
Percentage
Percentage
85
Percentage
75
75 75
55
55 55
95
95
95
85
85
85
95
Ujjain
Division
Chambal
Chambal
Division
Division
Gwalior
Neemuch
Division
Percentage
Percentage
Rural
Rural
Rural Urban
Fig.6.21 Literacy rate (Females)
in Ujjain division
Rural Urban
Rural Urban
Fig.6.20 Literacy rate (Persons)
in Ujjain division
Rural Urban
95
95
95
85
85
85
Total
83.5
83.5
84.6
84.2
83.9
81.2
82.6
Percentage
Ujjain Division
Neemuch
Mandsaur
Ratlam
Ujjain
Shajapur
Dewas
Rural
Mandsaur
Sheopur
Gwalior
Sheopur
Ratlam
Total
Literacy rate 2011 (Females)
Ujjain
Division
Chambal
Chambal
Division
Division
Gwalior
Neemuch
Division
District Name
Rural Urban
Fig.6.22 Literacy rate (Persons)
Indore division
Rural in
Urban
55
35
Districts
Districts
Districts
Ashoknagar
45
Bhind
Burhanpur
Bhind
Guna
Ashoknagar
Districts
Districts
Shivpuri
Khandwa
(East Nimar)
Bhind
Bhind
Burhanpur
Guna
Datia
Jhabua
Morena
Morena
Alirajpur
Khargone
Sheopur
(West
Nimar)
Gwalior
Sheopur
Barwani
Indore
Division
Chambal
Dhar
Chambal
Division
Division
Gwalior
Division
Indore
45
65
Shivpuri
Khandwa
(East Nimar)
55
35
75
5065
65
40
305555
20
45
10 45
0
35
35
Percentage
65
85
Indore
Division
Chambal
Chambal
Dhar
Division
Division
Gwalior
Division
Indore
75
Urban
95
7075
75
60
Percentage
Percentage
5065
65
40
305555
20
45
10 45
Rural
90
85
80 85
Jhabua
Datia
Morena
Morena
Alirajpur
Urban
95
85
035
35
Urban
Fig.6.23 Literacy rate Rural
(Females)
in Indore division
Rural Urban
95
100 95
Khargone
(West
Nimar)
Sheopur
Gwalior
Sheopur
Barwani
Rural
7075
60 75
Percentage
Percentage
Percentage
1009595
90
85
80 85
Districts
Statement 6.23
Division and district-wise literacy rate (Persons/Females) in Bhopal division : 2011
Literacy rate 2011 (Persons)
66.8
59.2
68.6
69.4
68.3
71.7
83.9
78.7
83.1
85.2
82.7
82.7
65
55
65
65 65
75
55
55 55
Ashoknagar
Districts
Districts
95
85
35
35
35
Raisen
Bhind
Bhind
Guna
Bhopal
Datia
Morena
Morena
Sehore
Shivpuri
Sheopur
Vidisha
Gwalior
Sheopur
35
78.4
69.4
76.7
80.8
75.6
75.9
Rural Urban
Urban
Rural
75
75 75
45
45
45
45
Bhopal
Division
Chambal
Chambal
Division
Division
Gwalior
Rajgarh
Division
35
35
35
54.5
45.5
56.9
58.0
54.8
61.8
65
55
45
35
Districts
Districts
Districts
Districts
Statement 6.24
Division and district-wise literacy rate (Persons/Females) in Narmadapuram division : 2011
District Name
Narmadapuram Division
Betul
Harda
Hoshangabad
214
Literacy rate 2011 (Persons)
Total
73.1
70.1
74.0
76.5
Rural
68.2
65.7
70.0
71.1
Literacy rate 2011 (Females)
Urban
88.0
87.8
88.6
88.0
Total
Rural
64.0
61.6
64.3
67.0
58.1
56.5
59.2
60.0
Urban
82.2
82.4
82.6
81.8
Ashoknagar
75
63.9
49.8
61.7
76.6
58.9
65.1
Urban
Raisen
Bhind
Bhind
Guna
65
65 65
45
45
45
Urban
Percentage
Percentage
85
55
55 55
95
95
95
85
85
85
95
75
75 75
Percentage
Percentage
Percentage
Rural
Rural
Rural Urban
Fig.6.25 Literacy rate (Females)
in Bhopal division
Rural Urban
Fig.6.24 Literacy rate (Persons)
Bhopal division
Rural in
Urban
95
95
95
85
85
85
Total
Bhopal
Datia
Morena
Morena
Sehore
Shivpuri
73.5
62.7
72.1
82.3
71.1
74.3
Urban
Sheopur
Vidisha
Gwalior
Sheopur
Bhopal Division
Rajgarh
Vidisha
Bhopal
Sehore
Raisen
Rural
Bhopal
Division
Chambal
Chambal
Division
Division
Gwalior
Rajgarh
Division
Total
Literacy rate 2011 (Females)
Percentage
District Name
STATUS OF LITERACY
Ruralin Narmadapuram
Urban
Fig.6.26 Literacy rate (Persons)
division
Rural Urban
Rural in Urban
Fig.6.27 Literacy rate (Females)
Narmadapuram division
Rural Urban
95
95
Rural
85
85
95
75
75
85
75
75
85
65
65
75
65
65
75
Percentage
55
45
45
Ashoknagar
Districts
Districts
Districts
Shivpuri
Chambal
Chambal
Division
Division
Gwalior
Division
35
Bhind
Bhind
Guna
45
35
35
Ashoknagar
Districts
Districts
Shivpuri
35
Bhind
Bhind
Guna
45
Datia
Morena
Morena
35
35
65
55
55
55
Sheopur
Gwalior
Sheopur
45
45
65
Chambal
Chambal
Division
Division
Gwalior
Division
55
55
Percentage
Percentage
95
Urban
Datia
Morena
Morena
Urban
Sheopur
Gwalior
Sheopur
Rural
85
85
Percentage
Percentage
Percentage
95
95
Districts
Statement 6.25
Division and district-wise literacy rate (Persons/Females) in Jabalpur division : 2011
Literacy rate 2011 (Persons)
Total
Rural
Literacy rate 2011 (Females)
Urban
Total
Rural
Urban
Jabalpur Division
75.8
71.3
87.9
66.8
61.0
82.6
Katni
73.6
70.1
86.6
62.5
57.7
80.5
Jabalpur
82.5
73.7
88.5
75.3
63.1
83.8
Narsimhapur
76.8
74.2
87.7
67.6
64.2
82.4
Mandla
68.3
65.4
87.9
57.2
53.6
82.3
Chhindwara
72.2
67.5
86.6
63.4
57.7
80.8
Seoni
73.0
70.7
89.7
64.1
61.3
84.6
Balaghat
78.3
76.8
86.8
69.7
67.8
80.8
Rural Urban
Fig.6.29 Literacy rate (Females)
in Jabalpur division
Rural Urban
65
65 65
75
Districts
55
35
Districts
Districts
Bhind
Balaghat
Bhind
Guna
45
Shivpuri
Seoni
Bhind
Balaghat
Bhind
Guna
65
Mandla
Datia
Morena
Chhindwara
Morena
55
55 55
35
35
35
Ashoknagar
Districts
Districts
Shivpuri
Seoni
45
35
85
45
45
45
Mandla
Datia
Morena
Chhindwara
Morena
35
35
35
55
Sheopur
Gwalior
Narsimhapur
Sheopur
45
45
45
65
Urban
95
75
75 75
Percentage
75
Rural
Jabalpur
Division
Chambal
Chambal
Division
Katni
Division
Gwalior
Division
Jabalpur
65
65 65
Percentage
Percentage
85
Percentage
75
75 75
55
55 55
95
95
95
85
85
85
Urban
95
Jabalpur
Division
Chambal
Chambal
Division
Katni
Division
Gwalior
Division
Jabalpur
Percentage
Percentage
Rural
Sheopur
Gwalior
Narsimhapur
Sheopur
Rural Urban
Fig .6.28 Literacy rate (Persons)
Jabalpur division
Rural inUrban
95
95
95
85
85
85
Districts
Statement 6.26 encapsulates the top and bottom five districts according to the literacy status,
covering both rural and urban areas of the state in regard to total literacy rate. Rural literacy
rate figures indicate that Balaghat has reported the highest literacy rate of 76.8 percent and
Alirajpur the lowest at 33.2 percent. Similarly in the urban areas, Seoni has recorded the
highest literacy rate of 89.7 percent and Sheopur the lowest at 73.3 percent.
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Ashoknagar
District Name
Statement 6.26
Top and bottom five districts according to status of literacy (Persons) : 2011
District Name
Total
District Name
Rural
District Name
Urban
Top five districts
Madhya Pradesh
70.6 Madhya Pradesh
65.3 Madhya Pradesh
84.1
Jabalpur
82.5 Balaghat
76.8 Seoni
89.7
Indore
82.3 Bhind
75.4 Harda
88.6
Bhopal
82.3 Narsimhapur
74.2 Jabalpur
88.5
Balaghat
78.3 Jabalpur
73.7 Hoshangabad
88.0
Gwalior
77.9 Sagar
73.2 Mandla
87.9
33.2 Sheopur
73.3
Bottom five districts
Alirajpur
37.2 Alirajpur
Jhabua
44.5 Jhabua
40.1 Tikamgarh
75.7
Barwani
50.2 Barwani
44.9 Singrauli
77.6
Sheopur
58.0 Sheopur
55.1 Shivpuri
78.4
Dhar
60.6 Dhar
55.7 Morena
78.7
A similar trend is seen in the female literacy rate where for the rural areas Balaghat has
registered the highest literacy rate of 67.8 percent and Alirajpur the lowest of 27.1 percent.
In the urban areas, Seoni has reported the highest female literacy rate of 84.6 percent and
Sheopur the lowest at 62.4 percent as illustrated in Statement 6.27.
Statement 6.27
Top and bottom five districts according to status of literacy (Females) : 2011
District Name
Total
District Name
Rural
District Name
Urban
Top five districts
Madhya Pradesh
60.0 Madhya Pradesh
53.2 Madhya Pradesh
77.4
Bhopal
76.6 Balaghat
67.8 Seoni
84.6
Jabalpur
75.3 Narsimhapur
64.2 Jabalpur
83.8
Indore
74.9 Jabalpur
63.1 Harda
82.6
Balaghat
69.7 Bhind
61.8 Betul
82.4
Gwalior
68.3 Raisen
61.8 Narsimhapur
82.4
Bottom five districts
Alirajpur
31.0 Alirajpur
27.1 Sheopur
62.4
Jhabua
34.3 Jhabua
29.8 Tikamgarh
67.0
Barwani
43.1 Barwani
37.9 Singrauli
67.4
Sheopur
44.5 Sheopur
41.0 Morena
67.7
Shivpuri
49.5 Dhar
44.4 Shivpuri
69.2
6.8 STATUS OF LITERACY IN URBAN AGGLOMERATIONS HAVING
POPULATION GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO ONE MILLION
Statement 6.28 captures the total and female literacy rate in the urban agglomerations with
a population of equal to or greater than one million.Hence the UAs as per the million plus
classification include Indore (U.A.), Bhopal (U.A.), Jabalpur (U.A.) and Gwalior (U.A.). In the
context of total literacy rate, Jabalpur (U.A.) is in first place with a literacy of 89.1 percent while
Gwalior (U.A.) is in last place with a literacy rate of 85.1 percent. In terms of female literacy rate
in the urban agglomerations, Jabalpur (U.A.) is the best performing district which has recorded
a figure of 84.8 percent while Gwalior (U.A.) has fared the worst with a figure of 78.6 percent.
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STATUS OF LITERACY
Statement 6.28
Literacy rate of UAs having population greater than or equal to one million (Persons/Females) : 2011
Name of Urban
Agglomeration
District Name
Literacy rate
(Persons)
Name of the Urban
Agglomeration
District name
Literacy rate
(Females)
Jabalpur (U.A.)
Jabalpur
89.1
Jabalpur (U.A.)
Jabalpur
84.8
Indore (U.A.)
Indore
86.7
Indore (U.A.)
Indore
81.6
Bhopal (U.A.)
Bhopal
85.3
Bhopal (U.A.)
Bhopal
80.9
Gwalior (U.A.)
Gwalior
85.1
Gwalior (U.A.)
Gwalior
78.6
6.9 STATUS OF LITERACY IN URBAN AGGLOMERATIONS
HAVING POPULATION GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO ONE
LAKH
Among the fourteen urban agglomerations in the state recording population figures of equal to
or greater than one lakh, the best performing UAs in regard to literacy rate include Itarsi (U.A.)
with a literacy rate of 90.3 percent and Sagar (U.A.) at 90.0 percent; whereas Chhatarpur (U.A.)
at 84.1 percent and Khargone (U.A.) at 83.0 percent have fared the worst. In terms of female
literacy rate, Sagar (U.A.) and Itarsi (U.A.) have registered 85.0 percent literacy while the low
performing UAs are Chhatarpur (U.A.) at 78.5 percent and Khargone (U.A.) at 76.7 percent as
illustrated in Statement 6.29.
Statement 6.29
Literacy rate of UAs having population greater than or equal to one lakh (Persons/Females) : 2011
Name of Urban
Agglomeration
District Name
Literacy rate
(Persons)
Name of the Urban
Agglomeration
Itarsi (U.A.)
Hoshangabad
90.3
Sagar (U.A.)
Sagar (U.A.)
Sagar
90.0
District Name
Literacy rate
(Females)
Sagar
85.0
Itarsi (U.A.)
Hoshangabad
85.0
Jabalpur
84.8
Chhindwara (U.A.)
Chhindwara
89.3
Jabalpur (U.A.)
Jabalpur (U.A.)
Jabalpur
89.1
Chhindwara (U.A.)
Chhindwara
84.5
Ratlam (U.A.)
Ratlam
87.9
Ratlam (U.A.)
Ratlam
82.4
Damoh (U.A.)
Damoh
86.9
Indore (U.A.)
Indore
81.6
Indore (U.A.)
Indore
86.7
Damoh (U.A.)
Damoh
81.0
Satna (U.A.)
Satna
86.3
Bhopal (U.A.)
Bhopal
80.9
Neemuch (U.A.)
Neemuch
85.9
Satna (U.A.)
Satna
80.0
Sehore (U.A.)
Sehore
85.5
Sehore (U.A.)
Sehore
80.0
Bhopal (U.A.)
Bhopal
85.3
Neemuch (U.A.)
Neemuch
78.9
Gwalior (U.A.)
Gwalior
85.1
Gwalior (U.A.)
Gwalior
78.6
Chhatarpur (U.A.)
Chhatarpur
84.1
Chhatarpur (U.A.)
Chhatarpur
78.5
Khargone (U.A.)
Khargone
(West Nimar)
83.0
Khargone (U.A.)
Khargone
(West Nimar)
76.7
6.10 LITERACY RATE IN CITIES HAVING POPULATION
GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO ONE LAKH
There are thirty two cities in the state recording a population equal to or greater than one
lakh. Statement 6.30 lists the literacy rate and female literacy rate of these thirty two cities.
From the perspective of literacy rate, the top ranking cities include Seoni (M.) with a literacy
rate of 91.2 percent and Chhindwara (M.) recording 90.4 percent; whereas the low performing
cities include Shivpuri (M.) at 79.2 percent and Singrauli (M.Corp) with 77.4 percent literacy. In
regard to female literacy rate, the best performing cities include Seoni with a female literacy
rate of 86.5 percent and Chhindwara at 86.1 percent; while Morena and Singrauli have fared
the worst with female literacy rates of 70.2 percent and 67.1 percent respectively.
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Statement 6.30
Literacy rate of cities with greater than or equal to one lakh population (Persons/Females) : 2011
Persons
Name of Cities
District Name
Literacy rate
Name of Cities
District Name
Literacy rate
Seoni (M.)
Seoni
91.2 Dewas (M.Corp.)
Dewas
85.8
Chhindwara (M.)
Chhindwara
90.4 Ujjain (M.Corp.)
Ujjain
85.6
Betul (M.)
Betul
90.3 Sehore (M.)
Sehore
85.5
Sagar (M.Corp.)
Sagar
90.2 Bhopal (M.Corp.)
Bhopal
85.2
Jabalpur (M.Corp.)
Jabalpur
88.9 Gwalior (M.Corp.)
Gwalior
85.2
Hoshangabad (M.)
Hoshangabad
88.0 Chhatarpur (M.)
Chhatarpur
84.6
Ratlam (M.Corp.)
Ratlam
87.9 Bhind (M.)
Bhind
84.2
Rewa (M.Corp.)
Rewa
87.7 Khargone (M.)
Khargone (West Nimar)
83.0
Dhar
82.7
Indore (M.Corp.)
Indore
87.4 Pithampur (M.)
Murwara (Katni)
(M.Corp.)
Katni
87.4 Burhanpur (M.Corp.) Burhanpur
81.7
Damoh (M.)
Damoh
87.1 Guna (M.)
Guna
81.7
Khandwa (M.Corp.)
Khandwa(East Nimar)
87.0 Nagda (M.)
Ujjain
81.6
Vidisha (M.)
Vidisha
86.9 Datia (M.)
Datia
80.5
Mandsaur (M.)
Mandsaur
86.8 Morena (M.)
Morena
80.4
Satna (M.Corp.)
Satna
86.3 Shivpuri (M.)
Shivpuri
79.2
Neemuch (M.)
Neemuch
85.9 Singrauli (M.Corp.)
Singrauli
77.4
Females
Seoni (M.)
Seoni
86.5 Sehore (M.)
Sehore
80.0
Chhindwara (M.)
Chhindwara
86.1 Ujjain (M.Corp.)
Ujjain
79.6
Betul (M.)
Betul
86.1 Chhatarpur (M.)
Chhatarpur
79.2
Sagar (M.Corp.)
Sagar
85.5 Neemuch (M.)
Neemuch
78.9
Jabalpur (M.Corp.)
Jabalpur
84.9 Gwalior (M.Corp.)
Gwalior
78.8
Indore (M.Corp.)
Indore
82.5 Dewas (M.Corp.)
Dewas
78.5
Ratlam (M.Corp.)
Ratlam
82.5 Burhanpur (M.Corp.) Burhanpur
76.7
Hoshangabad (M.)
Hoshangabad
82.3 Khargone (M.)
Khargone (West Nimar)
76.7
Khandwa (M.Corp.)
Khandwa (East Nimar)
82.2 Bhind (M.)
Bhind
76.3
Rewa (M.Corp.)
Rewa
82.0 Guna (M.)
Guna
73.5
Murwara (Katni)
(M.Corp.)
Katni
81.6 Nagda (M.)
Ujjain
73.4
Damoh (M.)
Damoh
81.4 Datia (M.)
Datia
73.1
Vidisha (M.)
Vidisha
81.0 Pithampur (M.)
Dhar
72.6
Bhopal (M.Corp.)
Bhopal
80.9 Shivpuri (M.)
Shivpuri
70.9
Mandsaur (M.)
Mandsaur
80.6 Morena (M.)
Morena
70.2
Satna (M.Corp.)
Satna
80.0 Singrauli (M.Corp.)
Singrauli
67.1
6.11 CHANGE IN LITERACY RATE
The change in status for total literacy rate in the top and bottom five districts can be studied
from Statement 6.31. Bhopal has recorded the highest improvement in rural literacy rate which
is more than double of that registered by the state which records a rural average change of 7.5
percentage points whereas in Narsimhapur the overall literacy rate has deteriorated further by
2.2 percentage points. In urban Madhya Pradesh, Umaria has reported the highest change in
literacy rate at 8.0 percentage points and Datia the lowest of 1.4 percentage points.
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STATUS OF LITERACY
Statement 6.31
Top and bottom five districts according to change in status of literacy (Persons) : 2011
District Name
Total
District Name
Rural
District Name
Urban
Top five districts
Madhya Pradesh
6.9 Madhya Pradesh
7.5 Madhya Pradesh
4.7
Singrauli
13.2 Bhopal
16.7 Umaria
8.0
Chhatarpur
11.6 Singrauli
15.4 Rewa
7.3
Sheopur
11.6 Gwalior
13.6 Sheopur
7.2
Rewa
11.4 Chhatarpur
13.0 Tikamgarh
6.7
Dindori
11.3 Shahdol
12.9 Singrauli
6.6
Bottom five districts
Narsimhapur
-0.9 Narsimhapur
-2.2 Datia
1.4
Shajapur
-0.7 Shajapur
-1.6 Jhabua
2.2
Ratlam
0.8 Ratlam
0.0 Mandla
2.7
Khargone (West Nimar)
1.0 Khargone (West Nimar)
0.1 Ujjain
3.0
Raisen
2.1 Raisen
0.9 Shajapur
3.0
Bhopal has registered the maximum rural female literacy rate change by recording an
improvement of 21.5 percentage points which is more than twice the state rural average
change of 10.4 percentage points; whereas Shajapur and Narsimhapur have reported the
maximum deterioration in female literacy of 2.5 percentage points. In the urban context,
Umaria reports the highest change in female literacy at 11.2 percentage points and Datia the
least at 3.0 percentage points as illustrated in Statement 6.32.
Statement 6.32
Top and bottom five districts according to change in status of literacy (Females) : 2011
District Name
Total
District Name
Rural
District Name
Urban
Top five districts
Madhya Pradesh
9.7 Madhya Pradesh
10.4 Madhya Pradesh
6.9
Singrauli
18.4 Bhopal
21.5 Umaria
11.2
Sheopur
15.4 Singrauli
20.7 Rewa
10.7
Dindori
15.3 Gwalior
18.1 Singrauli
10.7
Chhatarpur
15.0 Indore
17.2 Sheopur
10.2
Rewa
14.9 Chhatarpur
16.5 Rajgarh
9.7
Sidhi
14.9
Bottom five districts
Shajapur
-1.0 Shajapur
-2.5 Datia
3.0
Narsimhapur
-0.9 Narsimhapur
-2.5 Jhabua
3.6
Ratlam
2.2 Ratlam
1.2 Mandla
4.4
Khargone (West Nimar)
3.1 Khargone (West Nimar)
2.2 Shajapur
4.6
Ujjain
3.5 Raisen
2.2 Ujjain
4.7
6.12 TAHSILS AND STATUS OF LITERACY
The literacy status in the rural and urban areas in the top and bottom ten tahsils of the state is
listed in Statement 6.33. In regard to rural literacy rate, Khairlanji has secured the first position
by registering a literacy rate of 80.1 percent followed by Gairatganj and Lalbarra reporting
79.9 percent. The tahsils registering the lowest rural literacy rates include Pati at 27.6 percent,
Alirajpur at 31.2 percent and Varla at 34.7 percent. In the urban areas, the top three tahsils
are Dolariya at 92.3 percent, Seoni which stands at 91.2 percent and Chicholi at 91.1 percent;
PROVISIONAL POPULATION TOTALS 219
whereas the bottom three tahsils include Badoda at 67.1 percent, Prithvipur at 68.2 percent
and Chandia registering 69.0 percent.
Statement 6.33
Top and bottom five tahsils according to status of literacy (Persons) : 2011
Tahsil Name
District Name
Literacy
rate 2011
(Persons)
Tahsil
Name
Total
District Name
Rural
Literacy Tahsil Name District Name Literacy
rate 2011
rate 2011
(Persons)
(Persons)
Urban
Top five tahsils (Persons)
Jabalpur
Jabalpur
87.2 Khairlanji
Balaghat
80.1 Dolariya
Hoshangabad
92.3
Indore
Indore
85.5 Lalbarra
Balaghat
79.9 Seoni
Seoni
91.2
Hoshangabad
Hoshangabad
84.6 Gairatganj
Raisen
79.9 Chicholi
Betul
91.1
Huzur
Bhopal
84.0 Sausar
Chhindwara
79.6 Balaghat
Balaghat
90.4
Sagar
Sagar
83.6 Waraseoni
Balaghat
79.5 Narsimhapur
Narsimhapur
90.4
Bottom five tahsils (Persons)
Pati
Barwani
27.6 Pati
Barwani
27.6 Badoda
Sheopur
67.1
Varla
Barwani
34.7 Alirajpur
Alirajpur
31.2 Prithvipur
Tikamgarh
68.2
Alirajpur
Alirajpur
35.3 Varla
Barwani
34.7 Chandia
Umaria
69.0
Jobat
Alirajpur
39.4 Jobat
Alirajpur
35.8 Bhavra
Alirajpur
69.0
Bhagwanpura
Khargone
(West Nimar)
40.7 Sendhwa
Barwani
36.0 Satwas
Dewas
69.5
The female literacy rate pattern among the tahsils shows that the top three tahsils reporting
the highest percentage in the rural areas are Gairatganj at 72.0 percent followed by Sausar
and Lalbarra at 71.7 percent. The tahsils registering the lowest literacy rates include Pati at
25.1 percent, Alirajpur at 25.8 percent and Ranapur at 27.0 percent. The top ranking tahsils
in urban Madhya Pradesh are Chicholi at 86.9 percent, Dolariya registering 86.7 percent and
Seoni which stands at 86.5 percent; whereas the tahsils recording lower figures are Badoda at
53.7 percent, Satwas at 57.9 percent and Prithvipur which stands at 58.1 percent as shown in
Statement 6.34.
Statement 6.34
Top and bottom five tahsils according to status of literacy (Females) : 2011
Tahsil Name
District
Name
Literacy
rate 2011
(Females)
Tahsil
Name
Total
District
Name
Literacy
rate 2011
(Females)
Tahsil
Name
Rural
District
Name
Literacy
rate 2011
(Females)
Urban
Top five tahsils (Females)
Jabalpur
Jabalpur
82.2 Gairatganj
Raisen
72.0 Chicholi
Betul
86.9
Indore
Indore
79.9 Lalbarra
Balaghat
71.7 Dolariya
Hoshangabad
86.7
Huzur
Bhopal
79.0 Sausar
Chhindwara
71.7 Seoni
Seoni
86.5
Hoshangabad
Hoshangabad
77.8 Khairlanji
Balaghat
71.0 Narsimhapur
Narsimhapur
86.2
Balaghat
Balaghat
76.3 Waraseoni
Balaghat
70.8 Betul
Betul
85.6
Pati
Barwani
25.1 Pati
Barwani
25.1 Badoda
Sheopur
53.7
Varla
Barwani
28.8 Alirajpur
Alirajpur
25.8 Satwas
Dewas
57.9
Alirajpur
Alirajpur
29.7 Ranapur
Jhabua
27.0 Prithvipur
Tikamgarh
58.1
Ranapur
Jhabua
31.7 Jhabua
Jhabua
27.3 Chandia
Umaria
58.2
Meghnagar
Jhabua
32.8 Varla
Barwani
28.8 Naigarhi
Rewa
58.6
Bottom five tahsils (Females)
220
STATUS OF LITERACY
6.13 CHANGE IN STATUS OF LITERACY
Statement 6.35 records the change in total literacy status in the rural and urban areas of tahsils
of the state during the period 2001-11. For the rural areas, the tahsils reporting the maximum
change in literacy status include Karahal (20.2), Berasia (18.0) and Jaisinghnagar (17.0) while
among the low ranking tahsils Badnagar (-12.8), Alot (-9.0) and Tendukheda (-9.0) have reported
a further deterioration. In the urban areas, Lateri (14.1), Hatod (13.4) and Buxwaha (12.5) have
recorded the maximum improvement in literacy status whereas further deterioration is seen in
Shahpur (-5.9), Gairatganj (-4.3) and Daloda (-3.1).
Statement 6.35
Top and bottom five tahsils according to change in status of literacy (Persons) : 2011-2001
Tahsil Name
District
Name
Change in Tahsil Name
literacy_
Persons
(2011-2001)
Total
District
Name
Change in
literacy_
Persons
(2011-2001)
Tahsil
Name
Rural
District
Name
Change in
literacy_
Persons
(2011-2001)
Urban
Top five tahsils with Change in literacy 2011-2001 (Persons)
Karahal
Sheopur
20.2 Karahal
Sheopur
20.2 Lateri
Vidisha
14.1
Berasia
Bhopal
17.1 Berasia
Bhopal
18.0 Hatod
Indore
13.4
Jaisinghnagar
Shahdol
16.5 Jaisinghnagar
Shahdol
17.0 Buxwaha
Chhatarpur
12.5
Deosar
Singrauli
16.4 Rajnagar
Chhatarpur
16.5 Pali
Umaria
11.6
Kusmi
Sidhi
16.2 Deosar
Singrauli
16.4 Baldeogarh
Tikamgarh
11.2
Rewa
11.2
Betul
-5.9
Gurh
Bottom five tahsils with Change in literacy 2011-2001 (Persons)
Badnagar
Ujjain
-11.2 Badnagar
Ujjain
-12.8 Shahpur
Tendukheda
Narsimhapur
-7.4 Alot
Ratlam
-9.0 Gairatganj
Raisen
-4.3
Alot
Ratlam
-6.8 Tendukheda
Narsimhapur
-9.0 Daloda
Mandsaur
-3.1
Tal
Ratlam
-4.3 Shujalpur
Shajapur
-7.3 Susner
Shajapur
-1.6
Narwar
Shivpuri
-4.2 Begamganj
Raisen
-6.6 Badnagar
Ujjain
-0.9
PROVISIONAL POPULATION TOTALS 221
The change in female literacy status for the rural and urban areas of tahsils of the state is
illustrated in Statement 6.36. The rural area tahsils which have reported the highest
improvement in female literacy status are Karahal (22.6), Berasia (22.3) and Chitrangi (21.6)
whereas further deterioration has been observed in Badnagar (-19.4), Shujalpur (-12.3) and
Tendukheda (-11.3). In the urban areas, maximum improvement is seen in Hatod (19.8), Lateri
(18.2) and Majhgawan (18.1) while decline in literacy status is reported from Shahpur (-6.4),
Gairatganj (-3.6) and Daloda (-3.5).
Statement 6.36
Top and bottom five tahsils according to change in status of literacy (Females) : 2011-2001
Tahsil Name
District
Name
Change in Tahsil Name
literacy_
Females
(2011-2001)
Total
District
Name
Change in
literacy_
Females
(2011-2001)
Tahsil
Name
Rural
District
Name
Change in
literacy_
Females
(2011-2001)
Urban
Top five tahsils with Change in literacy 2011-2001 (Females)
Karahal
Sheopur
22.6 Karahal
Sheopur
22.6 Hatod
Indore
19.8
Berasia
Bhopal
21.0 Berasia
Bhopal
22.3 Lateri
Vidisha
18.2
Kusmi
Sidhi
21.0 Chitrangi
Singrauli
21.6 Majhgawan
Satna
18.1
Chitrangi
Singrauli
20.9 Kusmi
Sidhi
21.0 Buxwaha
Chhatarpur
17.0
Deosar
Singrauli
20.9 Deosar
Singrauli
20.9 Gurh
Rewa
16.6
Jaisinghnagar Shahdol
20.9
Bottom five tahsils with Change in literacy 2011-2001 (Females)
Badnagar
Ujjain
Tendukheda
Narsimhapur
Alot
-16.9 Badnagar
Ujjain
-19.4 Shahpur
Betul
-6.4
-9.2 Shujalpur
Shajapur
-12.3 Gairatganj
Raisen
-3.6
Ratlam
-7.8 Tendukheda
Narsimhapur
-11.3 Daloda
Mandsaur
-3.5
Shujalpur
Shajapur
-6.9 Alot
Ratlam
-10.7 Susner
Shajapur
-2.2
Kalapipal
Shajapur
-6.1 Begamganj
Raisen
Ujjain
-0.7
-8.5 Badnagar
6.14 DISTRIBUTION OF TAHSILS BY RANGE OF LITERACY
RATES PERSONS, MALES AND FEMALES- RURAL,URBAN
Statement 6.37 provides a link between the number of tahsils in the rural areas and its
corresponding literacy rate range for total persons, males and females for the Census rounds
of 2001 and 2011. The number of tahsils has remained the same at 342 from 2001-11 while the
absolute literate population has increased from 20,772,257 in 2001 to 28,991,005 in 2011. For
2001, the maximum number of tahsils (194) have reported literacy rate figures in the range of
below 60.0 percent corresponding to 49.4 percent of the literate population. However in 2011
the maximum number of tahsils (157) have reported literacy rate figures in the range 60.0-69.9
percent corresponding to 44.9 percent of the literate population. The number of tahsils which
have recorded lietracy rate figures in the most desired range of above 80.0 percent has shown
a decline from 5 in 2001 to 1 in 2011.
222
STATUS OF LITERACY
Statement 6.37
Distribution of population and literates by ranges of literacy rate of tahsils for rural areas : 2001 and 2011
Ranges
2001
No.of tahsils
2011
Literates
Absolute
Percentage
Persons
Total
<60
60.0-69.9
70.0-79.9
80.0+
342
194
119
24
5
20,772,257
10,265,898
7,884,629
2,204,160
417,570
Total
<60
60.0-69.9
70.0-79.9
80.0+
342
40
77
159
66
13,392,005
1,032,686
2,795,744
6,466,579
3,096,996
Total
<60
60.0-69.9
70.0-79.9
80.0+
342
325
11
6
0
7,380,252
6,723,011
439,685
217,556
0
100.0
49.4
38.0
10.6
2.0
No.of tahsils
Absolute
Literates
Percentage
342
69
157
115
1
28,991,005
4,767,266
13,024,380
11,095,462
103,897
100.0
16.4
44.9
38.3
0.4
342
22
29
144
147
17,549,814
709,370
1,251,461
7,175,622
8,413,361
100.0
4.0
7.1
40.9
48.0
342
263
73
6
0
11,441,191
8,231,621
2,967,679
241,891
0
100.0
72.0
25.9
2.1
0.0
Males
100.0
7.7
20.9
48.3
23.1
Females
100.0
91.1
6.0
2.9
0.0
Statement 6.38 provides a link between the number of tahsils in the urban areas and its
corresponding literacy rate range for total persons, males and females for the Census rounds
of 2001 and 2011. The number of tahsils has increased from 261 in 2001 to 282 in 2011 while
the absolute literate population has increased from 10,820,306 in 2001 to 14,836,188 in 2011.
For 2001, the maximum number of tahsils (119) have reported literacy rate in the range 70.079.9 percent corresponding to 36.6 percent of the literate population. However in 2011 the
maximum number of tahsils (162) have reported literacy rate figures in the most desired range
of above 80.0 percent corresponding to 83.6 percent of the literate population.
Statement 6.38
Distribution of population and literates by ranges of literacy rate of tashils for urban areas : 2001 and 2011
Ranges
2001
No.of tahsils
2011
Literates
Absolute
Percentage
Persons
Total
<60
60.0-69.9
70.0-79.9
80.0+
261
2
56
119
84
10,820,306
22,262
582,414
3,963,252
6,252,378
Total
<60
60.0-69.9
70.0-79.9
80.0+
261
0
0
44
217
6,280,269
0
0
269,037
6,011,232
Total
<60
60.0-69.9
70.0-79.9
80.0+
See Note Statement 6.39
261
80
97
78
6
4,540,037
369,436
987,236
3,089,212
94,153
100.0
0.2
5.4
36.6
57.8
No.of tahsils
Literates
Absolute
Percentage
282
0
7
113
162
14,836,188
0
93,530
2,342,965
12,399,693
100.0
0.0
0.6
15.8
83.6
282
0
0
8
274
8,298,323
0
0
59,129
8,239,194
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.7
99.3
282
7
95
129
51
6,537,865
49,223
764,218
2,563,344
3,161,080
100.0
0.8
11.7
39.2
48.3
Males
100.0
0.0
0.0
4.3
95.7
Females
100.0
8.1
21.7
68.0
2.2
PROVISIONAL POPULATION TOTALS 223
80
40
120
SHEOPUR
26.8
GAP BETWEEN RURAL MALE AND FEMALE LITERACY 2011
R
GWALIOR
26.8
DATIA
27.6
T
MADHYA PRADESH
A
BHIND
24.9
MORENA
28.6
H
S
INDIA
T
A
T
R
P
A
D
SHIVPURI
28.9
E
S
ALIRAJPUR
12.3
HARDA
20.9
KHANDWA
KHARGONE (EAST NIMAR)
(WEST NIMAR)
24.1
21.5
BARWANI
14.0
M
BURHANPUR
18.6
H
BOUNDARIES : -
G
T
BALAGHAT
18.4
T
H
S
A
R
A
SEONI
18.7
CHHINDWARA
19.3
BETUL
18.2
A
MANDLA
23.8
I
HOSHANGABAD
21.2
ANUPPUR
23.6
DINDORI
24.4
NARSIMHAPUR
19.3
SINGRAULI
25.0
SHAHDOL
UMARIA 21.6
23.0
KATNI
24.3
JABALPUR
20.6
RAISEN
18.7
SEHORE
25.9
DAMOH
23.1
SIDHI
21.8
S
BHOPAL
21.7
SHAJAPUR
28.9
INDORE DEWAS
27.1
25.9
DHAR
22.4
SAGAR
21.6
SATNA
21.7
PANNA
21.0
T
R
JHABUA
20.8
21.7
VIDISHA
22.1
RAJGARH
26.8
UJJAIN
30.5
ASHOKNAGAR
27.9
H
A
MANDSAUR
31.8
RATLAM
27.2
G U J A R A
T
GUNA
26.3
R
GAP BETWEEN RURAL
MALE AND FEMALE LITERACY
(EXCLUDING AGE GROUP 0-6)
30.1 AND ABOVE
A
25.1 - 30.0
20.1 - 25.0
STATE.............................
DIVISION.........................
DISTRICT.........................
40
80
N
120
T
INDIA
MADHYA PRADESH
T
A
BHIND
18.8
SHEOPUR
20.8
R
GWALIOR
13.1
DATIA
16.5
T
GAP BETWEEN URBAN MALE AND FEMALE LITERACY 2011
A
MORENA
20.6
H
S
U
P
R
A
D
SHIVPURI
17.3
E
S
A
DHAR
15.3
ALIRAJPUR
13.9
BARWANI
14.3
DEWAS
16.1
HOSHANGABAD
11.9
KHANDWA
KHARGONE (EAST NIMAR)
(WEST NIMAR)
10.9
13.2
BOUNDARIES : -
STATE.............................
DIVISION.........................
DISTRICT.........................
A
R
CHHINDWARA
11.4
BETUL
10.5
BURHANPUR
10.9
A
H
NARSIMHAPUR
10.2
HARDA
11.6
M
224
RAISEN
12.9
A
S
H
JABALPUR
9.0
ANUPPUR
17.5
DINDORI
15.1
G
SEHORE
13.6
SHAHDOL
13.7
UMARIA
17.1
MANDLA
11.1
S
BHOPAL
8.4
KATNI
11.8
I
INDORE
10.2
DAMOH
13.1
SINGRAULI
19.1
T
SEONI
10.0
T
JHABUA
13.9
SAGAR
11.7
SIDHI
15.9
T
BALAGHAT
11.9
A
UJJAIN
13.5
SHAJAPUR
18.3
VIDISHA
12.3
RAJGARH
18.1
SATNA
14.0
H
MANDSAUR
16.3
A
R
G U J A R A
T
GUNA
17.8
H
REWA
14.7
C H
J
ASHOKNAGAR
18.2
NEEMUCH
18.0
RATLAM
13.1
TIKAMGARH
16.6 CHHATARPUR
14.1
PANNA
13.5
A R
H
0
State 23.4
20.0 AND BELOW
KILOMETRES
40
H
REWA
22.5
A
NEEMUCH
32.9
TIKAMGARH
23.9 CHHATARPUR
C H
J
A
A R
H
0
U
N
KILOMETRES
40
R
A
GAP BETWEEN URBAN
MALE AND FEMALE LITERACY
(EXCLUDING AGE GROUP 0-6)
18.1 AND ABOVE
15.1 - 18.0
12.1 - 15.0
State 12.8
12.0 AND BELOW
STATUS OF LITERACY
Statement 6.39 provides a link between the number of tahsils in the state and its corresponding
gap in male female literacy rate range for total, rural and urban areas in the Census rounds of
2001 and 2011. For the rural areas as per 2001 data the maximum number of tahsils (196)
relates to literacy gap in the range 20.0-29.9 percent which corresponds to a rural literate
population of 56.3 percent while for 2011 the maximum number of tahsils (232) relates to
rural literacy gap in the range 20.0-29.9 percent which corresponds to 69.5 percent of the
literate population. In the urban context as per 2001 data the maximum number of tahsils
(138) relates to literacy gap in the range 20.0-29.9 percent which corresponds to an urban
literate population of 21.2 percent while for 2011 the maximum number of tahsils (220) relates
to literacy gap in the range 10.0-19.9 percent which corresponds to 60.9 percent of the urban
literate population.
Statement 6.39
Distribution of literates population and gap in male female literacy rate of tahsils by range : 2001 and 2011
Ranges
2001
No.of tahsils
Total
0.0-9.9
10.0-19.9
20.0-29.9
30+
342
1
30
219
92
2011
Literates
Absolute
Percentage
Total
31,592,563
14,204
6,437,145
18,445,394
6,695,820
No.of tahsils
100 .0
0.0
20.4
58.4
21.2
Literates
Absolute
Percentage
342
3
116
208
15
43,827,193
2,660,108
17,879,137
21,874,708
1,413,240
100 .0
6.1
40.8
49.9
3.2
342
1
77
232
32
28,991,005
34,150
6,158,672
20,144,860
2,653,323
100 .0
0.1
21.2
69.5
9.2
282
15
220
47
0
14,836,188
4,840,428
9,040,559
955,201
0
100.0
32.6
61.0
6.4
0.0
Rural
Total
0.0-9.9
10.0-19.9
20.0-29.9
30+
342
1
16
196
129
20,772,257
14,204
1,137,143
11,690,109
7,930,801
Total
0.0-9.9
10.0-19.9
20.0-29.9
30+
261
0
115
138
8
10,820,306
0
8,445,170
2,296,902
78,234
100.0
0.0
5.5
56.3
38.2
Urban
100.0
0.0
78.1
21.2
0.7
Note : 1. The population figures for Census 2001 have been recast as per Census 2011 jurisdiction of the districts/tahsils.
2. There were no urban population in 21 recasted tahsils of Census 2001.
3. Out of 342 tahsils of Census 2011, there is no urban population in 60 tahsils.
6.15 DIVISIONS OF MADHYA PRADESH AND LITERACY STATUS
The literacy status across the ten divisions of the state, in terms of total and female literacy is
as mentioned below in Statements 6.40 to 6.60.
In Chambal division, Ater (78.7%) tahsil has reported the highest literacy rate in the rural areas
and the lowest has been registered in Karahal (49.8%) while among the urban areas of tahsils
Bhind (83.7%) is seen in the top position and Badoda (67.1%) has fared the worst. The female
literacy rate for the tahsils in Chambal division reveal that in the rural areas Ater (66.8%) is
the best performing tahsil and Karahal (37.9%) is the worst whereas in the urban areas Bhind
(75.5%) has reported the highest figures and Badoda (53.7%) the lowest as illustrated in
Statements 6.40 & 6.41.
PROVISIONAL POPULATION TOTALS 225
Statement 6.40
Top and Bottom five tahsils in Chambal division (Persons) : 2011
Tahsil Name
District Name
Literacy
rate 2011
(Persons)
Tahsil
Name
Total
District Name
Literacy Tahsil Name
rate 2011
(Persons)
Rural
Top five tahsils (Persons)
District
Name
Literacy
rate 2011
(Persons)
Urban
Bhind
Bhind
80.3 Ater
Bhind
78.7 Bhind
Bhind
83.7
Ater
Bhind
78.7 Porsa
Morena
77.9 Porsa
Morena
81.8
Porsa
Morena
78.6 Bhind
Bhind
77.8 Ambah
Morena
80.3
Gormi
Bhind
76.7 Gormi
Bhind
76.9 Mihona
Bhind
80.0
Mehgaon
Bhind
75.1 Mehgaon
Bhind
74.7 Kailaras
Morena
79.9
49.8 Badoda
Sheopur
67.1
Bottom five tahsils (Persons)
Karahal
Sheopur
49.8 Karahal
Sheopur
Beerpur
Sheopur
56.8 Badoda
Sheopur
54.7 Gohad
Bhind
72.1
Badoda
Sheopur
57.0 Vijaypur
Sheopur
56.0 Joura
Morena
73.6
Vijaypur
Sheopur
58.4 Beerpur
Sheopur
56.8 Sheopur
Sheopur
74.3
Sheopur
Sheopur
62.0 Sheopur
Sheopur
56.9 Gormi
Bhind
75.8
Statement 6.41
Top and Bottom five tahsils in Chambal division (Females) : 2011
Tahsil Name
District Name
Literacy
rate 2011
(Females)
Tahsil
Name
Total
District Name
Literacy Tahsil Name
rate 2011
(Females)
Rural
Top five tahsils (Females)
District
Name
Literacy
rate 2011
(Females)
Urban
Bhind
Bhind
69.8 Ater
Bhind
66.8 Bhind
Bhind
75.5
Porsa
Morena
67.3 Porsa
Morena
66.2 Porsa
Morena
72.2
Ater
Bhind
66.8 Bhind
Bhind
65.5 Ambah
Morena
70.6
Gormi
Bhind
63.3 Gormi
Bhind
63.3 Mihona
Bhind
70.0
Ambah
Morena
62.4 Ron
Bhind
61.6 Kailaras
Morenaz
68.5
Bottom five tahsils (Females)
Karahal
Sheopur
37.9 Karahal
Sheopur
37.9 Badoda
Sheopur
53.7
Beerpur
Sheopur
42.3 Badoda
Sheopur
40.8 Gohad
Bhind
58.9
Badoda
Sheopur
43.2 Vijaypur
Sheopur
41.0 Joura
Morena
61.2
Vijaypur
Sheopur
43.6 Beerpur
Sheopur
42.3 Vijaypur
Sheopur
62.7
Sheopur
Sheopur
48.9 Sheopur
Sheopur
42.4 Gormi
Bhind
63.4
Datia from Gwalior division shows that in the rural areas Bhander (76.9%) is seen in the first
position and Maksoodangarh (56.3%) occupies the lowest rank while in the urban areas Gwalior
(85.1%) has reported the maximum figures and the minimum has been recorded in Aron
(71.5%). In terms of female literacy status in the rural areas Bhander (62.3%) has registered the
highest literacy rate and the lowest is observed in Kolaras (42.3%) whereas in the urban tahsils
of the division the maximum is registered in Gwalior (78.6%) and the minimum in Raghogarh
(61.0%) as shown in Statements 6.42 & 6.43.
226
STATUS OF LITERACY
Statement 6.42
Top and Bottom five tahsils in Gwalior division (Persons) : 2011
Tahsil Name
District
Name
Literacy
rate 2011
(Persons)
Tahsil Name
Total
District
Name
Literacy
rate 2011
(Persons)
Tahsil Name
Rural
District
Name
Literacy
rate 2011
(Persons)
Urban
Top five tahsils (Persons)
Gwalior
Gwalior
80.6 Bhander
Datia
76.9 Gwalior
Gwalior
85.1
Bhander
Datia
77.8 Indergarh
Datia
70.5 Bhander
Datia
82.4
Datia
Datia
73.2 Datia
Datia
70.2 Guna
Guna
81.7
Dabra
Gwalior
72.2 Seondha
Datia
69.0 Karera
Shivpuri
81.7
Indergarh
Datia
72.0 Mungaoli
Ashoknagar
67.7 Pichhore
Shivpuri
81.4
Bottom five tahsils (Persons)
Maksoodangarh
Guna
56.3 Maksoodangarh
Guna
56.3 Aron
Guna
71.5
Kolaras
Shivpuri
58.9 Kolaras
Shivpuri
57.0 Kolaras
Shivpuri
71.8
Bamori
Guna
59.7 Chachaura
Guna
57.2 Raghogarh
Guna
72.3
Khaniyadhana
Shivpuri
60.0 Khaniyadhana
Shivpuri
58.8 Khaniyadhana
Shivpuri
72.6
Pichhore
Shivpuri
61.2 Pichhore
Shivpuri
59.6 Bhitarwar
Gwalior
73.5
Statement 6.43
Top and Bottom five tahsils in Gwalior division (Females) : 2011
Tahsil Name
District
Name
Literacy
rate 2011
(Females)
Tahsil Name
Total
District
Name
Literacy
rate 2011
(Females)
Tahsil Name
Rural
District
Name
Literacy
rate 2011
(Females)
Urban
Top five tahsils (Females)
Gwalior
Gwalior
72.2 Bhander
Datia
62.3 Gwalior
Gwalior
78.6
Bhander
Datia
63.9 Datia
Datia
55.8 Guna
Guna
73.5
Datia
Datia
60.8 Indergarh
Datia
55.2 Pichhore
Shivpuri
72.8
Guna
Guna
59.8 Seondha
Datia
54.1 Bhander
Datia
72.5
Dabra
Gwalior
59.5 Aron
Guna
53.7 Karera
Shivpuri
72.3
Bottom five tahsils (Females)
Maksoodangarh
Guna
43.1 Kolaras
Shivpuri
42.3 Raghogarh
Guna
61.0
Pohri
Shivpuri
44.6 Chachaura
Guna
42.5 Chinour
Gwalior
61.1
Kolaras
Shivpuri
44.7 Maksoodangarh
Guna
43.1 Khaniyadhana
Shivpuri
61.2
Khaniyadhana
Shivpuri
45.6 Khaniyadhana
Shivpuri
44.0 Aron
Guna
61.5
Bamori
Guna
45.7 Shivpuri
Shivpuri
44.3 Kolaras
Shivpuri
61.9
For Sagar division, the highest rural literacy rate has been reported from Sagar (77.4%) tahsil
and the lowest from Khargapur (55.0%) whereas in the urban belt the maximum is registered
in Sagar (89.5%) and the minimum in Prithvipur (68.2%). For female literacy rate in the rural
areas the top ranking tahsil is Sagar (66.8%) and in last position is Baldeogarh (43.7%) whereas
in the urban areas Sagar (84.2%) has recorded the maximum female literacy rate and Prithvipur
(58.1%) the minimum as illustrated in Statements 6.44 & 6.45
PROVISIONAL POPULATION TOTALS 227
Statement 6.44
Top and bottom five tahsils in Sagar division (Persons) : 2011
Tahsil Name
District
Name
Literacy
rate 2011
(Persons)
Tahsil Name
Total
District
Name
Literacy
rate 2011
(Persons)
Tahsil Name
Rural
District
Name
Literacy
rate 2011
(Persons)
Urban
Top five tahsils (Persons)
Sagar
Sagar
83.6 Sagar
Sagar
77.4 Sagar
Sagar
89.5
Bina
Sagar
80.6 Rahatgarh
Sagar
75.8 Bina
Sagar
89.0
Khurai
Sagar
77.8 Khurai
Sagar
75.2 Nowgong
Chhatarpur
86.5
Damoh
Damoh
77.1 Bina
Sagar
74.9 Damoh
Damoh
86.1
Garhakota
Sagar
75.8 Patharia
Damoh
73.5 Deori
Sagar
86.1
55.0 Prithvipur
Tikamgarh
68.2
Bottom five tahsils (Persons)
Baldeogarh
Tikamgarh
56.5 Khargapur
Tikamgarh
Khargapur
Tikamgarh
57.1 Baldeogarh
Tikamgarh
55.1 Palera
Tikamgarh
69.8
Bijawar
Chhatarpur
59.2 Bijawar
Chhatarpur
56.3 Ghuwara
Chhatarpur
70.8
Mohangarh
Tikamgarh
59.4 Bada Malhera
Chhatarpur
56.7 Khargapur
Tikamgarh
71.1
Jatara
Tikamgarh
59.9 Jatara
Tikamgarh
57.5 Rahatgarh
Sagar
71.3
Statement 6.45
Top and bottom five tahsils in Sagar division (Females) : 2011
Tahsil Name
District
Name
Literacy
rate 2011
(Females)
Tahsil Name
Total
District
Name
Literacy
rate 2011
(Females)
Tahsil Name
Rural
District
Name
Literacy
rate 2011
(Females)
Urban
Top five tahsils (Females)
Sagar
Sagar
75.7 Sagar
Sagar
66.8 Sagar
Sagar
84.2
Bina
Sagar
70.7 Rahatgarh
Sagar
65.6 Bina
Sagar
82.8
Damoh
Damoh
67.9 Khurai
Sagar
63.5 Nowgong
Chhatarpur
79.8
Khurai
Sagar
67.3 Bina
Sagar
62.2 Deori
Sagar
79.8
Rahatgarh
Sagar
64.8 Deori
Sagar
61.6 Damoh
Damoh
79.7
Bottom five tahsils (Females)
Baldeogarh
Tikamgarh
45.2 Baldeogarh
Tikamgarh
43.7 Prithvipur
Tikamgarh
58.1
Khargapur
Tikamgarh
46.7 Khargapur
Tikamgarh
44.3 Palera
Tikamgarh
60.3
Mohangarh
Tikamgarh
47.7 Jatara
Tikamgarh
45.4 Ghuwara
Chhatarpur
60.5
Jatara
Tikamgarh
48.3 Bada Malhera
Chhatarpur
46.0 Orchha
Tikamgarh
60.7
Palera
Tikamgarh
49.1 Bijawar
Chhatarpur
46.4 Bijawar
Chhatarpur
62.0
In Rewa division, Kotar (76.5%) has registered the maximum rural literacy rate and the minimum
is observed in Chitrangi (58%) while in the urban areas Huzur (87.2%) is top ranked and Naigarhi
(71.0%) is seen in the bottom. In the context of female literacy status, the top ranked tahsil in
the rural areas is Kotar (65.5%) and Singrauli (43.5%) is seen at the bottom whereas in the
urban areas Huzur (81.1%) registered the highest female literacy rate and Naigarhi (58.6%) the
least as shown in Statements 6.46 & 6.47.
228
STATUS OF LITERACY
Statement 6.46
Top and bottom five tahsils in Rewa division (Persons) : 2011
Tahsil Name
District
Name
Literacy
rate 2011
(Persons)
Tahsil Name
Total
District
Name
Literacy
rate 2011
(Persons)
Tahsil Name
Rural
District
Name
Literacy
rate 2011
(Persons)
Urban
Top five tahsils (Persons)
Huzur
Rewa
81.5 Kotar
Satna
76.5 Huzur
Rewa
87.2
Raghurajnagar
Satna
80.8 Huzur
Rewa
75.0 Raghurajnagar
Satna
86.1
Kotar
Satna
76.4 Sirmour
Rewa
74.1 Nagod
Satna
85.9
Sirmour
Rewa
74.8 Raipur-Karchuliyan Rewa
73.9 Chitrangi
Singrauli
85.4
RaipurKarchuliyan
Rewa
73.9 Mangawan
73.6 Gopadbanas
Sidhi
84.2
58.0 Naigarhi
Rewa
71.0
Rewa
Bottom five tahsils (Persons)
Chitrangi
Singrauli
58.6 Chitrangi
Singrauli
Deosar
Singrauli
59.4 Singrauli (Baidhan) Singrauli
58.1 Majhgawan
Satna
72.0
Kusmi
Sidhi
59.9 Deosar
Singrauli
59.4 Mauganj
Rewa
72.0
Majhgawan
Satna
63.6 Kusmi
Sidhi
59.9 Majhauli
Sidhi
73.1
Hanumana
Rewa
64.4 Majhgawan
Satna
61.3 Rampur Naikin
Sidhi
73.5
Statement 6.47
Top and bottom five tahsils in Rewa division (Females) : 2011
Tahsil Name
District
Name
Literacy
rate 2011
(Females)
Tahsil Name
Total
District
Name
Literacy
rate 2011
(Females)
Tahsil Name
Rural
District
Name
Literacy
rate 2011
(Females)
Urban
Top five tahsils (Females)
Huzur
Rewa
73.1 Kotar
Satna
65.5 Huzur
Rewa
81.1
Raghurajnagar
Satna
72.5 Huzur
Rewa
64.3 Raghurajnagar
Satna
79.6
Kotar
Satna
65.4 Sirmour
Rewa
63.0 Nagod
Satna
78.7
Sirmour
Rewa
63.9 Raipur-Karchuliyan Rewa
62.5 Chitrangi
Singrauli
78.0
Nagod
Satna
63.2 Raghurajnagar
62.2 Gopadbanas
Sidhi
77.3
Satna
Bottom five tahsils (Females)
Deosar
Singrauli
46.7 Singrauli (Baidhan) Singrauli
43.5 Naigarhi
Rewa
58.6
Chitrangi
Singrauli
46.9 Chitrangi
Singrauli
46.3 Majhgawan
Satna
60.8
Kusmi
Sidhi
50.3 Deosar
Singrauli
46.7 Mauganj
Rewa
61.5
Majhgawan
Satna
51.4 Majhgawan
Satna
49.0 Majhauli
Sidhi
63.3
Sihawal
Sidhi
52.5 Kusmi
Sidhi
50.3 Churhat
Sidhi
63.4
A look at figures from Shahdol division reveals that the maximum rural literacy rate is observed
in Kotma (67.5%) and the minimum in Shahpura (60.8%) whereas for the urban areas Dindori
(87.6%) is the best performing tahsil and Chandia (69%) has fared the worst. The highest rural
female literacy rate is reported from Manpur (55.5%) and the lowest from Shahpura (48.3%)
whereas in the urban areas the maximum is registered in Dindori (80.2%) and the minimum in
Chandia (58.2%) as illustrated in Statement 6.48 & 6.49.
PROVISIONAL POPULATION TOTALS 229
Statement 6.48
Top and bottom five tahsils in Shahdol division (Persons) : 2011
Tahsil Name
District
Name
Literacy
rate 2011
(Persons)
Tahsil Name
Total
District
Name
Literacy
rate 2011
(Persons)
Tahsil Name
Rural
District
Name
Literacy
rate 2011
(Persons)
Urban
Top five tahsils (Persons)
Kotma
Anuppur
75.3 Kotma
Anuppur
67.5 Dindori
Dindori
87.6
Anuppur
Anuppur
73.1 Anuppur
Anuppur
67.4 Sohagpur
Shahdol
85.9
Sohagpur
Shahdol
72.2 Manpur
Umaria
67.3 Bandhogarh
Umaria
85.6
Bandhogarh
Umaria
68.2 Dindori
Dindori
66.1 Shahpura
Dindori
84.9
Pali
Umaria
68.1 Jaisinghnagar
Shahdol
64.8 Kotma
Anuppur
82.4
Bottom five tahsils (Persons)
Shahpura
Dindori
62.0 Shahpura
Dindori
60.8 Chandia
Umaria
69.0
Pushparajgarh
Anuppur
62.2 Pali
Umaria
61.0 Jaisinghnagar
Shahdol
74.6
Jaitpur
Shahdol
62.5 Bandhogarh
Umaria
61.5 Nowrozabad
Umaria
77.8
Jaithari
Anuppur
64.1 Pushparajgarh
Anuppur
61.5 Beohari
Shahdol
79.1
Jaisinghnagar
Shahdol
65.2 Nowrozabad
Umaria
62.0 Pushparajgarh
Anuppur
79.5
Statement 6.49
Top and bottom five tahsils in Shahdol division (Females) : 2011
Tahsil Name
District
Name
Literacy
rate 2011
(Females)
Tahsil Name
Total
District
Name
Literacy
rate 2011
(Females)
Tahsil Name
Rural
District
Name
Literacy
rate 2011
(Females)
Urban
Top five tahsils (Females)
Kotma
Anuppur
65.0 Manpur
Umaria
55.5 Dindori
Dindori
80.2
Sohagpur
Shahdol
63.2 Kotma
Anuppur
55.4 Sohagpur
Shahdol
79.2
Anuppur
Anuppur
62.0 Anuppur
Anuppur
55.3 Bandhogarh
Umaria
77.8
Pali
Umaria
57.9 Jaisinghnagar
Shahdol
54.3 Shahpura
Dindori
76.5
Bandhogarh
Umaria
57.3 Dindori
Dindori
54.0 Pali
Umaria
74.1
48.3 Chandia
Umaria
58.2
Bottom five tahsils (Females)
Shahpura
Dindori
49.7 Shahpura
Dindori
Pushparajgarh
Anuppur
50.6 Bandhogarh
Umaria
49.6 Jaisinghnagar
Shahdol
66.8
Jaitpur
Shahdol
51.3 Pushparajgarh
Anuppur
49.9 Nowrozabad
Umaria
68.0
Jaithari
Anuppur
53.3 Pali
Umaria
49.9 Pushparajgarh
Anuppur
68.9
Chandia
Umaria
53.6 Nowrozabad
Umaria
50.5 Beohari
Shahdol
69.9
For Ujjain division, the highest rural literacy rate is registered in Daloda (74.9%) and the lowest
in Rawti (42.8%) while on the other hand in the urban segment the maximum is registered in
Ratlam (86.9%) and the minimum in Satwas (69.5%). In terms of female literacy rate, in the
rural areas the top ranking tahsil is Daloda (59.8%) and Rawti (33.9%) is seen in the bottom
whereas in the urban areas Ratlam (81%) is the best performing tahsil and Satwas (57.9%) has
fared the worst as shown in Statements 6.50 & 6.51.
230
STATUS OF LITERACY
Statement 6.50
Top and bottom five tahsils in Ujjain division (Persons) : 2011
Tahsil Name
District
Name
Literacy
rate 2011
(Persons)
Tahsil Name
Total
District
Name
Literacy
rate 2011
(Persons)
Tahsil Name
Rural
District
Name
Literacy
rate 2011
(Persons)
Urban
Top five tahsils (Persons)
Ujjain
Ujjain
82.3 Daloda
Mandsaur
74.9 Ratlam
Ratlam
86.9
Dewas
Dewas
80.0 Shujalpur
Shajapur
73.7 Mandsaur
Mandsaur
86.8
Neemuch
Neemuch
79.5 Malhargarh
Mandsaur
73.5 Sailana
Ratlam
86.3
Mandsaur
Mandsaur
78.3 Badnagar
Ujjain
72.7 Neemuch
Neemuch
85.9
Ratlam
Ratlam
77.0 Gulana
Shajapur
72.1 Dewas
Dewas
85.8
Bottom five tahsils (Persons)
Rawti
Ratlam
42.8 Rawti
Ratlam
42.8 Satwas
Dewas
69.5
Bajna
Ratlam
45.0 Bajna
Ratlam
45.0 Bagli
Dewas
71.8
Sailana
Ratlam
50.7 Sailana
Ratlam
46.8 Piploda
Ratlam
72.2
Bagli
Dewas
58.6 Bagli
Dewas
56.9 Nalkheda
Shajapur
74.5
Satwas
Dewas
60.0 Satwas
Dewas
57.1 Tal
Ratlam
75.6
Statement 6.51
Top and bottom five tahsils in Ujjain division (Females) : 2011
Tahsil Name
District
Name
Literacy
rate 2011
(Females)
Tahsil Name
Total
District
Name
Literacy
rate 2011
(Females)
Tahsil Name
Rural
District
Name
Literacy
rate 2011
(Females)
Urban
Top five tahsils (Females)
Ujjain
Ujjain
74.3 Daloda
Mandsaur
59.8 Ratlam
Ratlam
81.0
Dewas
Dewas
69.3 Badnagar
Ujjain
59.0 Mandsaur
Mandsaur
80.6
Neemuch
Neemuch
68.2 Shujalpur
Shajapur
59.0 Ujjain
Ujjain
79.6
Ratlam
Ratlam
67.0 Kalapipal
Shajapur
57.4 Neemuch
Neemuch
78.9
Mandsaur
Mandsaur
66.4 Gulana
Shajapur
57.4 Dewas
Dewas
78.5
Bottom five tahsils (Females)
Rawti
Ratlam
33.9 Rawti
Ratlam
33.9 Satwas
Dewas
57.9
Bajna
Ratlam
36.0 Bajna
Ratlam
36.0 Piploda
Ratlam
59.7
Sailana
Ratlam
40.7 Sailana
Ratlam
36.7 Bagli
Dewas
61.7
Badod
Shajapur
46.0 Badod
Shajapur
43.3 Daloda
Mandsaur
62.3
Satwas
Dewas
46.9 Alot
Ratlam
43.3 Nalkheda
Shajapur
63.4
In Indore division, Indore (72.2%) tahsil is seen in first position in terms of rural literacy rate
and Pati (27.6%) is ranked as the bottom-most whereas in the urban areas Jobat (89.5%) has
registered the highest literacy rate and Bhavra (69%) the lowest. Indore (60.8%) is ranked at
the top for rural female literacy status and Pati (25.1%) has fared the worst while in the urban
areas the highest female literacy rate is reported from Jobat (83.7%) and the lowest from Anjad
(61.1%) as illustrated in Statements 6.52 & 6.53.
PROVISIONAL POPULATION TOTALS 231
Statement 6.52
Top and bottom five tahsils in Indore division (Persons) : 2011
Tahsil Name District Name Literacy
rate 2011
(Persons)
Total
Tahsil
Name
District Name
Literacy Tahsil Name
rate 2011
(Persons)
Rural
District
Name
Literacy
rate 2011
(Persons)
Urban
Top five tahsils (Persons)
Indore
Indore
85.5 Indore
Indore
72.2 Jobat
Alirajpur
89.5
Mhow
Indore
77.0 Mhow
Indore
70.9 Thandla
Jhabua
88.5
Khargone
Khargone
(West Nimar)
76.7 Sawer
Indore
70.7 Jhabua
Jhabua
87.8
Burhanpur
Burhanpur
74.1 Khargone
Khargone
(West Nimar)
69.3 Mhow
Indore
87.2
Khandwa
Khandwa
(East Nimar)
73.0 Hatod
Indore
69.2 Khandwa
Khandwa
(East Nimar)
87.0
Bottom five tahsils (Persons)
Pati
Barwani
27.6 Pati
Barwani
27.6 Bhavra
Alirajpur
69.0
Varla
Barwani
34.7 Alirajpur
Alirajpur
31.2 Anjad
Barwani
69.9
Alirajpur
Alirajpur
35.3 Varla
Barwani
34.7 Rajpur
Barwani
73.6
Jobat
Alirajpur
39.4 Jobat
Alirajpur
35.8 Manawar
Dhar
75.2
Bhagwanpura
Khargone
(West Nimar)
40.7 Sendhwa
Barwani
36.0 Dahi
Dhar
75.2
Statement 6.53
Top and bottom five tahsils in Indore division (Females) : 2011
Tahsil Name
District
Name
Literacy Tahsil Name
rate 2011
(Females)
Total
District
Name
Literacy
rate 2011
(Females)
Tahsil Name
Rural
District
Name
Literacy
rate 2011
(Females)
Urban
Top five tahsils (Females)
Indore
Indore
79.9 Indore
Indore
60.8 Jobat
Alirajpur
83.7
Mhow
Indore
67.7 Mhow
Indore
Khargone
Khargone
(West Nimar)
59.8 Jhabua
Jhabua
82.4
Burhanpur
57.0 Khandwa
Khandwa
(East Nimar)
67.4 Burhanpur
82.2
Burhanpur
Burhanpur
67.0 Sawer
Indore
56.3 Thandla
Jhabua
82.1
Khandwa
Khandwa (East
Nimar)
63.5 Khargone
Khargone
(West Nimar)
56.3 Indore
Indore
81.6
Bottom five tahsils (Females)
Pati
Barwani
25.1 Pati
Barwani
25.1 Anjad
Barwani
61.1
Varla
Barwani
28.8 Alirajpur
Alirajpur
25.8 Bhavra
Alirajpur
61.5
Alirajpur
Alirajpur
29.7 Ranapur
Jhabua
27.0 Rajpur
Barwani
65.4
Ranapur
Jhabua
31.7 Jhabua
Jhabua
27.3 Punasa
65.8
Meghnagar
Jhabua
32.8 Varla
Barwani
28.8 Hatod
Khandwa
(East Nimar)
Indore
66.8
For Bhopal division, the maximum rural literacy rate is reported from Gairatganj (79.9%) and
the minimum from Rajgarh (51.3%) while in the urban areas the highest is observed in Vidisha
(86.9%) and the lowest in Lateri (74.7%). In terms of female literacy rate in the rural areas the
top ranking tahsil is Gairatganj (72%) while Rajgarh (39.6%) has secured the lowest rank and in
the urban areas Vidisha (81%) is the best performing district and Jawar (63.3%) fared the worst
as shown in Statements 6.54 & 6.55.
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STATUS OF LITERACY
Statement 6.54
Top and bottom five tahsils in Bhopal division (Persons) : 2011
Tahsil Name
District
Name
Literacy
rate 2011
(Persons)
Tahsil Name
Total
District
Name
Literacy
rate 2011
(Persons)
Tahsil Name
Rural
District
Name
Literacy
rate 2011
(Persons)
Urban
Top five tahsils(Persons)
Huzur
Bhopal
84.0 Gairatganj
Raisen
79.9 Vidisha
Vidisha
86.9
Vidisha
Vidisha
81.0 Gulabganj
Vidisha
76.4 Sehore
Sehore
85.5
Gairatganj
Raisen
80.0 Vidisha
Vidisha
75.3 Huzur
Bhopal
85.3
Begamganj
Raisen
77.2 Kurwai
Vidisha
74.8 Begamganj
Raisen
84.9
Gulabganj
Vidisha
76.4 Begamganj
Raisen
74.7 Budni
Sehore
84.9
Bottom five tahsils(Persons)
Khilchipur
Rajgarh
55.3 Rajgarh
Rajgarh
51.3 Lateri
Vidisha
74.7
Rajgarh
Rajgarh
56.8 Khilchipur
Rajgarh
51.6 Jawar
Sehore
75.0
Jirapur
Rajgarh
59.4 Jirapur
Rajgarh
56.4 Sironj
Vidisha
75.1
Lateri
Vidisha
60.9 Biaora
Rajgarh
58.6 Jirapur
Rajgarh
75.2
Shamshabad
Vidisha
63.1 Lateri
Vidisha
58.8 Sarangpur
Rajgarh
76.0
Statement 6.55
Top and bottom five tahsils in Bhopal division (Females) : 2011
Tahsil Name
District
Name
Literacy
rate 2011
(Females)
Tahsil Name
Total
District
Name
Literacy
rate 2011
(Females)
Tahsil Name
Rural
District
Name
Literacy
rate 2011
(Females)
Urban
Top five tahsils (Females)
Huzur
Bhopal
79.0 Gairatganj
Raisen
72.0 Vidisha
Vidisha
81.0
Vidisha
Vidisha
72.4 Gulabganj
Vidisha
65.4 Huzur
Bhopal
80.9
Gairatganj
Raisen
72.3 Begamganj
Raisen
65.3 Sehore
Sehore
80.0
Begamganj
Raisen
68.5 Vidisha
Vidisha
64.0 Begamganj
Raisen
78.3
Basoda
Vidisha
66.6 Kurwai
Vidisha
63.3 Silwani
Raisen
78.1
Bottom five tahsils (Females)
Khilchipur
Rajgarh
43.7 Rajgarh
Rajgarh
39.6 Jawar
Sehore
63.3
Rajgarh
Rajgarh
45.6 Khilchipur
Rajgarh
39.8 Jirapur
Rajgarh
64.9
Jirapur
Rajgarh
46.0 Jirapur
Rajgarh
42.5 Lateri
Vidisha
66.0
Lateri
Vidisha
48.9 Biaora
Rajgarh
44.5 Pachore
Rajgarh
66.4
Biaora
Rajgarh
50.2 Lateri
Vidisha
46.1 Khilchipur
Rajgarh
66.8
The figures reported from Narmadapuram division reveal that the highest rural literacy rate
is observed in Dolariya (78.8%) and the lowest in Bhainsdehi (58.3%) whereas in the urban
areas the maximum is registered in Dolariya (92.3%) and the minimum in Babai (81.7%). The
female literacy status indicates that in the rural areas Dolariya (69.1%) tahsil is in top position
and Shahpur (48.9%) at the bottom while in the urban areas Chicholi (86.9%) is seen in first
position and Babai (74.1%) fared the worst as shown in Statements 6.56 & 6.57.
PROVISIONAL POPULATION TOTALS 233
Statement 6.56
Top and bottom five tahsils in Narmadapuram division (Persons) : 2011
Tahsil Name District Name Literacy
rate 2011
(Persons)
Total
Tahsil Name
District Name Literacy Tahsil Name District Name Literacy
rate 2011
rate 2011
(Persons)
(Persons)
Rural
Urban
Top five tahsils (Persons)
Hoshangabad
Hoshangabad
84.6 Dolariya
Hoshangabad
78.8 Dolariya
Hoshangabad
92.3
Harda
Harda
81.9 Timarni
Harda
78.5 Chicholi
Betul
91.1
Timarni
Harda
81.6 Hoshangabad
Hoshangabad
76.0 Amla
Betul
90.1
Itarsi
Hoshangabad
81.4 Multai
Betul
75.3 Itarsi
Hoshangabad
89.9
Dolariya
Hoshangabad
81.1 Harda
Harda
75.2 Betul
Betul
89.9
Bottom five tahsils (Persons)
Bhainsdehi
Betul
59.4 Bhainsdehi
Betul
58.3 Babai
Hoshangabad
81.7
Shahpur
Betul
60.9 Shahpur
Betul
59.5 Shahpur
Betul
84.3
Chicholi
Betul
63.0 Chicholi
Betul
59.6 Bhainsdehi
Betul
84.6
Sirali
Harda
64.6 Ghoda Dongri
Betul
61.3 Ghoda Dongri
Betul
84.7
Handiya
Harda
66.4 Sirali
Harda
64.6 Sohagpur
Hoshangabad
85.6
Statement 6.57
Top and bottom five tahsils in Narmadapuram division (Females) : 2011
Tahsil Name District Name
Literacy Tahsil Name
rate 2011
(Females)
Total
District
Name
Literacy Tahsil Name
rate 2011
(Females)
Rural
District
Name
Literacy
rate 2011
(Females)
Urban
Top five tahsils (Females)
Hoshangabad
Hoshangabad
77.8 Dolariya
Hoshangabad
69.1 Chicholi
Betul
86.9
Harda
Harda
74.0 Timarni
Harda
68.2 Dolariya
Hoshangabad
86.7
Itarsi
Hoshangabad
73.7 Hoshangabad
Hoshangabad
66.3 Betul
Betul
85.6
Timarni
Harda
72.5 Multai
Betul
66.1 Multai
Betul
84.6
Dolariya
Hoshangabad
72.1 Harda
Harda
64.8 Itarsi
Hoshangabad
84.2
Shahpur
Betul
50.4 Shahpur
48.9 Babai
Hoshangabad
74.1
Bottom five tahsils (Females)
Betul
Bhainsdehi
Betul
50.5 Bhainsdehi
Betul
49.3 Shahpur
Betul
77.5
Chicholi
Betul
53.6 Chicholi
Betul
49.6 Ghoda Dongri
Betul
77.9
Sirali
Harda
54.7 Ghoda Dongri
Betul
52.0 Sohagpur
Hoshangabad
78.1
Handiya
Harda
54.8 Sirali
Harda
54.7 Bhainsdehi
Betul
78.5
In Jabalpur division, in terms of rural literacy rate the highest figures have been observed in
Khairlanji (80.1%) and the lowest in Jamai (55.7%) whereas in the urban context the maximum
is registered in Seoni (91.2%) and the minimum in Harrai (78.8%). In terms of female literacy
rate, in the rural areas the top ranking tahsils are Lalbarra (71.7%) and Sausar (71.7%) while
Harrai (45.9%) has fared the worst. In the urban areas, the maximum female literacy rate is
observed in Seoni (86.5%) and the minimum in Barhi (69.7%) as illustrated in Statements 6.58
& 6.59.
234
STATUS OF LITERACY
Statement 6.58
Top and bottom five tahsils in Jabalpur division (Persons) : 2011
Tahsil Name District Name Literacy
rate 2011
(Persons)
Total
Tahsil Name
District Name Literacy Tahsil Name District Name Literacy
rate 2011
rate 2011
(Persons)
(Persons)
Rural
Urban
Top five tahsils (Persons)
Jabalpur
Jabalpur
87.2 Khairlanji
Balaghat
80.1 Seoni
Seoni
91.2
Balaghat
Balaghat
83.4 Lalbarra
Balaghat
79.9 Balaghat
Balaghat
90.4
Panagar
Jabalpur
82.5 Sausar
Chhindwara
79.6 Narsimhapur
Narsimhapur
90.4
Sausar
Chhindwara
82.4 Waraseoni
Balaghat
79.5 Mandla
Mandla
89.5
Chhindwara
Chhindwara
82.2 Lanji
Balaghat
78.6 Chhindwara
Chhindwara
89.3
Bottom five tahsils (Persons)
Harrai
Chhindwara
58.2 Jamai
Chhindwara
55.7 Harrai
Chhindwara
78.8
Tamia
Chhindwara
59.7 Harrai
Chhindwara
56.3 Barhi
Katni
79.0
Ghughari
Mandla
60.1 Tamia
Chhindwara
59.7 Niwas
Mandla
79.6
Umreth
Chhindwara
61.4 Ghughari
Mandla
60.1 Baihar
Balaghat
79.9
Jamai
Chhindwara
63.3 Umreth
Chhindwara
61.4 Tirodi
Balaghat
80.0
Balaghat
80.0
Lalbarra
Statement 6.59
Top and bottom five tahsils in Jabalpur division (Females) : 2011
Tahsil Name District Name
Literacy Tahsil Name
rate 2011
(Females)
Total
District
Name
Literacy Tahsil Name
rate 2011
(Females)
Rural
District
Name
Literacy
rate 2011
(Females)
Urban
Top five tahsils (Females)
Jabalpur
Jabalpur
82.2 Sausar
Chhindwara
71.7 Seoni
Seoni
86.5
Balaghat
Balaghat
76.3 Lalbarra
Balaghat
71.7 Narsimhapur
Narsimhapur
86.2
Chhindwara
Chhindwara
75.5 Khairlanji
Balaghat
71.0 Balaghat
Balaghat
85.5
Sausar
Chhindwara
75.3 Waraseoni
Balaghat
70.8 Jabalpur
Jabalpur
84.8
Panagar
Jabalpur
74.6 Katangi
Balaghat
70.1 Chhindwara
Chhindwara
84.5
45.9 Barhi
Katni
69.7
Bottom five tahsils (Females)
Harrai
Chhindwara
48.0 Harrai
Chhindwara
Ghughari
Mandla
48.1 Jamai
Chhindwara
46.8 Niwas
Mandla
70.3
Tamia
Chhindwara
48.5 Ghughari
Mandla
48.1 Tirodi
Balaghat
71.0
Niwas
Mandla
51.3 Tamia
Chhindwara
48.5 Harrai
Chhindwara
71.3
Umreth
Chhindwara
51.5 Niwas
Mandla
50.0 Lalbarra
Balaghat
71.3
PROVISIONAL POPULATION TOTALS 235
The division wise analysis indicates that in the rural areas Jabalpur has registered the maximum
literacy rate (71.3%) and female literacy rate (61.0%) whereas Indore division has fared the
worst in terms of both overall literacy rate (54.2%) and female literacy rate (43.7%). In the
urban areas the highest literacy rate is observed in Narmadapuram (88.0%) and the least in
Chambal (78.7%) whereas the urban female literacy rate figures reveal that Jabalpur (82.6%) is
the best performing division and Chambal (68.1%) has fared the worst as shown in Statement
6.60.
Statement 6.60
Literacy status in all divisions (Persons and Females) : 2011
Literacy status in all divisions (Persons and Females)
Division
Total
Persons
Rural
Females
Persons
Urban
Females
Persons
Females
Chambal
71.7
58.0
69.5
54.8
78.7
68.1
Gwalior
70.1
57.8
63.9
49.2
82.0
74.0
Sagar
69.4
58.8
65.4
53.7
83.1
76.1
Rewa
70.5
59.5
68.0
56.4
82.2
74.1
Shahdol
67.7
56.6
64.3
52.7
82.6
74.4
Ujjain
71.2
58.3
66.2
51.1
83.5
75.7
Indore
64.4
55.2
54.2
43.7
84.6
78.7
Bhopal
73.5
63.9
66.8
54.5
83.9
78.4
Narmadapuram
73.1
64.0
68.2
58.1
88.0
82.2
Jabalpur
75.8
66.8
71.3
61.0
87.9
82.6
236
STATUS OF LITERACY
KILOMETRES
U
N
120
JHABUA
50.6
DHAR
66.8
ALIRAJPUR
39.4
BARWANI
51.9
ASHOKNAGAR
78.5
SAGAR
83.3
DAMOH
78.3
KATNI
82.0
RAISEN
80.5
SEHORE
80.7
DEWAS
78.7
HOSHANGABAD
81.2
M
BURHANPUR
66.0
A
T
H
S
A
R
A
77.4
CHHINDWARA
77.0
BETUL
74.7
SIDHI
75.5
SINGRAULI
70.5
MANDLA
SEONI
80.0
T
T
BALAGHAT
86.2
PERCENTAGE OF RURAL MALE
LITERATES TO TOTAL RURAL
MALE POPULATION
(EXCLUDING AGE GROUP 0-6)
R
85.1 AND ABOVE
A
80.1 - 85.0
STATE..............................
DIVISION.........................
DISTRICT.........................
75.1 - 80.0
80
U
N
120
DAMOH
91.2
KATNI
92.3
SINGRAULI
86.5
HARDA
94.2
NARSIMHAPUR
92.6
HOSHANGABAD
93.7
A
R
A
S
MANDLA
93.4
CHHINDWARA
92.2
H
G
RAISEN
88.8
BETUL
92.9
85.8
A
SHAHDOL
91.0
ANUPPUR
DINDORI
89.7
94.0
T
S
89.2
SEHORE
89.2
DEWAS
90.4
UMARIA
88.5
JABALPUR
92.8
BURHANPUR
STATE..............................
DIVISION.........................
DISTRICT.........................
SIDHI
SEONI
94.6
R
H
A R
H
SAGAR
93.0
S
I
J
A
R
G U J A R A T
SHAJAPUR
90.1
KHANDWA
KHARGONE (EAST NIMAR)
(WEST NIMAR)
90.5
89.5
H
E
REWA
90.3
SATNA
90.4
BHOPAL
M
BOUNDARIES : -
R
ALIRAJPUR
87.9
BARWANI
85.7
D
87.0
VIDISHA
89.0
RAJGARH
87.5
INDORE
91.3
DHAR
88.2
A
87.5
UJJAIN
90.5
JHABUA
TIKAMGARH
83.6 CHHATARPUR
86.4
PANNA
GUNA ASHOKNAGAR
87.2
88.0
MANDSAUR
92.6
RATLAM
90.7
R
P
SHIVPURI
86.5
A
NEEMUCH
92.2
URBAN MALE LITERACY 2011
A
BHIND
88.7
GWALIOR
DATIA
90.3
87.5
SHEOPUR
83.2
S
MADHYA PRADESH
T
MORENA
88.3
H
T
INDIA
T
BALAGHAT
92.7
T
A
40
C H
H
0
A
91.4
State 76.6
75.0 AND BELOW
KILOMETRES
40
H
UMARIA
75.8 SHAHDOL
74.7
ANUPPUR
DINDORI
76.1
76.7
JABALPUR
83.7
NARSIMHAPUR
83.5
S
A R
H
79.7
KHANDWA
KHARGONE (EAST NIMAR)
(WEST NIMAR)
74.7
70.8
H
81.5
73.9
E
REWA
82.3
SATNA
BHOPAL
SHAJAPUR
81.5
HARDA
80.1
BOUNDARIES : -
TIKAMGARH
71.1 CHHATARPUR
70.5
PANNA
VIDISHA
79.0
RAJGARH
72.3
INDORE
82.9
D
G
GUNA
72.9
UJJAIN
81.6
A
I
J
A
G U J A R A T
R
RATLAM
74.3
R
P
SHIVPURI
74.0
A
MANDSAUR
85.3
R
GWALIOR
DATIA
79.3
84.5
SHEOPUR
67.8
NEEMUCH
83.1
RURAL MALE LITERACY 2011
A
BHIND
86.7
MORENA
82.9
H
S
MADHYA PRADESH
T
A
T
INDIA
T
S
80
40
A
0
C H
H
40
A
T
PERCENTAGE OF URBAN MALE
LITERATES TO TOTAL URBAN
MALE POPULATION
(EXCLUDING AGE GROUP 0-6)
92.1 AND ABOVE
90.1 - 92.0
State 90.2
88.1 - 90.0
88.0 AND BELOW
PROVISIONAL POPULATION TOTALS 237
74
o
76
o
o
o
80
78
82
o
INDIA
o
MADHYA PRADESH
28
GAP BETWEEN URBAN AND RURAL LITERACY 2011
28
40
0
KILOMETRES
40
80
A
SHEOPUR
18.2
R
GWALIOR
17.2
DATIA
8.1
T
S
BHIND
4.6
MORENA
8.8
H
26
T
T
A
o
U
N
120
P
R
o
26
A
D
SHIVPURI
17.8
E
S
J
A
NEEMUCH
16.7
MANDSAUR
15.0
A
o
ASHOKNAGAR
14.0
SAGAR
14.2
RAJGARH
19.5
SATNA
12.8
SIDHI
15.1
SHAHDOL
20.4
UMARIA
15.8
o
KATNI
VIDISHA
16.5
14.5
BHOPAL
UJJAIN
SHAJAPUR
15.8
RATLAM
JABALPUR
17.3
13.7
RAISEN
14.8
23.4
DINDORI
11.0
SEHORE
NARSIMHAPUR
22.3
14.4
DEWAS
13.5
JHABUA
INDORE 17.1
44.6
MANDLA
16.1
HOSHANGABAD
DHAR
22.5
16.9
25.3
SEONI
HARDA
CHHINDWARA
19.0
ALIRAJPUR
18.6
19.1
47.8
BALAGHAT
KHANDWA
BETUL
KHARGONE (EAST NIMAR)
10.0
22.1
BARWANI (WEST NIMAR)
22.2
33.8
22.8
T
I
S
G
ANUPPUR
17.0
T
A
o
H
22
M
BURHANPUR
23.6
A
H
R
A
A
H
S
BOUNDARIES : 20
R
A
o
GAP BETWEEN URBAN AND RURAL LITERACY
STATE.............................
DIVISION.........................
DISTRICT.........................
o
T
C H
22
SINGRAULI
19.1
24
DAMOH
17.7
G U J A R A
T
o
H
REWA
11.9
R
24
GUNA
18.4
TIKAMGARH
15.9 CHHATARPUR
19.3
PANNA
16.7
A R
H
o
20
(EXCLUDING AGE GROUP 0-6)
25.1 AND ABOVE
20.1 - 25.0
15.1 - 20.0
State 18.8
15.0 AND BELOW
o
74
EAST OF GREENWICH
o
76
The state boundaries between Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh
have not been verified by the Government concerned.
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