India being still developing is yet to catch up with other developed country in terms of education. State in which large illiteracy is found are Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Jharkhand and Bihar.
List of Districts of India with lowest average literacy rate. Children in age of 0-6 are not counted for purpose of literacy rate.
|
2011 Census |
2001 Census |
| Rank |
District |
State |
Average |
Male |
Female |
Average |
Male |
Female |
| 1 |
Alirajpur |
Madhya Pradesh |
36.10 |
42.02 |
30.29 |
31.10 |
40.18 |
22.01 |
| 2 |
Bijapur |
Chhattisgarh |
40.86 |
50.46 |
31.11 |
30.35 |
40.31 |
20.34 |
| 3 |
Dantewada |
Chhattisgarh |
42.12 |
51.92 |
32.54 |
30.45 |
39.97 |
21.18 |
| 4 |
Jhabua |
Madhya Pradesh |
43.30 |
52.85 |
33.77 |
41.37 |
53.95 |
28.58 |
| 5 |
Nabarangapur |
Orissa |
46.43 |
57.31 |
35.80 |
33.93 |
47.04 |
20.67 |
| 6 |
Shrawasti |
Uttar Pradesh |
46.74 |
57.16 |
34.78 |
33.82 |
46.67 |
18.58 |
| 7 |
Malkangiri |
Orissa |
48.54 |
59.07 |
38.28 |
30.53 |
40.14 |
20.91 |
| 8 |
Narayanpur |
Chhattisgarh |
48.62 |
57.31 |
39.88 |
37.54 |
48.44 |
26.78 |
| 9 |
Kurung Kumey |
Arunachal Pradesh |
48.75 |
55.12 |
42.64 |
25.74 |
34.08 |
17.45 |
| 10 |
Pakur |
Jharkhand |
48.82 |
57.06 |
40.52 |
30.65 |
40.23 |
20.61 |