Nov 18, 2023, 11:47 PM IST

8 Indian States With Lowest Literacy Rates 

Vikrant Singh

1. Bihar

The East Indian state ranks lowest in India on literacy ranking, with the average literacy rate hovering near 61.80 per cent.

2. Arunachal Pradesh

The literacy rate in this northeast Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh is a 65.38 per cent. However, 72.55 per cent of males in the state are literate. 

3. Rajasthan

Only 66.11 per cent of people in Rajasthan state are literate, with a mere 52.12 per cent of women falling in the literate category. 

4. Jharkhand

In this mineral-rich state of India, the literacy rate hovers near 66.41 per cent. The literacy rate in the state among males is 76.84 per cent and 55.42 per cent in females. 

5. Andhra Pradesh

The literacy rate in this southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh is 67.02 per cent. However, 74.88 per cent of males in the state are literate. 

6. Jammu and Kashmir

The north Indian state has a literacy rate of 67.16 per cent. The male literacy rate in the state is 76.75 per cent while it is 56.43 per cent among females. 

7. Uttar Pradesh

The literacy rate in India’s most populous state is 67.68 per cent. 77.28 per cent of males here are literate but only 57.18 females have had the privilege. 

8. Madhya Pradesh

This central Indian state has a literacy rate of 69.32 per cent. The male literacy rate in the state is 78.73 per cent and female rate is 59.24 per cent.