Claim: Purbasthali II registered the lowest literacy rate (the percentage of a population of a given age group that can read and write) in Kalna subdivision of Bardhaman district as per 2011 census.
Evidence: Purbasthali II – 70.35% Literacy in CD Blocks of
Bardhaman district Literacy is popularly understood as an ability to read, write and use numeracy in at least one method of writing, an understanding reflected by mainstream dictionary and handbook definitions.