Lok Sabha Question No. 3786 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-19
Subject: Literacy Rate among SC/ST Women
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: JITENDRA CHAUDHURY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3786 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.03.2018

## Literacy Rate among SC/ST Women

3786. SHRI JITENDRA CHAUDHURY:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  it  is  fact  that  the  literacy  rates  among  Scheduled  Castes  (SCs)  and  Scheduled Tribes (STs) women are still under 50 per cent and 57 per cent respectively;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the action taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI UPENDRA KUSHWAHA)

(a)& (b) As per Census 2011, literacy rates among Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) female,in the age group of 7 and above, are 56.46 per cent and 49.35 per cent respectively.A statement indicating State/UT-wise literacy rates of Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) femalein the age group of 7 and above, as per Census 2011 is a nnexed.

(c)In  order  to  improve  literacy  rate,  Saakshar  Bharat,  a  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  for Adult Education and Skill Development is being implemented in rural areas of 410 districts in 26 States and one UT that had adult female literacy rate of 50 per cent and below as per Census  2001,  and  including  left  wing  extremism  affected  districts,  irrespective  of  their literacy rates, with special focus on women and other disadvantaged groups.

In addition, SarvaShikshaAbhiyan (SSA), a Centrally Sponsored Scheme is also being implemented in conjunction with the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 for universalisation of elementary education for all children in the 6-14 age group.

STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (B)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3786 FOR 19.03.2018 ASKED BY SHRI JITENDRA CHAUDHURYREGARDING 'LITERACY RATE AMONG SC/ST WOMEN'

State/UT-wise  literacy  rates  of  Scheduled  Castes  (SCs)  and  Scheduled  Tribes  (STs) women in the 7+ age group

As per Census, 2011

| Sl. No   | India/State/UTs          | Literacy Rate of Female   | Literacy Rate of Female   |
|----------|--------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|
| Sl. No   | India/State/UTs          | Scheduled Castes          | Scheduled Tribes          |
| 00       | INDIA                    | 56.46                     | 49.36                     |
| 01       | ANDHRA PRADESH           | 54.44                     | 40.09                     |
| 02       | ARUNACHAL PRADESH        | *                         | 57.96                     |
| 03       | ASSAM                    | 70.45                     | 65.10                     |
| 04       | BIHAR                    | 38.46                     | 40.38                     |
| 05       | CHHATTISGARH             | 59.86                     | 48.76                     |
| 06       | GOA                      | 77.69                     | 71.53                     |
| 07       | GUJARAT                  | 69.87                     | 53.16                     |
| 08       | HARYANA                  | 56.65                     | **                        |
| 09       | HIMACHAL PRADESH         | 71.46                     | 64.20                     |
| 10       | JAMMU &KASHMIR           | 60.67                     | 39.73                     |
| 11       | JHARKHAND                | 44.20                     | 46.20                     |
| 12       | KARNATAKA                | 56.58                     | 52.98                     |
| 13       | KERALA                   | 85.07                     | 71.08                     |
| 14       | MADHYAPRADESH            | 54.70                     | 41.47                     |
| 15       | MAHARASHTRA              | 71.89                     | 57.02                     |
| 16       | MANIPUR                  | 68.79                     | 67.81                     |
| 17       | MEGHALAYA                | 61.43                     | 73.55                     |
| 18       | MIZORAM                  | 91.04                     | 89.47                     |
| 19       | NAGALAND                 | *                         | 76.91                     |
| 20       | ODISHA                   | 58.76                     | 41.20                     |
| 21       | PUNJAB                   | 58.39                     | **                        |
| 22       | RAJASTHAN                | 44.63                     | 37.27                     |
| 23       | SIKKIM                   | 72.04                     | 74.27                     |
| 24       | TAMIL NADU               | 65.64                     | 46.80                     |
| 25       | TRIPURA                  | 85.98                     | 71.59                     |
| 26       | UTTAR PRADESH            | 48.87                     | 43.72                     |
| 27       | UTTARAKHAND              | 64.05                     | 63.89                     |
| 28       | WEST BENGAL              | 61.23                     | 47.71                     |
| 29       | ANDAMAN &NICOBAR ISLANDS | *                         | 69.92                     |
| 30       | CHANDIGARH               | 68.27                     | **                        |
| 31       | DADRA &NAGARHAVELI       | 85.03                     | 50.27                     |
| 32       | DAMAN &DIU               | 88.09                     | 71.23                     |
| 33       | LAKSHADWEEP              | *                         | 87.76                     |
| 34       | NCT OF DELHI             | 70.01                     | **                        |
| 35       | PUDUCHERRY               | 71.05                     | **                        |