|
SL.NO
|
STATE
|
FEMALE
LITRACY IN 2011 %
|
FEMALE
LITERACY IN WB (2011) %
|
DIFFERENCE
|
|
1
|
Kerala
|
91.98
|
70.54
|
21.44
|
|
2
|
Mizoram
|
89.40
|
18.86
|
|
3
|
Lakshadweep
|
88.25
|
17.71
|
|
4
|
Tripura
|
83.15
|
12.61
|
|
5
|
Goa
|
81.84
|
11.3
|
|
6
|
Andaman & Nicobar
|
81.84
|
11.3
|
|
7
|
Chandigarh
|
81.38
|
10.84
|
|
8
|
Pondicherry
|
81.22
|
10.68
|
|
9
|
Delhi
|
80.93
|
10.39
|
|
10
|
Nagaland
|
76.69
|
6.15
|
|
11
|
Daman and Diu
|
79.59
|
9.05
|
|
12
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
76.60
|
6.06
|
|
13
|
Sikkim
|
76.43
|
5.89
|
|
14
|
Maharashtra
|
75.48
|
4.94
|
|
15
|
Tamil Nadu
|
73.86
|
3.32
|
|
16
|
Meghalaya
|
73.78
|
3.24
|
|
17
|
Manipur
|
73.17
|
2.63
|
|
18
|
Punjab
|
71.34
|
0.8
|
|
19
|
Gujrat
|
70.73
|
0.19
|
|
20
|
Uttrakhand
|
70.70
|
0.16
|
|
21
|
Dadra and Nagar Haveli
|
65.93
|
-4.61
|
|
22
|
Karnataka
|
68.13
|
-2.41
|
|
23
|
Assam
|
67.27
|
-3.27
|
|
24
|
Hariyana
|
66.77
|
-3.77
|
|
25
|
Orrisa
|
64.36
|
-6.18
|
|
26
|
Chhattisgarh
|
60.59
|
-9.95
|
|
27
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
60.02
|
-10.52
|
|
28
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
59.26
|
-11.28
|
|
29
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
59.74
|
-10.8
|
|
30
|
Jammu and kasmir
|
58.01
|
-12.53
|
|
31
|
Arunachal Pradesh
|
59.57
|
-10.97
|
|
32
|
Jharkhand
|
56.21
|
-14.33
|
|
33
|
Bihar
|
53.33
|
-17.21
|
|
34
|
Rajasthan
|
52.66
|
-17.88
|
Findings:
·
Kerala, Mizoram, Lakshadweep, Tripura, Goa,
Andaman and Nicobar, Chandigarh, Pondicherry, Delhi, Nagaland, Daman Diu,
Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Maharastra, Tamil Nadu, Manipur, Gujrat, Uttrakhand,
Meghalaya, flowing states are fall in the high literacy than west Bengal.
·
Rajasthan,
Bihar, Jharkhand, Arunachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh,
Chhattisgarh, Orissa, Hariyana, Assam, Karnataka, Dadra, and Nagar Haveli this
following states are falling under low literacy rate than west Bengal.
Figure 1: Women literacy of WB and another state
Objective 2: To know the status of women’s education between the
Districts of West Bengal
Table 2: Showing the Female literacy rate of West Bengal
(2001-2011)
|
Sl. No
|
Name of the
Districts
|
Literacy rate
(%)among the people
|
The growth rate
in % (2001-2011)
|
|
Female (2001)
|
Female (2011)
|
|
1
|
Burdwan
|
60.95
|
69.63
|
8.68
|
|
2
|
Birbhum
|
51.55
|
64.14
|
12.59
|
|
3
|
Bankura
|
49.43
|
60.05
|
10.62
|
|
4
|
Purba
Mednipur
|
64.42
|
81.37
|
11.52
|
|
5
|
Paschim
Mednipur
|
70.50
|
|
6
|
Howrah
|
70.11
|
79.43
|
9.32
|
|
7
|
Hoogly
|
67.21
|
76.36
|
9.15
|
|
8
|
North 24
Parganas
|
71.72
|
80.34
|
8.62
|
|
9
|
South 24
Parganas
|
59.01
|
71.40
|
12.39
|
|
10
|
Kolkata
|
77.30
|
84.06
|
6.76
|
|
11
|
Nadia
|
59.58
|
70.98
|
11.4
|
|
12
|
Murshidabad
|
47.63
|
63.09
|
15.46
|
|
13
|
Uttar
Dinajpur
|
36.51
|
52.17
|
15.66
|
|
14
|
Dakshin
Dinajpur
|
54.28
|
67.01
|
12.73
|
|
15
|
Malda
|
41.25
|
56.96
|
15.71
|
|
16
|
Jalpaiguri
|
52.21
|
66.23
|
14.02
|
|
17
|
Darjeeling
|
62.94
|
73.33
|
10.39
|
|
18
|
Coach Bihar
|
56.12
|
68.49
|
12.37
|
|
19
|
Purulia
|
36.50
|
50.25
|
13.75
|
This following data is to be categorized by the following
formula –
Highest value – lowest value / 3
On the basis of nature of data, it will be categorized
under the three following categories –
Table: showing female literacy
(2001) according to District (%)
|
Range (in %)
|
Category
(female literacy rate (%)- District wise)
|
Districts
fall
|
|
36.50-50.1
|
Low literacy rate
|
Purulia,
Malda, Uttar Dinajpur, Bankura, Murshidabad
|
|
50.2-63.8
|
Moderate Literacy
|
Burdwan,
Birbhum, South-24 Parganas, Nadia, Dakshin Dinajpur, Jalpaiguri, Darjeeling,
Coach Bihar
|
|
63.9-77.5
|
High literacy
|
Kolkata.
North 24 Parganas, Hoogly, Howrah, Medinipur
|
Table: showing the female
literacy (2011) according to District (%):
|
Range (in %)
|
Category (female literacy rate (%)- District wise)
|
Districts fall
|
|
50.25-61.52
|
Low literacy rate
|
Purulia, Malda, Uttar Dinajpur, Bankura,
|
|
61.53-72.8
|
Moderate Literacy
|
Burdwan, Birbhum, Paschim Medinipur, South-24 Parganas,
Nadia, Murshidabad, Dakshin Dinajpur, Jalpaiguri, Coach Bihar
|
|
72.9-84.17
|
High literacy
|
Kolkata. North 24 Parganas, Hoogly, Howrah, Purba
Medinipur, Darjeeling
|
From the above
tabulated statistical data, it is found that Purulia (13.75%), coach Bihar
(12.37%), Jalpaiguri (14.02%), Malda (15.71%), Birbhum (12.59%), Bankura
(10.62%), Medinipur (11.52%), South 24 Parganas (12.39%), Nadia (11.4%).
Murshidabad (15.46%), Uttar Dinajpur (15.66%), Dakshin Dinajpur (12.73%), Malda
(15.71%), Darjeeling (10.39%). showing the high growth rate of female literacy in
respect to other Districts of West Bengal. and from the backward district
Malda, Murshidabad, Uttar Dinajpur, and also Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri achieve a high growth rate from preceding ten years. On the other hand, other Districts
of West Bengal like Burdwan (8.68%) Howrah (9.32%), Hooghly (9.15%), North 24
Parganas (8.62%), Kolkata (6.76%) achieved a growth rate minor in respect to
other Districts.
