Literacy In Bihar

Updated on Dec 02, 2023

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Bihar has a total literacy rate of 61.80%. Overall Males and Female literacy rate is 71.2% and 51.5% respectively.

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Literacy

In Absolute Numbers- 5,96,75,607

Male - 3,99,78,955

Female - 1,97,96,652

Percentage of Total Population -69.83%

Male - 70.32%

Female - 53.57%

Percentage of Urban Population -81.9%

Male - 89.9%

Female - 72.6%

Percentage of Rural Population -53.9%

Male - 67.1%

Female - 39.6%

Highest Literacy Rate

Gaya - 75.59%

Lowest Literacy Rate

Purnia, 52.49%

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