Question

Which of the following districts of Uttar Pradesh has the lowest female literacy rate as per 2011 census?
1. Rampur
2. Balrampur
3. Shrawasti
4. Bahraich

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : Shrawasti

The correct answer is Shrawasti.

• The 15th Indian Census (2011 Census) was conducted in two phases-house listing and population enumeration.
• The Indian Census is the largest single source of a variety of statistical information on different characteristics of the people of India.
• The responsibility of conducting the decennial Census rests with the Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India under Ministry of Home Affairs.
• The Government of India decided in May 1949 to initiate steps for developing a systematic collection of statistics on the size of the population, its growth, etc.
• House listing phase began on 1 April 2010 and involved the collection of information about all buildings.
• For the purpose of census 2011, a person aged seven and above, who can both read and write with understanding in any language, is treated as literate.
• A person, who can only read but cannot write, is not literate.
• The results of the 2011 census revealed that there has been an increase in literacy in the country.
• The literacy rate in the country is 74.04 per cent, 82.14 for males and 65.46 for females.
• As per details from Census 2011, Uttar Pradesh has a population of 19.98 Crores, an increase from figure of 16.62 Crore in 2001 census.
• Districts of Shrawasti, Bahraich and Balrampur did not even cross the 50% literacy mark yet.
• Rampur female literacy rate- 44.44%
• Balrampur female literacy rate- 38.43%
• Bahraich female literacy rate- 39.18%
• Shrawasti female literacy rate- 34.78%