According to the 2011 Census, India's overall literacy rate is 72.98%, with 64.63% for females and 80.9% for males. Rural women saw the most significant improvement in literacy rates over the past decade, increasing by 24%.
Kerala boasts the highest literacy rates among states and union territories, with 96.1% for males and 92.1% for females. In contrast, Bihar has the lowest rates at 71.2% for males and 51.5% for females.
The gender gap in literacy is narrow in Meghalaya, Kerala, and Mizoram, with less than a 5% difference between male and female literacy rates. However, states like Rajasthan, Jharkhand, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Jammu & Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh have a significant gap of 20% or more, with Rajasthan having the widest disparity.
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