Volume : I, Issue : V, October - 2012

Gender Disparity in the Literacy Rate in Andhra Pradesh: An Analysis of 2011 Census

Dr. K. Rajasekhar

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There is a wide gender disparity in the literacy rate in Andhra Pradesh: effective literacy rates in 2011 were 75.56 per cent for men and 59.74 per cent for women and 67.66 per cent for total population (age 7 and above) and the gender gap in literacy rate is 15.82 per cent. Gender inequality in education can deprive women from the right to education which makes them unaware about their social responsibilities and duties. Thus, education of and among women is the most vital tool that can be used to combat discrimination on the basis of gender. The present paper discusses the male–female differentials in literacy level at districts level, and also examines number of districts with various level of gape in male– female literacy levels based on census data of 2011 in Andhra Pradesh.

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Dr. K. Rajasekhar Gender Disparity in the Literacy Rate in Andhra Pradesh: An Analysis of 2011 Census International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol.I, Issue.V Oct 2012

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