Question

According to the 2011 census, which of the following states of India has the lowest literacy rate?
A) Arunachal Pradesh
B) Jharkhand
C) Bihar
D) Rajasthan

Answer 1

Hint: In the \[2011\] census Bihar was the worst performing state with a literacy rate of \[63.82\] ranked last proceeded by the states such as Arunachal Pradesh \[66.95\] and Rajasthan\[67.06\].

Complete answer:
In India, a person above the age of seven who can read and write in any language is considered literate. The rate is uneven in different states and the union territory of India. It also varies based on gender and caste. The total literacy rate in India according to the census of \[2011\] is \[72.9\] of which \[82.14\] are males and \[65.46\] are females. The vast difference between the literacy ratio of men and women is not only showing the standards of education but also the position of women in society.
Article $21$ a of the Indian constitution states that children of \[6-14\] years should be given free and compulsory education without any discrimination. But the statistics say another story and another part of facts about literacy. The National Statistical Commission of India is still illiterate and the definition of literacy according to NSSO is not enough to give them any job or to upgrade their standard of living. The increase in private schools and lack of functionality of government has made education an expensive dish.
So, the correct answer is Option C.

Note: the ministry of home affairs conducts the census every \[10\] years the next census will be calculated in\[2021\]. \[2011\] censuses were the fifteenth official survey by the government of India.