{"id":14760,"date":"2026-04-02T12:15:49","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T12:15:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/female-literacy-rate-in-india\/"},"modified":"2026-04-02T12:28:55","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T12:28:55","slug":"female-literacy-rate-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/female-literacy-rate-in-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Female Literacy Rate in India 2026: State-Wise Data, Key Challenges &amp; Government Initiatives"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Do you know what the current female <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/literacy-rate-in-india\/\"><em>literacy rate in India<\/em><\/a>\r\n is?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The literacy level of women in India is also a <strong>high indicator of social and economic development. <\/strong>It also demonstrates the level of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/womens-education-in-india\/\">womens education<\/a>\r\n among the women population, and it creates concern over gender inequality, poverty and the availability of education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Educated women contribute towards good family welfare, health and national development. <\/strong>Despite the fact that a steady positive trend in female <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/difference-between-education-and-literacy\/#What_is_Literacy\">literacy<\/a>\r\n is recorded in India over the years, the gap between rural and urban areas and different social categories is still great.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_76 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #ffffff;color:#ffffff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #ffffff;color:#ffffff\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/female-literacy-rate-in-india\/#What_is_Female_Literacy\" >What is Female Literacy?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/female-literacy-rate-in-india\/#What_is_the_Current_Female_Literacy_Rate_in_India\" >What is the Current Female Literacy Rate in India<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/female-literacy-rate-in-india\/#Top_5_States_with_the_Highest_Female_Literacy_Rate_in_India\" >Top 5 States with the Highest Female Literacy Rate in India<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/female-literacy-rate-in-india\/#1_Mizoram_982\" >1. Mizoram (98.2%)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/female-literacy-rate-in-india\/#2_Lakshadweep_948\" >2. Lakshadweep (94.8%)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/female-literacy-rate-in-india\/#3_Kerala_94\" >3. Kerala (94%)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/female-literacy-rate-in-india\/#4_Tripura_916\" >4. Tripura (91.6%)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/female-literacy-rate-in-india\/#5_Goa_936\" >5. Goa (93.6%)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/female-literacy-rate-in-india\/#Top_5_States_with_the_Lowest_Female_Literacy_Rate_in_India\" >Top 5 States with the Lowest Female Literacy Rate in India<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/female-literacy-rate-in-india\/#1_Andhra_Pradesh_66\" >1. Andhra Pradesh (~66%)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/female-literacy-rate-in-india\/#2_Rajasthan_68\" >2. Rajasthan (~68%)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/female-literacy-rate-in-india\/#3_Bihar_68\" >3. Bihar (~68%)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/female-literacy-rate-in-india\/#4_Uttar_Pradesh_70\" >4. Uttar Pradesh (~70%)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/female-literacy-rate-in-india\/#5_Madhya_Pradesh_70\" >5. Madhya Pradesh (~70%)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/female-literacy-rate-in-india\/#Importance_of_Female_Literacy_in_India\" >Importance of Female Literacy in India<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/female-literacy-rate-in-india\/#1_Economic_Growth\" >1. Economic Growth<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/female-literacy-rate-in-india\/#2_Reduced_Poverty\" >2. Reduced Poverty<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/female-literacy-rate-in-india\/#3_Better_Health\" >3. Better Health<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/female-literacy-rate-in-india\/#4_Empowerment\" >4. Empowerment<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/female-literacy-rate-in-india\/#Government_Initiative_to_Increase_Female_Literacy_in_India\" >Government Initiative to Increase Female Literacy in India<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/female-literacy-rate-in-india\/#1_Beti_Bachao_Beti_Padhao\" >1. Beti Bachao Beti Padhao<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/female-literacy-rate-in-india\/#2_Samagra_Shiksha_Abhiyan\" >2. Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/female-literacy-rate-in-india\/#3_ULLAS_Nav_Bharat_Saksharta_Karyakram\" >3. ULLAS (Nav Bharat Saksharta Karyakram)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/female-literacy-rate-in-india\/#4_Sukanya_Samriddhi_Yojana\" >4. Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/female-literacy-rate-in-india\/#5_Kanyashree_Initiative\" >5. Kanyashree Initiative<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-26\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/female-literacy-rate-in-india\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Female_Literacy\"><\/span>What is Female Literacy?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Female literacy is the ability of women and girls to read and write as well as understand simplified written messages.<\/strong> It is among the key indicators of the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/education-empowers-life-of-every-students\/#Meaning_of_Education_That_Empowers\">educational empowerment<\/a>\r\n of women within a society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The insinuation of a literate women population is social development, as educated women will have the opportunity to make informed choices, be concerned about their families, <strong>enhance health and hygiene,<\/strong> as well as initiate economic development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_Current_Female_Literacy_Rate_in_India\"><\/span>What is the Current Female Literacy Rate in India<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The current statistics of the <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2057970\"><strong>Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) 2023-24<\/strong><\/a><strong> show that the <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/news\/india\/lakshadweep-tops-bihar-trails-as-india-posts-80-9-literacy-but-gaps-by-gender-and-region-persist\/articleshow\/121596702.cms?from=mdr#:~:text=The%20national%20male%20literacy%20rate%20stood%20at%2087.2%25%20for%20the%207%2B%20population%2C%20while%20female%20literacy%20was%2074.6%25%2C%20resulting%20in%20a%20gender%20gap%20of%2012.6%20percentage%20points.\"><strong>level of literacy among women in India is approximately 74.6%<\/strong> <\/a>among women 7 and above. This remains slow progress relative to the last decades, which represents advancement in the accessibility of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/what-is-education\/\">education<\/a>\r\n and governmental support of education among girls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Women&#8217;s literacy has grown by 21% since the 2011 census, with 59.3% in the 2011 census playing against 74.6% of the 2017 census.<\/strong> However, the rural literacy levels are very low in contrast to the urban literacy levels, and there is an indication of disparity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nevertheless, the disparity in gender is also high, as there is <a href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/news\/india\/lakshadweep-tops-bihar-trails-as-india-posts-80-9-literacy-but-gaps-by-gender-and-region-persist\/articleshow\/121596702.cms?from=mdr#:~:text=The%20national%20male%20literacy%20rate%20stood%20at%2087.2%25\"><strong>approximately a 87.2% male literacy rate.<\/strong><\/a> The imbalances can also be observed in the region of rural and urban areas, which is why further<strong> attempts to reach universal female literacy in the country could not be ignored.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Top_5_States_with_the_Highest_Female_Literacy_Rate_in_India\"><\/span>Top 5 States with the Highest Female Literacy Rate in India<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>In India, states have experienced where female education has actually improved, and the literacy level of females has already gone beyond or even surpassed 90%.<\/strong> These states can be considered as an indication of the effective policy of education, social consciousness and cultural support of the education of girls, as the example of the other half of the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Mizoram_982\"><\/span>1. Mizoram (98.2%)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>India has the most literate state, which is Mizoram, and the literacy rate of women is <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mospi.gov.in\/sites\/default\/files\/publication_reports\/AnnualReport_PLFS2023-24L2.pdf\"><strong>98.2%<\/strong><\/a><strong>. <\/strong>Community intervention, missionary activity and high educational standards, and low gender inequality have contributed to the fact that the women have almost universal literacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Lakshadweep_948\"><\/span>2. Lakshadweep (94.8%)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The literacy rate amongst women in Lakshadweep is <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mospi.gov.in\/sites\/default\/files\/publication_reports\/AnnualReport_PLFS2023-24L2.pdf\"><strong>94.8%<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong> It has attained this by its small population, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/pillar\/quality-education\/\">quality education<\/a>\r\n systems and great <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/difference-between-knowledge-and-wisdom\/#What_is_Knowledgenbsp\">knowledge<\/a>\r\n on the essence of not only girls but boys as well as concerns education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Kerala_94\"><\/span>3. Kerala (94%)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>In Kerala, the literacy rates of females are <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mospi.gov.in\/sites\/default\/files\/publication_reports\/AnnualReport_PLFS2023-24L2.pdf\"><strong>94%<\/strong><\/a> already, and that is attributed to the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/education-reforms-in-india\/\">reforms in education<\/a>\r\n over the years, the policy of universal school education, and proper social development. Girls are well aware of health and education, hence enrolled and retained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Tripura_916\"><\/span>4. Tripura (91.6%)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2139103#:~:text=Tripura%20was%20declared%20fully%20literate,can't%20go%20to%20school.\"><strong>literacy level of the Tripura females is 91.6%<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong> It has also brought education accessibility, especially in government welfare or school-based programmes, and the elimination of the gender gap and focus on tribal education has seen many girls receive an education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Goa_936\"><\/span>5. Goa (93.6%)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This has been facilitated by the increased infrastructure, urbanisation, governmental programmes and the cultural education of the women in Goa and has culminated in <strong>the literacy of the women of Goa, where the overall literacy level is around <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mospi.gov.in\/sites\/default\/files\/publication_reports\/AnnualReport_PLFS2023-24L2.pdf\"><strong>93.0%<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Top_5_States_with_the_Lowest_Female_Literacy_Rate_in_India\"><\/span>Top 5 States with the Lowest Female Literacy Rate in India<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The state has made a vast disparity in the literacy of the Indian female population, and, in some areas, the level of literacy is lower because of<strong> the social, economic and cultural factors.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The lowest <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/grades-vs-percentage\/#What_is_a_Percentage\">percentage<\/a>\r\n of female literacy is recorded in the present states, which justifies the fact that there is a disenfranchisement of women with regard to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/educational-equity\/\">equal access to education.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Andhra_Pradesh_66\"><\/span>1. Andhra Pradesh (~66%)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As per the<strong> PLFS 2023\u201324, Andhra Pradesh records the lowest overall literacy rate at <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mospi.gov.in\/sites\/default\/files\/publication_reports\/AnnualReport_PLFS2023-24L2.pdf\"><strong>72.6% Wikipedia, with female literacy significantly lower \u2014 estimated at around 66%<\/strong><\/a><strong>. <\/strong>Challenges include <strong>problems of poverty in rural regions, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/school-dropout-rates-in-india\/#What_Is_School_Dropout\"><strong>school dropouts<\/strong><\/a>\r\n and child marriages<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Rajasthan_68\"><\/span>2. Rajasthan (~68%)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rajasthan continues to have one of the lowest female literacy rates in the country at <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mospi.gov.in\/sites\/default\/files\/publication_reports\/AnnualReport_PLFS2023-24L2.pdf\"><strong>68%<\/strong><\/a><strong>. <\/strong>Gender disparities are large especially in <strong>Rajasthan, where girls face significant obstacles including early marriage.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Bihar_68\"><\/span>3. Bihar (~68%)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bihar has <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mospi.gov.in\/sites\/default\/files\/publication_reports\/AnnualReport_PLFS2023-24L2.pdf\"><strong>68%<\/strong><\/a><strong> female literacy now, but it remains among the states with the lowest literacy in India.<\/strong> It is due to <strong>inadequate school infrastructure in rural areas, socio-cultural preference for educating boys, and high rates of girls dropping out of school early.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Uttar_Pradesh_70\"><\/span>4. Uttar Pradesh (~70%)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Uttar Pradesh<\/strong>, has around <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mospi.gov.in\/sites\/default\/files\/publication_reports\/AnnualReport_PLFS2023-24L2.pdf\">70%<\/a> female literacy rate. It is due to <strong>economic constraints and lack of safety infrastructure being major deterrents to girls&#8217; schooling.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Madhya_Pradesh_70\"><\/span>5. Madhya Pradesh (~70%)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>PLFS 2023\u201324 highlights Madhya Pradesh\u2019s female literacy rate at <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mospi.gov.in\/sites\/default\/files\/publication_reports\/AnnualReport_PLFS2023-24L2.pdf\"><strong>70%<\/strong><\/a><strong> and as among the states lagging behind the national average.<\/strong> It is driven by <strong>poverty, teacher shortages, and infrastructure gaps.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Importance_of_Female_Literacy_in_India\"><\/span>Importance of Female Literacy in India<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>An educated woman contributes better to improved health, reduced poverty, economic development, and empowerment that results in improved families and a progressive society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The literacy of Indian women plays an important role in social and economic development. <\/strong>The educated women will invest in better health, poverty, and economic growth, and empowerment to establish better families and a progressive society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Economic_Growth\"><\/span>1. Economic Growth<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Women&#8217;s literacy also leads to economic growth<\/strong> since women can participate in the labour force and start their own business, and be more productive. <strong>Educated women will be able to work in professional life, earn and labour to the family income.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Their presence will ensure that the industrial sectors and service industries are stronger, and the domestic economies are also stronger, a process that, of course, <strong>makes educated women the front-runners in economic development and national growth.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Reduced_Poverty\"><\/span>2. Reduced Poverty<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Educated women are able to control the resources at home<\/strong> in a more fitting manner, earn and make sound financial means.<strong> Literacy provides them with the power to promote the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/what-is-education\/\"><strong>education<\/strong><\/a>\r\n of children and ensure that intergenerational poverty is eliminated.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Literate women who have religion stand a better chance of better living situations, economic positions and prospects that lessen the overall poverty rates within the communities and the society in general.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Better_Health\"><\/span>3. 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