Female Literacy Rate rankings
Literate females as a share of females aged 7 and over.
Kerala ranks highest among states and union territories at 92.07%.
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Highest states and union territories by female literacy rate
| Rank | State / UT | Female Lit. |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kerala | 92.07% |
| 2 | Mizoram | 89.27% |
| 3 | Lakshadweep | 87.95% |
| 4 | Goa | 84.66% |
| 5 | Tripura | 82.73% |
| 6 | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 82.43% |
| 7 | Chandigarh | 81.19% |
| 8 | Delhi | 80.76% |
| 9 | Puducherry | 80.67% |
| 10 | Daman and Diu | 79.55% |
Lowest states and union territories by female literacy rate
| Rank | State / UT | Female Lit. |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Bihar | 51.50% |
| 34 | Rajasthan | 52.12% |
| 33 | Jharkhand | 55.42% |
| 32 | Jammu and Kashmir | 56.43% |
| 31 | Uttar Pradesh | 57.18% |
| 30 | Arunachal Pradesh | 57.70% |
| 29 | Andhra Pradesh | 59.15% |
| 28 | Madhya Pradesh | 59.24% |
| 27 | Chhattisgarh | 60.24% |
| 26 | Odisha | 64.01% |
Highest districts by female literacy rate
Lowest districts by female literacy rate
| Rank | District | Female Lit. |
|---|---|---|
| 640 | AlirajpurMadhya Pradesh | 30.29% |
| 639 | BijapurChhattisgarh | 31.11% |
| 638 | Dakshin Bastar DantewadaChhattisgarh | 32.54% |
| 637 | JhabuaMadhya Pradesh | 33.77% |
| 636 | ShrawastiUttar Pradesh | 34.78% |
| 635 | NabarangapurOdisha | 35.80% |
| 634 | MewatHaryana | 36.60% |
| 633 | RambanJammu and Kashmir | 38.04% |
| 632 | MalkangiriOdisha | 38.28% |
| 631 | BalrampurUttar Pradesh | 38.43% |