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“ Literacy is a bridge from misery to hope ”
Kofi Annan
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6.1 INTRODUCTION
Literacy is one of the key socio-economic indicators which helps map the development path of
a country. A common thread among developing nations is the wide gender disparity in terms
of literacy status. Similarly in India there exists a gender gap in male and female literacy rates,
with a favourable trend observed in regard to the former.
Low literacy level is a result of the prevailing socio-economic factors. The key factors can be
outlined as poverty, hierarchical social divisions, lack of awareness and infrastructure facilities
and rigid adherence to conservative cultural values which not only results in low literacy status
but in addition acts as a major impediment to narrow the existing gender disparity.
India has recorded a literacy rate of 74.0 percent with the rural areas reporting a literacy rate
of 68.9 percent and the urban areas registering 85.0 percent literacy; resulting in an absolute
difference of nearly 16 percentage points. The difference in the rural and urban female literacy
rates is skewed in the favour of the urban areas with a difference of more than 20 percentage
points. The pronounced difference in the rural-urban distribution proves that significant efforts
need to be undertaken to improve the literacy status in the rural areas.
In Madhya Pradesh the total literacy rate is pegged at 70.6 percent with the rural areas
registering 65.3 percent and the urban areas reporting a figure of 84.1 percent. The gap in
literacy is nearly double in the rural areas as compared to the urban areas which acts as a
hurdle in the development strategy of the state. However, several government initiatives in
the form of programmes and schemes have been undertaken to narrow the gender gap with a
perspective to enhance human capital in the country.
6.2 INDIA AND STATES

At the national level the aggregate literacy rate stands at 74.0 percent. The gender wise
segregation reveals that 82.1 percent of the male population is literate whereas a lower 65.5
percent female literacy rate has been recorded. The rural areas have reported a literacy rate of
68.9 percent vis-à-vis 85.0 percent literate population found in the urban areas. In the decade
2001-11, the increase in the female literacy rate (12.7 percentage points in rural areas and 7.0
percentage points in urban areas) is higher than the increase in the literacy rate for males (7.9
percentage points in rural areas and 3.4 percentage points in urban areas) in both the rural
and urban areas. In absolute terms, it is seen that there has been a greater decrease in the
literacy gap in the rural areas in comparison to the urban areas in the period 2001-11 as shown
in Statement 6.1 and Figures 6.1 & 6.2.

Statement 6.1
Literacy rate in India : 1991 to 2011
Total Rural Gap in Urban Gap in
Persons Males Females Persons Males Females literacy Persons Males Females literacy
1991 52.2 64.1 39.3 44.7 57.9 30.6 27.2 73.1 81.1 64.0 17.0
2001 64.8 75.3 53.7 58.7 70.7 46.1 24.6 79.9 86.3 72.9 13.4
2011 74.0 82.1 65.5 68.9 78.6 58.8 19.8 85.0 89.7 79.9 9.8
Fig.6.1 Literacy rate in India : Rural Fig. 6.2 Literacy rate in India : Urban
Persons Males Females Gap in Literacy Persons Males Females Gap in Literacy
90.0 100.0
80.0 90.0
70.0 80.0
70.0
60.0
60.0
Percentage
Percentage
50.0
50.0
40.0
40.0
30.0
30.0
20.0
20.0
10.0 10.0
0.0 0.0
1991 2001 2011 1991 2001 2011
Census year Census year
6.2.1 Top and bottom five States/UTs by literacy rate (Persons)

In terms of overall literacy rate, Kerala is the best performing state with 93.9 percent literacy
whereas Bihar with a literacy rate of 63.8 percent has fared the worst. The top and bottom
contenders in terms of rural literacy rate are Kerala with a figure of 92.9 percent and Andhra
Pradesh registering 61.1 percent respectively. Urban India figures indicate that Mizoram has
recorded the highest literate population at 98.1 percent while Uttar Pradesh is in last place
with a urban literacy of 77.0 percent as shown in Statement 6.2.
Statement 6.2
Top and bottom five States/UTs by literacy rate (Persons) : 2011
India/State/ India/State/ India/State/
Total Rural Urban
Union Territory # Union Territory # Union Territory #
Top five States/UTs
India 74.0 India 68.9 India 85.0
Kerala 93.9 Kerala 92.9 Mizoram 98.1
Lakshadweep # 92.3 Lakshadweep # 91.9 Kerala 95.0
Mizoram 91.6 Tripura 85.6 Tripura 93.6
Tripura 87.8 A & N Islands # 84.4 Lakshadweep # 92.4
Goa 87.4 Mizoram 84.3 Himachal Pradesh 91.4
Bottom five States/UTs
Bihar 63.8 Andhra Pradesh 61.1 Uttar Pradesh 77.0
Arunachal Pradesh 67.0 Arunachal Pradesh 61.6 Jammu & Kashmir 78.2
Rajasthan 67.1 Bihar 61.8 Bihar 78.8
Jharkhand 67.6 Rajasthan 62.3 Andhra Pradesh 80.5
Andhra Pradesh 67.7 Jharkhand 62.4 Rajasthan 80.7
Rural Urban Distribution of Population - India, Census of India 2011, #: Refers to Union Territory
See General Note at http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/data_files/india/paper_contentsetc.pdf
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In the context of female literacy rate, the national data indicates that Kerala is the best
performing state with a female literacy rate of 92.0 percent and in last place is seen Rajasthan
with a poor literacy rate of 52.7 percent. In regard to rural literacy rate, Kerala has reported the
highest female literacy of 90.7 percent while Rajasthan fared the worst by recording a mere
46.3 percent. The figures reported from the urban areas show that Mizoram has registered the
highest female literacy rate of 97.5 percent and Jammu & Kashmir the lowest at 70.2 percent
as shown in Statement 6.3.
Statement 6.3
Top and bottom five States/UTs by literacy rate (Females) : 2011
India/State/ India/State/ India/State/
Total Rural Urban
Union Territory # Union Territory # Union Territory #
Top five States/UTs
India 65.5 India 58.8 India 79.9
Kerala 92.0 Kerala 90.7 Mizoram 97.5
Mizoram 89.4 Lakshadweep # 88.7 Kerala 93.3
Lakshadweep # 88.3 Tripura 80.1 Tripura 91.4
Tripura 83.2 Mizoram 80.0 Meghalaya 89.5
Goa 81.8 A & N Islands # 79.6 Himachal Pradesh 88.7
A & N Islands # 81.8
Bottom five States/UTs
Rajasthan 52.7 Rajasthan 46.3 Jammu & Kashmir 70.2
Bihar 53.3 Jharkhand 49.8 Rajasthan 71.5
Jharkhand 56.2 Bihar 50.8 Uttar Pradesh 71.7
Jammu & Kashmir 58.0 Dadra & Nagar Haveli # 51.4 Bihar 72.4
Uttar Pradesh 59.3 Andhra Pradesh 52.1 Andhra Pradesh 75.0
Rural Urban Distribution of Population - India, Census of India 2011, #: Refers to Union Territory
See General Note at http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/data_files/india/paper_contentsetc.pdf
6.3 MADHYA PRADESH AND EAG STATES

A comparison of the literacy rates reported from the Empowered Action Group (EAG) states is
shown in Statement 6.4. In terms of total literacy rate, Uttarakhand (79.6%) occupies the first
rank while Bihar (63.8%) is in last position. Madhya Pradesh ranks fourth registering a total
literacy rate of 70.6 percent.
In regard to rural literacy rate, Uttarakhand is the best performing state with a literacy of 77.1
percent while on the other hand Orissa has reported the highest urban literacy rate of 86.5
percent. Bihar has fared the worst with the lowest rural literacy rate of 61.8 percent whereas
Uttar Pradesh has reported the lowest urban literacy rate of 77.0 percent which is illustrated
in Figure 6.3.

Statement 6.4
Rural and urban literacy rate in EAG states : 2011
EAG States Literacy rate (Persons) Fig. 6.3 Literacy rate (Persons) : Rural and Urban
Total Rural Urban Rural Urban
90
India 74.0 68.9 85.0
Uttarakhand 79.6 77.1 85.2 80
Percentage
Orissa 73.5 70.8 86.5
Chhattisgarh 71.0 66.8 84.8 70
Madhya Pradesh 70.6 65.3 84.1

60
Uttar Pradesh 69.7 67.6 77.0
Jharkhand 67.6 62.4 83.3
50
Rajasthan 67.1 62.3 80.7
Chhattisgarh
Uttar Pradesh
India
Bihar
Jharkhand
Rajasthan
Uttarakhand
Madhya Pradesh
Orissa
Bihar 63.8 61.8 78.8
India and EAG States
From the perspective of female literacy rate, rural Madhya Pradesh ranks fifth registering 53.2
percent while in terms of urban female literacy rate the state is in fourth position with 77.4
percent as depicted in Statement 6.5 and Figure 6.4.
Statement 6.5
Rural and urban female literacy rate in EAG states : 2011
EAG States Literacy rate (Females) Fig. 6.4 Literacy rate (Females) : Rural and Urban
Total Rural Urban 90 Rural Urban
India 65.5 58.8 79.9
80
Uttarakhand 70.7 66.8 80.0
Orissa 64.4 61.1 80.7 70
Percentage
Chhattisgarh 60.6 55.4 77.7

60
Uttar Pradesh 59.3 55.6 71.7 50
Jharkhand 56.2 49.8 76.2

40
Bihar 53.3 50.8 72.4
Madhya Pradesh
Uttarakhand
Uttar Pradesh
Chhattisgarh
Jharkhand
Bihar
Rajasthan
Orissa
India
Rajasthan 52.7 46.3 71.5
India and EAG States
6.4 MADHYA PRADESH AND NEIGHBOURING STATES

Statement 6.6 compares the literacy status for Madhya Pradesh and its five neighbouring states
of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. In terms of total literacy
rate the state ranks fifth at 70.6 percent whereas Maharashtra is seen in the first position at
82.9 percent and Rajasthan has fared the worst recording a literacy rate of 67.1 percent.
Maharashtra occupies the first position in rural (77.1%) and urban (89.8%) literacy rate while
Rajasthan has secured the lowest rank in rural literacy rate (62.3%) and Uttar Pradesh has fared
the worst in regard to urban literacy rate (77.0%). For Madhya Pradesh, the rural literacy status
shows that the state is in fifth position at 65.3 percent and in the context of urban literacy it
ranks fourth at 84.1 percent as shown in Statement 6.6 and Figure 6.5.
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Statement 6.6
Literacy rate in India, Madhya Pradesh and neighbouring states : 2011
State/ India/State/ Literacy rate Fig. 6.5 Literacy rate (Persons) : Rural and Urban
UT Union Territory # (Persons)
Rural Urban
Code
Total Rural Urban 100
1 India 74.0 68.9 85.0

90
2 Maharashtra 82.9 77.1 89.8
Percentage
80
3 Gujarat 79.3 73.0 87.6
4 Chhattisgarh 71.0 66.8 84.8 70
5 Madhya Pradesh 70.6 65.3 84.1
60
6 Uttar Pradesh 69.7 67.6 77.0
7 Rajasthan 67.1 62.3 80.7 50
Uttar Pradesh
India
Madhya Pradesh
Maharashtra
Chhattisgarh
Gujarat
Rajasthan
India and neighbouring states
In the context of female literacy rate, Maharashtra is in first position with a rural literacy rate
of 67.4 percent and an urban literacy rate of 85.4 percent. Rajasthan, on the other hand, has
fared the worst with a meagre rural literacy rate of 46.3 percent and in the urban areas the
female literacy rate stands at 71.5 percent. Madhya Pradesh ranks fifth in terms of rural female
literacy rate which stands at 53.2 percent and fourth in regard to the urban literacy rate which
is pegged at 77.4 percent as illustrated in Statement 6.7 and Figure 6.6.
Statement 6.7
Female literacy rate in India, Madhya Pradesh and neighbouring states : 2011
State/ India/State/ Literacy rate Fig. 6.6 Literacy rate (Females) : Rural and Urban
UT Union Territory # (Females) Rural Urban
code 90
Total Rural Urban
1 India 65.5 58.8 79.9 80
2 Maharashtra 75.5 67.4 85.4

Percentage
70
3 Gujarat 70.7 62.4 82.1
4 Chhattisgarh 60.6 55.4 77.7 60
5 Madhya Pradesh 60.0 53.2 77.4

50
6 Uttar Pradesh 59.3 55.6 71.7
7 Rajasthan 52.7 46.3 71.5 40
Chhattisgarh
Uttar Pradesh
India
Gujarat
Rajasthan
Madhya Pradesh
Maharashtra
India and neighbouring states

6.5 LITERACY RATE IN MADHYA PRADESH
The decadal variation in literacy rate for the state from 1991-2011 is outlined in Statement 6.8
and illustrated in Figure 6.7. The total literacy rate has grown from 44.6 percent in 1991 to 63.7
percent in 2001 and finally to 70.6 percent in 2011. The increase in terms of percentage points,
from 1991-2011, is greater for rural Madhya Pradesh as compared to the urban areas with the
state recording an increase of 29.9 percentage points in the rural areas and 13.4 percentage
points in the urban areas.
Statement 6.8
Decadal variation in literacy rate in Madhya Pradesh : 1991 to 2011
Census year Literacy rate Fig. 6.7 Literacy rate in Madhya Pradesh
Total Rural Urban Total Rural Urban
1991 44.6 35.4 70.7 90.0
2001 63.7 57.8 79.4
80.0
2011 70.6 65.3 84.1
70.0
Percentage
60.0
50.0
40.0
30.0
1991
2001
2011
Census year
Statements 6.9 & 6.10 show the gender wise segregation and literacy gap in the state from
1991-2011. The figures reveal that the increase in both male and female literacy rate has been
greater in rural areas as compared to its urban counterparts from 1991-2011. In the rural areas,
the increase in literacy rate for males is 26.3 percentage points while for females it stands at
33.9 percentage points. On the other hand in the urban areas, the increase in male literacy
is 9.2 percentage points and for female literacy it is calculated as 18.5 percentage points. It
is important to note that the decrease in the literacy gap from 1991 to 2011 is greater in the
urban areas (9.3 percentage points) rather than the rural areas (7.6 percentage points).
Statement 6.9
Literacy rate by sex in Madhya Pradesh, Rural : 1991 to 2011
Fig. 6.8 Literacy rate by sex in Madhya Pradesh, Rural
Census year Literacy rate Gap in
Persons Males Females literacy
Persons Males Females Gap in Literacy
1991 35.4 50.3 19.3 31.0
90
2001 57.8 71.7 42.8 28.9
2011 65.3 76.6 53.2 23.4 70
Percentage
50
30
10
1991
2001
2011
Census year
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Statement 6.10
Literacy rate by sex in Madhya Pradesh, Urban : 1991 to 2011
Census year Literacy rate Gap in Fig. 6.9 Literacy rate by sex in Madhya Pradesh, Urban
Persons Males Females literacy
Persons Males Females Gap in Literacy
1991 70.7 81.0 58.9 22.1
2001 79.4 87.4 70.5 16.9
95
2011 84.1 90.2 77.4 12.8
80
Percentage
65
50
35
20
1991
2001
2011
Census year
6.6 LITERACY STATUS IN DISTRICTS OF MADHYA PRADESH

Statement 6.11 provides a district wise snapshot of the total literacy rate and the female
literacy rate as per the rural-urban classification. In terms of literacy rate in the rural areas, 28
districts have recorded a literacy rate higher than the state rural literacy rate of 65.3 percent;
with Balaghat (76.8%) reporting the highest and Alirajpur (33.2%) the lowest figure. Similarly,
in the context of urban literacy rate, 20 districts have reported figures higher than the state
urban literacy rate of 84.1 percent; where Seoni (89.7%) has registered the maximum and
Sheopur (73.3%) the minimum.
A look at the female literacy rate across the same parameters of rural and urban areas it is
evident that 24 districts have reported a literacy rate higher than the state rural female literacy
rate average of 53.2 percent with Balaghat (67.8%) being the best performing district and
Alirajpur (27.1%) faring the worst. For urban female literacy rate 18 districts have recorded
higher figures than the state average of 77.4 percent with Seoni (84.6%) in first position and
Sheopur (62.4%) faring the worst.

Statement 6.11
District-wise literacy rate in Madhya Pradesh : 2011
DT code District Name Literacy rate 2011 (Persons) Literacy rate 2011 (Females)
Madhya Pradesh 70.6 65.3 84.1 60.0 53.2 77.4
1 Sheopur 58.0 55.1 73.3 44.5 41.0 62.4
2 Morena 72.1 69.9 78.7 57.6 54.3 67.7
3 Bhind 76.6 75.4 80.0 64.0 61.8 69.9
4 Gwalior 77.9 67.0 84.2 68.3 52.5 77.2
5 Datia 73.5 71.6 79.7 60.2 56.9 71.0
6 Shivpuri 63.7 60.6 78.4 49.5 45.1 69.2
7 Tikamgarh 62.6 59.8 75.7 50.7 47.2 67.0
8 Chhatarpur 64.9 60.4 79.7 54.3 48.8 72.3
9 Panna 66.1 63.9 80.6 55.6 52.9 73.5
10 Sagar 77.5 73.2 87.4 67.7 61.7 81.3
11 Damoh 70.9 67.3 85.0 59.9 55.2 78.1
12 Satna 73.8 71.0 83.8 63.4 59.8 76.4
13 Rewa 73.4 71.4 83.3 62.5 59.8 75.6
14 Umaria 67.3 64.5 80.3 56.1 52.8 71.4
15 Neemuch 71.8 66.8 83.5 57.3 50.2 74.2
16 Mandsaur 72.7 69.6 84.6 58.3 53.5 76.3
17 Ratlam 68.0 60.8 84.2 56.5 47.1 77.6
18 Ujjain 73.6 66.6 83.9 61.4 51.1 77.0
19 Shajapur 70.2 67.5 81.2 56.4 52.6 71.8
20 Dewas 70.5 65.5 82.6 58.3 51.6 74.3
21 Dhar 60.6 55.7 81.0 49.7 44.4 72.9
22 Indore 82.3 70.3 86.4 74.9 57.0 81.1
23 Khargone (West Nimar) 64.0 60.2 83.0 53.7 49.3 76.3
24 Barwani 50.2 44.9 78.7 43.1 37.9 71.4
25 Rajgarh 62.7 59.2 78.7 49.8 45.5 69.4
26 Vidisha 72.1 68.6 83.1 61.7 56.9 76.7
27 Bhopal 82.3 69.4 85.2 76.6 58.0 80.8
28 Sehore 71.1 68.3 82.7 58.9 54.8 75.6
29 Raisen 74.3 71.7 82.7 65.1 61.8 75.9
30 Betul 70.1 65.7 87.8 61.6 56.5 82.4
31 Harda 74.0 70.0 88.6 64.3 59.2 82.6
32 Hoshangabad 76.5 71.1 88.0 67.0 60.0 81.8
33 Katni 73.6 70.1 86.6 62.5 57.7 80.5
34 Jabalpur 82.5 73.7 88.5 75.3 63.1 83.8
35 Narsimhapur 76.8 74.2 87.7 67.6 64.2 82.4
36 Dindori 65.5 64.4 86.7 53.5 52.3 78.9
37 Mandla 68.3 65.4 87.9 57.2 53.6 82.3
38 Chhindwara 72.2 67.5 86.6 63.4 57.7 80.8
39 Seoni 73.0 70.7 89.7 64.1 61.3 84.6
40 Balaghat 78.3 76.8 86.8 69.7 67.8 80.8
41 Guna 65.1 60.3 78.7 52.5 46.6 69.4
42 Ashoknagar 67.9 65.3 79.3 54.2 50.6 69.8
43 Shahdol 68.4 64.0 84.4 58.2 53.1 77.3
44 Anuppur 69.1 64.3 81.3 57.9 52.5 72.2
45 Sidhi 66.1 64.8 79.9 55.2 53.7 71.6
46 Singrauli 62.4 58.5 77.6 49.9 45.5 67.4
47 Jhabua 44.5 40.1 84.7 34.3 29.8 77.5
48 Alirajpur 37.2 33.2 81.0 31.0 27.1 74.0
49 Khandwa (East Nimar) 67.5 63.0 85.2 56.5 50.6 79.6
50 Burhanpur 65.3 56.9 80.5 57.1 47.4 74.9
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KILOMETRES U T INDIA
40 0 40 80 120 N MADHYA PRADESH
RURAL LITERACY 2011
T
A MORENA BHIND
75.4
69.9
A
H
GWALIOR
R
T 67.0 DATIA
P R
SHEOPUR 71.6 A
S
55.1 SHIVPURI D
60.6 E
S
A
TIKAMGARH H
REWA
59.8 CHHATARPUR
SATNA 71.4
60.4
GUNA ASHOKNAGAR PANNA 71.0
J
NEEMUCH 60.3
66.8 65.3 63.9 SIDHI SINGRAULI
64.8 58.5
MANDSAUR
VIDISHA
A
69.6 RAJGARH SAGAR DAMOH

68.6 KATNI
59.2 73.2 67.3 70.1
UMARIA
64.5 SHAHDOL
H
BHOPAL
RATLAM UJJAIN 64.0
SHAJAPUR 69.4
R
JABALPUR
A R
60.8 66.6 67.5 RAISEN ANUPPUR
73.7 DINDORI
71.7 64.3
SEHORE NARSIMHAPUR 64.4
G U J A R A T
68.3 74.2
JHABUA
G
INDORE DEWAS MANDLA
40.1 70.3 65.5 HOSHANGABAD 65.4
S
DHAR
55.7 71.1
SEONI
I
HARDA T
70.0 CHHINDWARA 70.7
ALIRAJPUR T PERCENTAGE OF RURAL LITERATES
33.2 67.5 BALAGHAT
KHANDWA BETUL TO TOTAL RURAL POPULATION
KHARGONE (EAST NIMAR) 76.8
A
BARWANI (WEST NIMAR) 65.7 (EXCLUDING AGE GROUP 0-6)
44.9 63.0
H
60.2
70.1 AND ABOVE
C H
M BURHANPUR
56.9
H T 65.1 - 70.0 State 65.3
A S R A
H A 60.1 - 65.0
R
BOUNDARIES : - A
STATE.............................. 55.1 - 60.0
DIVISION.........................
DISTRICT......................... 55.0 AND BELOW
URBAN LITERACY 2011
T
A BHIND
MORENA 80.0
A
78.7
H
GWALIOR
R
84.2 DATIA
T 79.7 P R
SHEOPUR A
73.3
S SHIVPURI D
78.4 E
S
A
TIKAMGARH
REWA
H
75.7 CHHATARPUR
83.3
ASHOKNAGAR 79.7 SATNA
GUNA 79.3 PANNA 83.8
NEEMUCH
J
78.7 80.6
83.5 SIDHI SINGRAULI
79.9 77.6
MANDSAUR
84.6 VIDISHA
A
RAJGARH SAGAR DAMOH

83.1 87.4 KATNI SHAHDOL
78.7 85.0
86.6
H
UMARIA 84.4
BHOPAL 80.3
A R
RATLAM UJJAIN SHAJAPUR 85.2 JABALPUR

R
ANUPPUR
84.2 83.9 81.2 RAISEN 88.5 DINDORI 81.3
SEHORE 82.7
NARSIMHAPUR 86.7
G
G U J A R A T
JHABUA 82.7 87.7

INDORE DEWAS MANDLA
S
84.7 82.6
86.4 87.9
DHAR HOSHANGABAD
I
81.0 88.0 SEONI T

ALIRAJPUR
HARDA CHHINDWARA 89.7 T
81.0 KHANDWA
88.6 86.6 PERCENTAGE OF URBAN LITERATES
A
BETUL BALAGHAT
KHARGONE (EAST NIMAR) TO TOTAL URBAN POPULATION
86.8
H
BARWANI (WEST NIMAR) 85.2 87.8 (EXCLUDING AGE GROUP 0-6)

78.7 83.0
C H
86.1 AND ABOVE

M BURHANPUR
80.5
H T 84.1 - 86.0 State 84.1
A S R A
H A 82.1 - 84.0
R
BOUNDARIES : - A
STATE.............................. 80.1 - 82.0
DIVISION.........................

Statement 6.12
Rural male literacy : 1991 to 2011
Rural male literacy : 1991-2011
Sl.No. District Name 1991 2001 2011
01 Sheopur 35.6 58.6 67.8 59.7 63.5 1991
02 Morena 59.7 77.9 82.9 52.1
58.5
35.6
03 Bhind 63.5 82.4 86.7
41.6
04 Gwalior 52.1 69.2 79.3 43.5

57.3
40.1
05 Datia 58.5 83.1 84.5 63.3 37.2
47.8
42.1
55.5
44.7 35.7
06 Shivpuri 41.6 71.6 74.0 62.5
40.6 52.3 59.0 54.9 58.2
07 Tikamgarh 43.5 66.4 71.1 42.3
39.0
46.4
52.2
08 Chhatarpur 40.1 60.3 70.5
51.9 48.5 61.6 42.4
49.8
64.9 45.7
52.4
09 Panna 42.1 71.6 73.9 23.6

63.0
54.3 57.4
51.4
42.5 54.1
10 Sagar 59.0 74.7 83.3 16.5 56.3 48.5
52.2 65.6
11 Damoh 54.9 71.1 78.3 29.2
50.6 50.6
12 Satna 55.5 74.5 81.5 47.5
13 Rewa 57.3 73.5 82.3

14 Umaria 42.3 70.7 75.8
15 Neemuch 63.3 79.8 83.1 2001
77.9 82.4
16 Mandsaur 62.5 84.0 85.3
69.2
17 Ratlam 46.4 75.1 74.3 58.6

83.1
18 Ujjain 51.9 79.1 81.6 71.6
66.4
19 Shajapur 52.2 82.1 81.5 75.2
60.3
73.5
67.7 74.5
20 Dewas 54.3 71.3 78.7 79.8 71.6
67.8 60.3
84.0
21 Dhar 42.5 61.6 66.8 66.0 71.0 74.7 71.1 74.7 65.0
70.7
22 Indore 63.0 74.2 82.9 75.1
79.1 82.1 66.9 76.8
80.6 68.6
23 Khargone (West Nimar) 50.6 72.4 70.8 49.4

75.4 85.2 68.9
74.2 71.4
71.3
24 Barwani 29.2 45.0 51.9 61.6
75.6
75.3
36.1 74.1 72.3
25 Rajgarh 40.6 66.0 72.3 72.4
72.9
73.2
79.1
45.0
26 Vidisha 52.3 71.0 79.0 62.0
27 Bhopal 48.5 66.9 79.7

28 Sehore 52.4 75.4 80.7
29 Raisen 49.8 80.6 80.5
2011
30 Betul 50.6 73.2 74.7 82.9 86.7
31 Harda 56.3 74.1 80.1 79.3
67.8 84.5
32 Hoshangabad 57.4 75.6 81.2 74.0
33 Katni 58.2 74.7 82.0 71.1

82.3
70.5
34 Jabalpur 61.6 76.8 83.7 83.1 72.9
78.5
73.9
81.5
75.5 70.5
35 Narsimhapur 64.9 85.2 83.5 85.3

79.0
72.3 83.3 78.3 82.0 74.7
36 Dindori 45.7 68.9 76.7 75.8
74.3 81.5 79.7
81.6
37 Mandla 51.4 71.4 77.4 80.7
80.5
83.5
83.7
76.7
76.1
38 Chhindwara 48.5 72.3 77.0 50.6 82.9 78.7

81.2 77.4
66.8
39 Seoni 54.1 75.3 80.0 39.4 80.1

77.0
80.0
86.2
74.7
40 Balaghat 65.6 79.1 86.2
74.7
51.9 70.8
41 Guna 37.2 67.7 72.9 66.0
42 Ashoknagar 47.8 75.2 78.5

43 Shahdol 39.0 65.0 74.7
44 Anuppur 42.4 68.6 76.1 PERCENTAGE OF RURAL MALE
45 Sidhi 44.7 67.8 75.5 LITERATES TO TOTAL RURAL
MALE POPULATION
46 Singrauli 35.7 60.3 70.5 (EXCLUDING AGE GROUP 0-6)
85.1 AND ABOVE
47 Jhabua 23.6 49.4 50.6
80.1 - 85.0
48 Alirajpur 16.5 36.1 39.4
75.1 - 80.0
49 Khandwa (East Nimar) 52.2 72.9 74.7
75.0 AND BELOW
50 Burhanpur 47.5 62.0 66.0
204
STATUS OF LITERACY
Statement 6.13
Urban male literacy : 1991 to 2011
Urban male literacy : 1991-2011
01 Sheopur 70.4 78.2 83.2 76.5 76.6
1991
02 Morena 76.5 86.9 88.3 81.7
75.7
70.4
03 Bhind 76.6 85.7 88.7 78.1
04 Gwalior 81.7 87.5 90.3 67.2

77.5
74.5
05 Datia 75.7 87.2 87.5 84.5 75.2

79.1
73.1
77.3
76.4
83.3
06 Shivpuri 78.1 85.2 86.5 84.2

76.1 80.0 85.8 84.8 82.6 79.0
07 Tikamgarh 67.2 79.3 83.6 82.6
68.4
82.4 78.8
79.0 85.5
08 Chhatarpur 74.5 82.2 86.4 76.7
75.8
87.9 82.2
72.3
81.4
09 Panna 73.1 84.9 87.0 84.3 80.0 88.6
88.5
78.9 87.4
10 Sagar 85.8 90.3 93.0 79.6 85.0 81.8
82.8 85.9
80.4 85.2
11 Damoh 84.8 89.4 91.2 76.0
12 Satna 77.3 86.7 90.4 73.8
13 Rewa 77.5 85.7 90.3

14 Umaria 68.4 83.3 88.5
15 Neemuch 84.5 89.3 92.2 2001
86.9 85.7
16 Mandsaur 84.2 90.5 92.6 87.5

87.2
17 Ratlam 82.6 88.9 90.7 78.2
85.2
18 Ujjain 82.4 88.9 90.5 79.3
85.7
19 Shajapur 78.8 88.4 90.1 89.3
86.0
82.2
86.7
85.1 84.9
20 Dewas 80.0 87.0 90.4 85.4 82.9
90.5
21 Dhar 78.9 84.5 88.2 83.8 85.7 90.3 89.4 89.2

83.3
87.3
88.9
22 Indore 84.3 88.7 91.3 88.9 88.4 85.4
85.8
90.0 85.2
90.7 90.6
85.6
88.7 92.1
87.0 91.9
24 Barwani 76.0 83.8 85.7 85.7
84.5
91.0
92.2
88.5
25 Rajgarh 76.1 83.8 87.5 83.8

86.9
87.4
91.1
90.1
26 Vidisha 80.0 85.7 89.0 81.8
27 Bhopal 79.0 85.4 89.2

28 Sehore 76.7 85.6 89.2
29 Raisen 75.8 85.8 88.8
2011
30 Betul 85.2 91.1 92.9 88.3 88.7
31 Harda 85.0 91.0 94.2 90.3
32 Hoshangabad 88.6 91.9 93.7 83.2

87.5
86.5
33 Katni 82.6 89.2 92.3
83.6
34 Jabalpur 85.5 90.0 92.8 88.0
86.4
90.4
90.3
92.2 87.2 87.0

35 Narsimhapur 87.9 90.7 92.6 87.5 86.5
92.6
36 Dindori 82.2 90.6 94.0 87.5

89.0 93.0 91.2 92.3 91.0
88.5
37 Mandla 88.5 92.1 93.4 90.7 90.5

90.1 89.2
88.8 92.8 89.7
89.2 94.0
38 Chhindwara 81.8 88.5 92.2
92.6
91.4 90.4
91.3
93.7 93.4
39 Seoni 87.4 92.2 94.6 87.9
88.2
94.2
94.6
92.2
40 Balaghat 85.9 90.1 92.7 85.7

89.5
90.5 92.9
92.7
41 Guna 75.2 85.1 87.2 85.8
42 Ashoknagar 79.1 86.0 88.0

43 Shahdol 79.0 87.3 91.0
44 Anuppur 72.3 85.2 89.7 PERCENTAGE OF URBAN MALE
LITERATES TO TOTAL URBAN
45 Sidhi 83.3 85.4 87.5 MALE POPULATION
(EXCLUDING AGE GROUP 0-6)
46 Singrauli 76.4 82.9 86.5
92.1 AND ABOVE
47 Jhabua 81.4 90.5 91.4
90.1 - 92.0
48 Alirajpur 79.6 85.7 87.9
88.1 - 90.0
88.0 AND BELOW
50 Burhanpur 73.8 81.8 85.8

Statement 6.14
Rural female literacy : 1991 to 2011
Rural female literacy : 1991-2011
01 Sheopur 7.6 24.6 41.0 17.7 23.5
1991
02 Morena 17.7 41.6 54.3 14.9
17.6
7.6
03 Bhind 23.5 53.0 61.8 9.2
04 Gwalior 14.9 34.4 52.5 15.4 22.8

14.1
05 Datia 17.6 53.5 56.9 20.2 8.2
12.5
14.9
22.2
7.6
14.7
06 Shivpuri 9.2 35.7 45.1 19.7

9.5 19.5 26.8 23.5 21.7 12.4
07 Tikamgarh 15.4 37.3 47.2 13.9
12.7
13.8 13.6 15.2 30.0

08 Chhatarpur 14.1 32.3 48.8 15.1
20.5
36.5 15.6
13.6
7.8
09 Panna 14.9 45.1 52.9 22.5
16.2 26.4
20.6
15.6 27.1
10 Sagar 26.8 45.9 61.7 5.6 26.1 23.6
20.4 36.3
20.8 26.7
11 Damoh 23.5 41.4 55.2 12.9
22.6
12 Satna 22.2 46.7 59.8
13 Rewa 22.8 44.2 59.8
14 Umaria 12.7 41.4 52.8
15 Neemuch 20.2 41.8 50.2 2001
53.0
41.6
16 Mandsaur 19.7 50.9 53.5 34.4

53.5
17 Ratlam 13.9 45.9 47.1 24.6
35.7
18 Ujjain 13.8 48.4 51.1 37.3
44.2
19 Shajapur 13.6 55.1 52.6 41.8
41.3
32.3
46.7
34.0 45.1
24.8
20 Dewas 16.2 36.8 51.6 50.9
38.4
21 Dhar 15.6 33.6 44.4 32.3 41.3 45.9 41.4 41.3

41.4
36.8
45.9
22 Indore 22.5 39.8 57.0 48.4 55.1
36.5
59.6
49.7 38.9
66.7 36.6
42.6
39.8 41.7
36.8 48.8
24 Barwani 12.9 26.0 37.9 18.2
33.6
48.1
50.8
48.3
25 Rajgarh 9.5 32.3 45.5 26.0

47.1
42.2
50.5
54.7
26 Vidisha 19.5 41.3 56.9 38.4
27 Bhopal 15.2 36.5 58.0

28 Sehore 15.1 42.6 54.8
29 Raisen 20.5 59.6 61.8
2011
30 Betul 26.7 50.5 56.5 54.3 61.8
31 Harda 26.1 48.1 59.2 52.5

56.9
32 Hoshangabad 26.4 48.8 60.0 41.0
45.1
33 Katni 21.7 41.3 57.7
47.2
59.8
34 Jabalpur 30.0 49.7 63.1 50.2 46.6
50.6
48.8
59.8
52.9 53.7 45.5
35 Narsimhapur 36.5 66.7 64.2
53.5
56.9 53.1
36 Dindori 15.6 36.6 52.3 45.5 61.7 55.2 57.7
52.8
58.0
37 Mandla 20.6 41.7 53.6 47.1 51.1 52.6
61.8
63.1 52.5
54.8 52.3
64.2
38 Chhindwara 23.6 48.3 57.7 29.8 57.0 51.6
60.0 53.6
44.4
39 Seoni 27.1 50.8 61.3 59.2
57.7
61.3
27.1
67.8
40 Balaghat 36.3 54.7 67.8 37.9 49.3 50.6
56.5
41 Guna 8.2 34.0 46.6 47.4
42 Ashoknagar 12.5 41.3 50.6

43 Shahdol 12.4 36.8 53.1
44 Anuppur 13.6 38.9 52.5
PERCENTAGE OF RURAL FEMALE
45 Sidhi 14.7 38.4 53.7 LITERATES TO TOTAL RURAL
FEMALE POPULATION
60.1 AND ABOVE
47 Jhabua 7.8 23.3 29.8
50.1 - 60.0
48 Alirajpur 5.6 18.2 27.1
40.1 - 50.0
40.0 AND BELOW
50 Burhanpur 22.6 38.4 47.4
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STATUS OF LITERACY
Statement 6.15
Urban female literacy : 1991 to 2011
Urban female literacy : 1991-2011
01 Sheopur 39.0 52.2 62.4 44.2 45.7
1991
02 Morena 44.2 62.3 67.7 58.5
49.0
39.0
03 Bhind 45.7 62.3 69.9 49.6
04 Gwalior 58.5 69.9 77.2 41.9

50.1
50.5
05 Datia 49.0 68.0 71.0 55.5 48.9

50.8
49.7
50.9
46.1
56.3
06 Shivpuri 49.6 63.7 69.2 56.9

46.3 59.1 63.5 61.3 60.7 54.8
07 Tikamgarh 41.9 57.6 67.0 60.8
41.6
60.9 48.4 63.1 68.7

08 Chhatarpur 50.5 62.8 72.3 53.2
52.4
69.7 55.9
43.9
60.0
09 Panna 49.7 66.7 73.5 66.6 52.5 68.0
68.8
54.3 69.1
10 Sagar 63.5 73.6 81.3 55.7 62.6 62.0
63.5 64.8
55.3 66.2
11 Damoh 61.3 71.5 78.1 52.0
12 Satna 50.9 67.8 76.4 53.7
13 Rewa 50.1 64.9 75.6

14 Umaria 41.6 60.2 71.4
15 Neemuch 55.5 67.4 74.2 62.3 62.3 2001
16 Mandsaur 56.9 71.1 76.3 69.9
68.0
52.2
17 Ratlam 60.8 72.5 77.6 63.7
18 Ujjain 60.9 72.3 77.0 57.6

62.8
64.9
63.6
19 Shajapur 48.4 67.2 71.8 67.4 62.4 66.7
67.8
64.0 56.7
20 Dewas 52.5 66.3 74.3 71.1

68.3
59.7 73.6 71.5 73.0 69.4
21 Dhar 54.3 64.0 72.9 72.5
60.2
72.3 67.2 73.1 77.6

22 Indore 66.6 75.2 81.1 68.2
68.7
77.5 70.8
63.8
73.9
75.2 66.3 76.9
77.9
79.0
24 Barwani 52.0 64.7 71.4 67.6
73.0
74.9 73.4
74.0
68.7 77.4
25 Rajgarh 46.3 59.7 69.4 64.7
26 Vidisha 59.1 68.3 76.7 66.3
27 Bhopal 63.1 73.1 80.8

28 Sehore 53.2 68.2 75.6
29 Raisen 52.4 68.7 75.9
2011
30 Betul 66.2 77.4 82.4 67.7 69.9
31 Harda 62.6 74.9 82.6 77.2

71.0
62.4
32 Hoshangabad 68.0 76.9 81.8 69.2
33 Katni 60.7 73.0 80.5 67.0

75.6
72.3
34 Jabalpur 68.7 77.6 83.8 74.2
69.4
69.8
73.5
76.4
71.6 67.4
35 Narsimhapur 69.7 77.5 82.4 76.3

76.7
69.4 81.3 78.1 80.5 77.3
36 Dindori 55.9 70.8 78.9 71.4
77.6 77.0 80.8
71.8
37 Mandla 68.8 77.9 82.3 75.6
75.9
82.4
83.8
78.9
72.2
38 Chhindwara 62.0 73.4 80.8 77.5 81.1 74.3

81.8
82.3
72.9
39 Seoni 69.1 79.0 84.6 74.0

82.6 80.8
84.6
80.8
82.4
40 Balaghat 64.8 74.0 80.8 71.4 76.3
79.6
41 Guna 48.9 62.4 69.4 74.9
42 Ashoknagar 50.8 63.6 69.8

43 Shahdol 54.8 69.4 77.3
44 Anuppur 43.9 63.8 72.2 PERCENTAGE OF URBAN FEMALE
45 Sidhi 56.3 64.0 71.6 LITERATES TO TOTAL URBAN
FEMALE POPULATION
80.1 AND ABOVE
47 Jhabua 60.0 73.9 77.5
75.1 - 80.0
48 Alirajpur 55.7 67.6 74.0
70.1 - 75.0
70.0 AND BELOW
50 Burhanpur 53.7 66.3 74.9

6.7 LITERACY STATUS : DIVISIONS
Statements 6.16 to 6.25 and Figures 6.10 to 6.29 provide an overview of the total literacy rate
and the female literacy rate figures reported from the individual districts in each division of
the state. For Chambal division, the highest rural literacy rate is observed in Bhind (75.4%)
and the lowest in Sheopur (55.1%). Similarly in regard to urban literacy rate the maximum is
recorded in Bhind (80.0%) and the minimum is reported from Sheopur (73.3%). In the context
of female literacy rate, Bhind has reported the highest literacy rate in rural (61.8%) and urban
(69.9%) areas while the least is seen in Sheopur in the rural (41.0%) and urban (62.4%) areas as
illustrated in Statement 6.16 and Figures 6.10 & 6.11.
Data from Gwalior division reveals that Datia (71.6%) has registered the highest rural literacy
rate and the lowest is reported from Guna (60.3%) while the maximum urban literacy rate is
observed in Gwalior (84.2%) and the minimum in Shivpuri (78.4%). The female literacy rate
figures indicate that in the rural areas the highest is recorded in Datia (56.9%) and the lowest
in Shivpuri (45.1%) whereas in the context of the urban areas the maximum is seen in Gwalior
(77.2%) and the minimum in Shivpuri (69.2%) as depicted in Statement 6.17 and Figures 6.12
& 6.13.
A similar trend is observed in regard to the best and worst performing district for both total and
female literacy rates in the rural and urban areas of Sagar division. Sagar district has reported
the highest rural (73.2%) and urban (87.4%) literacy rates while Tikamgarh has registered the
lowest rural (59.8%) and urban (75.7%) literacy rates. In the context of female literacy rate,
Sagar reported the highest literacy rate in the rural (61.7%) and urban (81.3%) areas while
Tikamgarh recorded the least in both rural (47.2%) and urban (67.0%) districts of the division
as shown in Statement 6.18 and Figures 6.14 & 6.15.
For Rewa division, Rewa district (71.4%) has reported the highest rural literacy rate and Singrauli
(58.5%) the lowest while in the urban areas the maximum is observed in Satna (83.8%) and the
minimum in Singrauli (77.6%). The highest rural female literacy rate is reported from Satna
(59.8%) and Rewa (59.8%) while the lowest is seen in Singrauli (45.5%). On the other hand
in regard to urban female literacy rate, the maximum is reported from Satna (76.4%) and the
minimum from Singrauli (67.4%) as depicted in Statement 6.19 and Figures 6.16 & 6.17.
In Shahdol division, the highest rural literacy rate is in Umaria (64.5%) and the lowest in Shahdol
(64.0%) whereas in the context of urban areas the maximum is registered in Dindori (86.7%)
and the minimum in Umaria (80.3%). In regard to rural female literacy rate Shahdol (53.1%)
has reported the highest and the lowest is observed in Dindori (52.3%) while the figures from
the urban areas indicate that the maximum is seen in Dindori (78.9%) and minimum in Umaria
(71.4%) as illustrated in Statement 6.20 and Figures 6.18 & 6.19.
For Ujjain division, the maximum rural literacy is registered in Mandsaur (69.6%) and the
minimum is observed in Ratlam (60.8%) while in the urban areas the best performing district
is Mandsaur (84.6%) and Shajapur has fared the worst (81.2%). The female literacy rate figures
reveal that in the rural areas Mandsaur (53.5%) has recorded the highest literacy rate while
the lowest is registered in Ratlam (47.1%) and on the other hand the urban female literacy
rate shows Ratlam (77.6%) as the top ranking district and Shajapur (71.8%) is in the bottom as
shown in Statement 6.21 and Figures 6.20 & 6.21.
In Indore division, the highest rural literacy rate is recorded in Indore (70.3%) and Alirajpur
(33.2%) has fared the worst while in the urban areas Indore (86.4%) is the best performing
district and Barwani (78.7%) is in last place. In the context of female literacy rate, in the rural
areas Indore (57%) is seen in the first position and Alirajpur (27.1%) has secured the lowest
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STATUS OF LITERACY
RURAL FEMALE LITERACY 2011
T
A MORENA BHIND
54.3 61.8
A
H
GWALIOR
R
T 52.5 DATIA
P R
SHEOPUR 56.9 A
S 41.0 SHIVPURI D
45.1 E
S
A
TIKAMGARH H
REWA
47.2 CHHATARPUR
SATNA 59.8
GUNA ASHOKNAGAR 48.8
PANNA 59.8
J
NEEMUCH
46.6 52.9 SIDHI
50.2 50.6 SINGRAULI
53.7 45.5
MANDSAUR
VIDISHA
A

56.9 KATNI
45.5 61.7 55.2
57.7 UMARIA
52.8 SHAHDOL
H
BHOPAL
RATLAM UJJAIN SHAJAPUR 53.1
58.0
R
JABALPUR
A R
47.1 51.1 52.6 RAISEN ANUPPUR
63.1 DINDORI
61.8 52.5
G U J A R A T
JHABUA 54.8 64.2
G
INDORE DEWAS MANDLA
29.8 57.0 51.6 HOSHANGABAD 53.6
S
DHAR
60.0
44.4 SEONI
I
HARDA T
CHHINDWARA 61.3
ALIRAJPUR 59.2 T
57.7 BALAGHAT
27.1 KHANDWA BETUL PERCENTAGE OF RURAL FEMALE
A
BARWANI (WEST NIMAR) 56.5 LITERATES TO TOTAL RURAL
50.6
H
37.9 49.3 FEMALE POPULATION
C H
M BURHANPUR
47.4
H T 60.1 AND ABOVE
A S R A
H A 50.1 - 60.0 State 53.2
R
BOUNDARIES : - A
STATE.............................. 40.1 - 50.0
DIVISION.........................
URBAN FEMALE LITERACY 2011
T
A MORENA BHIND
67.7 69.9
A
H
GWALIOR
R
T 77.2 DATIA
P R
SHEOPUR 71.0 A
S 62.4 SHIVPURI D
69.2 E
S
A
TIKAMGARH H
REWA
67.0 CHHATARPUR
SATNA 75.6
72.3
ASHOKNAGAR PANNA 76.4
J
NEEMUCH GUNA
74.2 69.8 73.5 SIDHI SINGRAULI
69.4
71.6 67.4
MANDSAUR
VIDISHA
A

76.7 KATNI
69.4 81.3 78.1 80.5
UMARIA
SHAHDOL
H
BHOPAL 71.4
R
JABALPUR
A R
77.6 80.8 RAISEN ANUPPUR

77.0 71.8 83.8 DINDORI
75.9 72.2
G U J A R A T
JHABUA 75.6 82.4

G
INDORE DEWAS MANDLA

77.5 81.1 74.3 HOSHANGABAD 82.3
S
DHAR
81.8
72.9 SEONI
I
HARDA T
CHHINDWARA 84.6
ALIRAJPUR 82.6 T PERCENTAGE OF URBAN FEMALE
80.8 BALAGHAT
74.0 KHANDWA BETUL
A
BARWANI (WEST NIMAR) 82.4 LITERATES TO TOTAL URBAN

79.6 FEMALE POPULATION
H
71.4 76.3
C H
M BURHANPUR
74.9
H T 80.1 AND ABOVE
A S R A
H A 75.1 - 80.0 State 77.4
R
BOUNDARIES : - A
STATE..............................
70.1 - 75.0
DIVISION.........................

rank while in the urban areas Indore (81.1%) has reported the highest figures and the lowest is
recorded in Barwani (71.4%) as depicted in Statement 6.22 and Figures 6.22 & 6.23.
Data from Bhopal division reveals that highest rural literacy rate is seen in Raisen (71.7%) and
the lowest is in Rajgarh (59.2%) while for the urban areas the maximum is registered in Bhopal
(85.2%) and the minimum in Rajgarh (78.7%). Raisen (61.8%) has registered the highest rural
female literacy rate and the lowest is seen in Rajgarh (45.5%) whereas in the urban context
the top ranked district is Bhopal (80.8%) while Rajgarh (69.4%) has secured the lowest rank as
illustrated in Statement 6.23 and Figures 6.24 & 6.25.
In Narmadapuram division, Hoshangabad (71.1%) has reported the highest rural literacy rate
and the lowest is seen in Betul (65.7%) while in the urban areas the maximum is recorded in
Harda (88.6%) and the minimum is observed in Betul (87.8%). For female literacy rate, the top
ranking district in the rural areas is Hoshangabad (60.0%) and Betul (56.5%) is in last place
whereas in the urban areas Harda (82.6%) is the best performing district and Hoshangabad
(81.8%) has fared the worst as shown in Statement 6.24 and Figures 6.26 & 6.27.
Among the seven districts in Jabalpur division, Balaghat (76.8%) registered the highest rural
literacy rate and the lowest is seen in Mandla (65.4%) whereas in the urban areas Jabalpur
(88.5%) has reported the maximum and the minimum is seen in two districts namely Katni
(86.6%) and Chhindwara (86.6%). In terms of female literacy rate, in the rural areas the highest
is recorded in Balaghat (67.8%) and the lowest in Mandla (53.6%) while in the urban areas
Seoni (84.6%) is the best performing district and Katni (80.5%) fared the worst as illustrated in
Statement 6.25 and Figures 6.28 & 6.29.
Statement 6.16
Division and district-wise literacy rate (Persons/Females) in Chambal division : 2011
Literacy rate 2011 (Persons) Literacy rate 2011 (Females)
District Name
Chambal Division 71.7 69.5 78.7 58.0 54.8 68.1
Sheopur 58.0 55.1 73.3 44.5 41.0 62.4
Morena 72.1 69.9 78.7 57.6 54.3 67.7
Bhind 76.6 75.4 80.0 64.0 61.8 69.9
Fig. 6.10 Literacy rate (Persons) in Chambal division

Rural Urban Rural Urban
Fig. 6.11 Literacy rate (Females) in Chambal division
95 Rural Urban 95 Rural Urban
95 95
85 95 85 95
85 85
75 85 75 85
75 75
Percentage
Percentage
75 75
Percentage
Percentage
65 65
Percentage
Percentage
65 65
65 65
55 55
55 55
55 55
45 45
45 45
45 45
35 35
35 35
Morena
Bhind
Morena
Bhind
Chambal
Chambal
Sheopur
Sheopur
35 35
Division
Division
Morena
Bhind
Morena
Bhind
Chambal
Chambal
Sheopur
Sheopur
Division
Division
Datia
Datia
Guna
Guna
Division
Division
Gwalior
Ashoknagar
Gwalior
Ashoknagar
Shivpuri
Shivpuri
Gwalior
Gwalior
Districts Districts
Districts Districts Districts Districts
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STATUS OF LITERACY
Statement 6.17
Division and district-wise literacy rate (Persons/Females) in Gwalior division : 2011
District Name
Gwalior Division 70.1 63.9 82.0 57.8 49.2 74.0
Gwalior 77.9 67.0 84.2 68.3 52.5 77.2
Datia 73.5 71.6 79.7 60.2 56.9 71.0
Shivpuri 63.7 60.6 78.4 49.5 45.1 69.2
Guna 65.1 60.3 78.7 52.5 46.6 69.4
Ashoknagar 67.9 65.3 79.3 54.2 50.6 69.8
Fig.6.12 Literacy rate (Persons) in Gwalior division

Fig.6.13 Literacy rate (Females) in Gwalior division
95 95
95 95
85 95 85 95
85 85 85 85
75 85 75 85
75 75 75 75
Percentage
Percentage
75 75
Percentage
Percentage
65 65
Percentage
Percentage
65 65 65 65
65 65
55 55
55 55 55 55
55 55
45
45 45
45
45 45
45 45
35
35 35
35
35 35
Morena
Bhind
Morena
Bhind
Chambal
Chambal
Sheopur
Sheopur
35 35
Datia
Datia
Division
Guna
Gwalior
Ashoknagar
Division
Guna
Shivpuri
Gwalior
Ashoknagar
Shivpuri
Division
Division
Gwalior
Gwalior
Morena
Bhind
Morena
Bhind
Chambal
Chambal
Sheopur
Sheopur
Division
Division
Datia
Datia
Guna
Guna
Division
Division
Gwalior
Ashoknagar
Gwalior
Ashoknagar
Shivpuri
Shivpuri
Gwalior
Gwalior
Districts Districts
Statement 6.18
Division and district-wise literacy rate (Persons/Females) in Sagar division : 2011
District Name
Sagar Division 69.4 65.4 83.1 58.8 53.7 76.1
Tikamgarh 62.6 59.8 75.7 50.7 47.2 67.0
Chhatarpur 64.9 60.4 79.7 54.3 48.8 72.3
Panna 66.1 63.9 80.6 55.6 52.9 73.5
Sagar 77.5 73.2 87.4 67.7 61.7 81.3
Damoh 70.9 67.3 85.0 59.9 55.2 78.1
Fig.6.14 Literacy rate Rural

(Persons) in Sagar division
Urban Rural Urban
Fig.6.15 Literacy rate (Females) in Sagar division
95 95
95 95
85 95 85 95
85 85
85 85
75 85 75 85
75 75 75 75
Percentage
Percentage
75 75
Percentage
Percentage
65 65
Percentage
Percentage
65 65 65 65
65 65
55 55
55 55 55 55
55 55
45
45 45
45
45 45
45 45
35
35 35
35
35 35
Morena
Bhind
Morena
Bhind
Chambal
Chambal
Sheopur
Sheopur
35 35
Tikamgarh
Tikamgarh
Sagar
Sagar
Division
Damoh
Division
Damoh
Chhatarpur
Chhatarpur
Division
Division
Panna
Panna
Sagar
Sagar
Morena
Bhind
Morena
Bhind
Chambal
Chambal
Sheopur
Sheopur
Division
Division
Datia
Datia
Guna
Guna
Division
Division
Gwalior
Ashoknagar
Gwalior
Ashoknagar
Shivpuri
Shivpuri
Gwalior
Gwalior
Districts Districts

Statement 6.19
Division and district-wise literacy rate (Persons/Females) in Rewa division : 2011
District Name
Rewa Division 70.5 68.0 82.2 59.5 56.4 74.1
Satna 73.8 71.0 83.8 63.4 59.8 76.4
Rewa 73.4 71.4 83.3 62.5 59.8 75.6
Sidhi 66.1 64.8 79.9 55.2 53.7 71.6
Singrauli 62.4 58.5 77.6 49.9 45.5 67.4
Rural Urban
Fig.6.16 Literacy rate (Persons) Fig.6.17 Literacy rateRural Urban
Rural in Rewa division
Urban (Females) in Rewa division
Rural Urban
95 Rural Urban 95
95 95 Rural Urban
85 95 85 95
85 85
75 85 75 85
75 75
Percentage
Percentage
75 75
Percentage
Percentage
65
Percentage
65
Percentage
65 65
65 65
55 55
55 55
55 55
45 45
45 45
45 45
35 35
35 35
Morena
Bhind
Chambal
Sheopur
35
Morena
Bhind
Chambal
Sheopur
35
Division
Division
Morena
Bhind
Chambal
Sheopur
Morena
Bhind
Chambal
Sheopur
Division
Division
Datia
Guna
Division
Gwalior
Ashoknagar
Shivpuri
Gwalior
Datia
Guna
Division
Gwalior
Ashoknagar
Shivpuri
Gwalior
Districts Districts
Statement 6.20
Division and district-wise literacy rate (Persons/Females) in Shahdol Division : 2011
District Name
Shahdol Division 67.7 64.3 82.6 56.6 52.7 74.4
Dindori 65.5 64.4 86.7 53.5 52.3 78.9
Umaria 67.3 64.5 80.3 56.1 52.8 71.4
Shahdol 68.4 64.0 84.4 58.2 53.1 77.3
Anuppur 69.1 64.3 81.3 57.9 52.5 72.2
Rural Urban
Fig.6.18 Literacy rate (Persons) in Shahdol division Rural Urban
Fig.6.19 Literacy rate (Females) in Shahdol division
95 95
85 95 85 95
85 85
75 85 75 85
75 75
Percentage
Percentage
75 75
Percentage
Percentage
65
Percentage
65
Percentage
65 65
65 65
55 55
55 55
55 55
45 45
45 45
45 45
35 35
35 35
Morena
Bhind
Chambal
Sheopur
Morena
Bhind
Chambal
35
Sheopur
35
Division
Division
Morena
Bhind
Chambal
Sheopur
Morena
Bhind
Chambal
Sheopur
Division
Division
Datia
Guna
Division
Gwalior
Ashoknagar
Shivpuri
Datia
Guna
Division
Gwalior
Ashoknagar
Shivpuri
Gwalior
Gwalior
Districts Districts
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Statement 6.21
Division and district-wise literacy rate (Persons/Females) in Ujjain division : 2011
District Name
Ujjain Division 71.2 66.2 83.5 58.3 51.1 75.7
Neemuch 71.8 66.8 83.5 57.3 50.2 74.2
Mandsaur 72.7 69.6 84.6 58.3 53.5 76.3
Ratlam 68.0 60.8 84.2 56.5 47.1 77.6
Ujjain 73.6 66.6 83.9 61.4 51.1 77.0
Shajapur 70.2 67.5 81.2 56.4 52.6 71.8
Dewas 70.5 65.5 82.6 58.3 51.6 74.3
Rural Urban
Fig.6.20 Literacy rate (Persons) in Ujjain division Rural Urban
Fig.6.21 Literacy rate (Females) in Ujjain division
95 95
95 95
85 95 85 95
85 85
85 85
75 85 75 85
75 75 75 75
Percentage
Percentage
75 75
Percentage
Percentage
65
Percentage
65
Percentage
65 65 65 65
65 65
55 55
55 55 55 55
55 55
45
45 45
45
45 45
45 45
35
35 35
35
35 35
Morena
Bhind
Chambal
Sheopur
Morena
Bhind
Chambal
Sheopur
35 35
Ratlam
Ratlam
Ujjain
Ujjain
Shajapur
Division
Shajapur
Dewas
Division
Mandsaur
Dewas
Mandsaur
Division
Division
Neemuch
Neemuch
Ujjain
Ujjain
Morena
Bhind
Chambal
Sheopur
Morena
Bhind
Chambal
Sheopur
Division
Division
Datia
Guna
Datia
Division
Gwalior
Ashoknagar
Shivpuri
Guna
Division
Gwalior
Ashoknagar
Shivpuri
Gwalior
Gwalior
Districts Districts
Statement 6.22
Division and district-wise literacy rate (Persons/Females) in Indore division : 2011
District Name
Indore Division 64.4 54.2 84.6 55.2 43.7 78.7
Dhar 60.6 55.7 81.0 49.7 44.4 72.9
Indore 82.3 70.3 86.4 74.9 57.0 81.1
Khargone (West Nimar) 64.0 60.2 83.0 53.7 49.3 76.3
Barwani 50.2 44.9 78.7 43.1 37.9 71.4
Jhabua 44.5 40.1 84.7 34.3 29.8 77.5
Alirajpur 37.2 33.2 81.0 31.0 27.1 74.0
Khandwa (East Nimar) 67.5 63.0 85.2 56.5 50.6 79.6
Burhanpur 65.3 56.9 80.5 57.1 47.4 74.9

Rural Urban
Fig.6.22 Literacy rate (Persons) Fig.6.23 Literacy rate Rural Urban
Rural in Indore division
Urban (Females) in Indore division
Rural Urban
1009595 Rural Urban 95
100 95 Rural Urban
90 90
85 95 85 95
80 85 80 85
7075 85 7075 85
60 75 60
75
Percentage
Percentage
75 75
Percentage
Percentage
5065
Percentage
5065
Percentage
65 65
40 40
65 65
305555 305555
20 55 20 55
45 45
10 45 10 45
45 45
035 0
35
Alirajpur
35
Nimar)
Barwani
Jhabua
Division
(East Nimar)
Indore
Alirajpur
Nimar)
Dhar
35
Barwani
Jhabua
Division
(East Nimar)
Indore
Burhanpur
Dhar
Burhanpur
Indore
Indore
Morena
Bhind
Chambal
Sheopur
35
Morena
Bhind
Chambal
Sheopur
35
Khandwa
Division
Khargone
Khandwa
Division
Khargone
Morena
Bhind
Chambal
Sheopur
Morena
Bhind
Chambal
Sheopur
Division
Division
Datia
Guna
Division
Gwalior
Ashoknagar
Shivpuri
Gwalior
Datia
Guna
Division
Gwalior
Ashoknagar
Shivpuri
Gwalior
(West
(West
Districts Districts
Statement 6.23
Division and district-wise literacy rate (Persons/Females) in Bhopal division : 2011
District Name
Bhopal Division 73.5 66.8 83.9 63.9 54.5 78.4
Rajgarh 62.7 59.2 78.7 49.8 45.5 69.4
Vidisha 72.1 68.6 83.1 61.7 56.9 76.7
Bhopal 82.3 69.4 85.2 76.6 58.0 80.8
Sehore 71.1 68.3 82.7 58.9 54.8 75.6
Raisen 74.3 71.7 82.7 65.1 61.8 75.9
Rural Urban
Fig.6.24 Literacy rate (Persons) Rural Urban
Fig.6.25 Literacy rate (Females) in Bhopal division
Rural in Bhopal division
Urban Rural Urban
95 95
95 95
85 95 85 95
85 85
85 85
75 85 75 85
75 75 75 75
Percentage
Percentage
75 75
Percentage
Percentage
65
Percentage
65
Percentage
65 65 65 65
65 65
55 55
55 55 55 55
55 55
45
45 45
45
45 45
45 45
35
35 35
35
35 35
Morena
Bhind
Chambal
Sheopur
Morena
Bhind
Chambal
Sheopur
35 35
Rajgarh
Rajgarh
Sehore
Raisen
Sehore
Raisen
Division
Division
Vidisha
Vidisha
Division
Division
Bhopal
Bhopal
Bhopal
Bhopal
Morena
Bhind
Chambal
Sheopur
Morena
Bhind
Chambal
Sheopur
Division
Division
Datia
Guna
Datia
Division
Gwalior
Ashoknagar
Shivpuri
Guna
Division
Gwalior
Ashoknagar
Shivpuri
Gwalior
Gwalior
Districts Districts
Statement 6.24
Division and district-wise literacy rate (Persons/Females) in Narmadapuram division : 2011
District Name
Narmadapuram Division 73.1 68.2 88.0 64.0 58.1 82.2
Betul 70.1 65.7 87.8 61.6 56.5 82.4
Harda 74.0 70.0 88.6 64.3 59.2 82.6
Hoshangabad 76.5 71.1 88.0 67.0 60.0 81.8
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Fig.6.26 Literacy rate (Persons) Urban division Rural in Urban
Fig.6.27 Literacy rate (Females) Narmadapuram division
95 Rural Urban 95
95 95 Rural Urban
85 95 85 95
85 85
75 85 75 85
75 75
Percentage
Percentage
75 75
Percentage
Percentage
65
Percentage
65
Percentage
65 65
65 65
55 55
55 55
55 55
45 45
45 45
45 45
35 35
35 35
Morena
Bhind
Chambal
Sheopur
35
Morena
Bhind
Chambal
Sheopur
35
Division
Division
Morena
Bhind
Chambal
Sheopur
Morena
Bhind
Chambal
Sheopur
Division
Division
Datia
Guna
Division
Gwalior
Ashoknagar
Shivpuri
Gwalior
Datia
Guna
Division
Gwalior
Ashoknagar
Shivpuri
Gwalior
Districts Districts
Statement 6.25
Division and district-wise literacy rate (Persons/Females) in Jabalpur division : 2011
District Name
Jabalpur Division 75.8 71.3 87.9 66.8 61.0 82.6
Katni 73.6 70.1 86.6 62.5 57.7 80.5
Jabalpur 82.5 73.7 88.5 75.3 63.1 83.8
Narsimhapur 76.8 74.2 87.7 67.6 64.2 82.4
Mandla 68.3 65.4 87.9 57.2 53.6 82.3
Chhindwara 72.2 67.5 86.6 63.4 57.7 80.8
Seoni 73.0 70.7 89.7 64.1 61.3 84.6
Balaghat 78.3 76.8 86.8 69.7 67.8 80.8
Rural Urban
Fig .6.28 Literacy rate (Persons) Rural Urban
Fig.6.29 Literacy rate (Females) in Jabalpur division
Rural inUrban
Jabalpur division Rural Urban
95 95
95 95
85 95 85 95
85 85
85 85
75 85 75 85
75 75 75 75
Percentage
Percentage
75 75
Percentage
Percentage
65
Percentage
65
Percentage
65 65 65 65
65 65
55 55
55 55 55 55
55 55
45
45 45
45
45 45
45 45
35
35 35
35
35 35
Morena
Bhind
Chambal
Sheopur
Morena
Bhind
Chambal
Sheopur
35 35
Katni
Katni
Jabalpur
Jabalpur
Division
Division
Division
Division
Balaghat
Mandla
Balaghat
Mandla
Chhindwara
Chhindwara
Jabalpur
Jabalpur
Seoni
Seoni
Narsimhapur
Narsimhapur
Morena
Bhind
Chambal
Sheopur
Morena
Bhind
Chambal
Sheopur
Division
Division
Datia
Guna
Datia
Division
Gwalior
Ashoknagar
Shivpuri
Guna
Division
Gwalior
Ashoknagar
Shivpuri
Gwalior
Gwalior
Districts Districts
Statement 6.26 encapsulates the top and bottom five districts according to the literacy status,
covering both rural and urban areas of the state in regard to total literacy rate. Rural literacy
rate figures indicate that Balaghat has reported the highest literacy rate of 76.8 percent and
Alirajpur the lowest at 33.2 percent. Similarly in the urban areas, Seoni has recorded the
highest literacy rate of 89.7 percent and Sheopur the lowest at 73.3 percent.

Statement 6.26
Top and bottom five districts according to status of literacy (Persons) : 2011
District Name Total District Name Rural District Name Urban
Top five districts
Madhya Pradesh 70.6 Madhya Pradesh 65.3 Madhya Pradesh 84.1
Jabalpur 82.5 Balaghat 76.8 Seoni 89.7
Indore 82.3 Bhind 75.4 Harda 88.6
Bhopal 82.3 Narsimhapur 74.2 Jabalpur 88.5
Balaghat 78.3 Jabalpur 73.7 Hoshangabad 88.0
Gwalior 77.9 Sagar 73.2 Mandla 87.9
Bottom five districts
Alirajpur 37.2 Alirajpur 33.2 Sheopur 73.3
Jhabua 44.5 Jhabua 40.1 Tikamgarh 75.7
Barwani 50.2 Barwani 44.9 Singrauli 77.6
Sheopur 58.0 Sheopur 55.1 Shivpuri 78.4
Dhar 60.6 Dhar 55.7 Morena 78.7
A similar trend is seen in the female literacy rate where for the rural areas Balaghat has
registered the highest literacy rate of 67.8 percent and Alirajpur the lowest of 27.1 percent.
In the urban areas, Seoni has reported the highest female literacy rate of 84.6 percent and
Sheopur the lowest at 62.4 percent as illustrated in Statement 6.27.
Statement 6.27
Top and bottom five districts according to status of literacy (Females) : 2011
Top five districts
Bhopal 76.6 Balaghat 67.8 Seoni 84.6
Jabalpur 75.3 Narsimhapur 64.2 Jabalpur 83.8
Indore 74.9 Jabalpur 63.1 Harda 82.6
Balaghat 69.7 Bhind 61.8 Betul 82.4
Gwalior 68.3 Raisen 61.8 Narsimhapur 82.4
Alirajpur 31.0 Alirajpur 27.1 Sheopur 62.4
Jhabua 34.3 Jhabua 29.8 Tikamgarh 67.0
Barwani 43.1 Barwani 37.9 Singrauli 67.4
Sheopur 44.5 Sheopur 41.0 Morena 67.7
Shivpuri 49.5 Dhar 44.4 Shivpuri 69.2
6.8 STATUS OF LITERACY IN URBAN AGGLOMERATIONS HAVING

POPULATION GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO ONE MILLION
Statement 6.28 captures the total and female literacy rate in the urban agglomerations with
a population of equal to or greater than one million.Hence the UAs as per the million plus
classification include Indore (U.A.), Bhopal (U.A.), Jabalpur (U.A.) and Gwalior (U.A.). In the
context of total literacy rate, Jabalpur (U.A.) is in first place with a literacy of 89.1 percent while
Gwalior (U.A.) is in last place with a literacy rate of 85.1 percent. In terms of female literacy rate
in the urban agglomerations, Jabalpur (U.A.) is the best performing district which has recorded
a figure of 84.8 percent while Gwalior (U.A.) has fared the worst with a figure of 78.6 percent.
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Statement 6.28
Literacy rate of UAs having population greater than or equal to one million (Persons/Females) : 2011
Name of Urban District Name Literacy rate Name of the Urban District name Literacy rate
Agglomeration (Persons) Agglomeration (Females)
Jabalpur (U.A.) Jabalpur 89.1 Jabalpur (U.A.) Jabalpur 84.8
Indore (U.A.) Indore 86.7 Indore (U.A.) Indore 81.6
Bhopal (U.A.) Bhopal 85.3 Bhopal (U.A.) Bhopal 80.9
Gwalior (U.A.) Gwalior 85.1 Gwalior (U.A.) Gwalior 78.6
6.9 STATUS OF LITERACY IN URBAN AGGLOMERATIONS

HAVING POPULATION GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO ONE
LAKH
Among the fourteen urban agglomerations in the state recording population figures of equal to
or greater than one lakh, the best performing UAs in regard to literacy rate include Itarsi (U.A.)
with a literacy rate of 90.3 percent and Sagar (U.A.) at 90.0 percent; whereas Chhatarpur (U.A.)
at 84.1 percent and Khargone (U.A.) at 83.0 percent have fared the worst. In terms of female
literacy rate, Sagar (U.A.) and Itarsi (U.A.) have registered 85.0 percent literacy while the low
performing UAs are Chhatarpur (U.A.) at 78.5 percent and Khargone (U.A.) at 76.7 percent as
illustrated in Statement 6.29.
Statement 6.29
Literacy rate of UAs having population greater than or equal to one lakh (Persons/Females) : 2011
Name of Urban District Name Literacy rate Name of the Urban District Name Literacy rate
Agglomeration (Persons) Agglomeration (Females)
Itarsi (U.A.) Hoshangabad 90.3 Sagar (U.A.) Sagar 85.0
Sagar (U.A.) Sagar 90.0 Itarsi (U.A.) Hoshangabad 85.0
Chhindwara (U.A.) Chhindwara 89.3 Jabalpur (U.A.) Jabalpur 84.8
Jabalpur (U.A.) Jabalpur 89.1 Chhindwara (U.A.) Chhindwara 84.5
Ratlam (U.A.) Ratlam 87.9 Ratlam (U.A.) Ratlam 82.4
Damoh (U.A.) Damoh 86.9 Indore (U.A.) Indore 81.6
Indore (U.A.) Indore 86.7 Damoh (U.A.) Damoh 81.0
Satna (U.A.) Satna 86.3 Bhopal (U.A.) Bhopal 80.9
Neemuch (U.A.) Neemuch 85.9 Satna (U.A.) Satna 80.0
Sehore (U.A.) Sehore 85.5 Sehore (U.A.) Sehore 80.0
Bhopal (U.A.) Bhopal 85.3 Neemuch (U.A.) Neemuch 78.9
Gwalior (U.A.) Gwalior 85.1 Gwalior (U.A.) Gwalior 78.6
Chhatarpur (U.A.) Chhatarpur 84.1 Chhatarpur (U.A.) Chhatarpur 78.5

Khargone Khargone (U.A.) Khargone 76.7
Khargone (U.A.) 83.0
(West Nimar) (West Nimar)
6.10 LITERACY RATE IN CITIES HAVING POPULATION

GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO ONE LAKH
There are thirty two cities in the state recording a population equal to or greater than one
lakh. Statement 6.30 lists the literacy rate and female literacy rate of these thirty two cities.
From the perspective of literacy rate, the top ranking cities include Seoni (M.) with a literacy
rate of 91.2 percent and Chhindwara (M.) recording 90.4 percent; whereas the low performing
cities include Shivpuri (M.) at 79.2 percent and Singrauli (M.Corp) with 77.4 percent literacy. In
regard to female literacy rate, the best performing cities include Seoni with a female literacy
rate of 86.5 percent and Chhindwara at 86.1 percent; while Morena and Singrauli have fared
the worst with female literacy rates of 70.2 percent and 67.1 percent respectively.

Statement 6.30
Literacy rate of cities with greater than or equal to one lakh population (Persons/Females) : 2011
Persons
Name of Cities District Name Literacy rate Name of Cities District Name Literacy rate
Seoni (M.) Seoni 91.2 Dewas (M.Corp.) Dewas 85.8
Chhindwara (M.) Chhindwara 90.4 Ujjain (M.Corp.) Ujjain 85.6
Betul (M.) Betul 90.3 Sehore (M.) Sehore 85.5
Sagar (M.Corp.) Sagar 90.2 Bhopal (M.Corp.) Bhopal 85.2
Jabalpur (M.Corp.) Jabalpur 88.9 Gwalior (M.Corp.) Gwalior 85.2
Hoshangabad (M.) Hoshangabad 88.0 Chhatarpur (M.) Chhatarpur 84.6
Ratlam (M.Corp.) Ratlam 87.9 Bhind (M.) Bhind 84.2
Rewa (M.Corp.) Rewa 87.7 Khargone (M.) Khargone (West Nimar) 83.0
Indore (M.Corp.) Indore 87.4 Pithampur (M.) Dhar 82.7
Murwara (Katni)
Katni 87.4 Burhanpur (M.Corp.) Burhanpur 81.7
(M.Corp.)
Damoh (M.) Damoh 87.1 Guna (M.) Guna 81.7
Khandwa (M.Corp.) Khandwa(East Nimar) 87.0 Nagda (M.) Ujjain 81.6
Vidisha (M.) Vidisha 86.9 Datia (M.) Datia 80.5
Mandsaur (M.) Mandsaur 86.8 Morena (M.) Morena 80.4
Satna (M.Corp.) Satna 86.3 Shivpuri (M.) Shivpuri 79.2
Neemuch (M.) Neemuch 85.9 Singrauli (M.Corp.) Singrauli 77.4
Females
Seoni (M.) Seoni 86.5 Sehore (M.) Sehore 80.0
Chhindwara (M.) Chhindwara 86.1 Ujjain (M.Corp.) Ujjain 79.6
Betul (M.) Betul 86.1 Chhatarpur (M.) Chhatarpur 79.2
Sagar (M.Corp.) Sagar 85.5 Neemuch (M.) Neemuch 78.9
Jabalpur (M.Corp.) Jabalpur 84.9 Gwalior (M.Corp.) Gwalior 78.8
Indore (M.Corp.) Indore 82.5 Dewas (M.Corp.) Dewas 78.5
Ratlam (M.Corp.) Ratlam 82.5 Burhanpur (M.Corp.) Burhanpur 76.7
Hoshangabad (M.) Hoshangabad 82.3 Khargone (M.) Khargone (West Nimar) 76.7
Khandwa (M.Corp.) Khandwa (East Nimar) 82.2 Bhind (M.) Bhind 76.3
Rewa (M.Corp.) Rewa 82.0 Guna (M.) Guna 73.5
Murwara (Katni)
Katni 81.6 Nagda (M.) Ujjain 73.4
(M.Corp.)
Damoh (M.) Damoh 81.4 Datia (M.) Datia 73.1
Vidisha (M.) Vidisha 81.0 Pithampur (M.) Dhar 72.6
Bhopal (M.Corp.) Bhopal 80.9 Shivpuri (M.) Shivpuri 70.9
Mandsaur (M.) Mandsaur 80.6 Morena (M.) Morena 70.2
Satna (M.Corp.) Satna 80.0 Singrauli (M.Corp.) Singrauli 67.1
6.11 CHANGE IN LITERACY RATE

The change in status for total literacy rate in the top and bottom five districts can be studied
from Statement 6.31. Bhopal has recorded the highest improvement in rural literacy rate which
is more than double of that registered by the state which records a rural average change of 7.5
percentage points whereas in Narsimhapur the overall literacy rate has deteriorated further by
2.2 percentage points. In urban Madhya Pradesh, Umaria has reported the highest change in
literacy rate at 8.0 percentage points and Datia the lowest of 1.4 percentage points.
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Statement 6.31
Top and bottom five districts according to change in status of literacy (Persons) : 2011
Top five districts
Singrauli 13.2 Bhopal 16.7 Umaria 8.0
Chhatarpur 11.6 Singrauli 15.4 Rewa 7.3
Sheopur 11.6 Gwalior 13.6 Sheopur 7.2
Rewa 11.4 Chhatarpur 13.0 Tikamgarh 6.7
Dindori 11.3 Shahdol 12.9 Singrauli 6.6
Narsimhapur -0.9 Narsimhapur -2.2 Datia 1.4
Shajapur -0.7 Shajapur -1.6 Jhabua 2.2
Ratlam 0.8 Ratlam 0.0 Mandla 2.7
Khargone (West Nimar) 1.0 Khargone (West Nimar) 0.1 Ujjain 3.0
Raisen 2.1 Raisen 0.9 Shajapur 3.0
Bhopal has registered the maximum rural female literacy rate change by recording an
improvement of 21.5 percentage points which is more than twice the state rural average
change of 10.4 percentage points; whereas Shajapur and Narsimhapur have reported the
maximum deterioration in female literacy of 2.5 percentage points. In the urban context,
Umaria reports the highest change in female literacy at 11.2 percentage points and Datia the
least at 3.0 percentage points as illustrated in Statement 6.32.
Statement 6.32
Top and bottom five districts according to change in status of literacy (Females) : 2011
Top five districts
Singrauli 18.4 Bhopal 21.5 Umaria 11.2
Sheopur 15.4 Singrauli 20.7 Rewa 10.7
Dindori 15.3 Gwalior 18.1 Singrauli 10.7
Chhatarpur 15.0 Indore 17.2 Sheopur 10.2
Rewa 14.9 Chhatarpur 16.5 Rajgarh 9.7
Sidhi 14.9
Shajapur -1.0 Shajapur -2.5 Datia 3.0
Narsimhapur -0.9 Narsimhapur -2.5 Jhabua 3.6
Ratlam 2.2 Ratlam 1.2 Mandla 4.4
Khargone (West Nimar) 3.1 Khargone (West Nimar) 2.2 Shajapur 4.6
Ujjain 3.5 Raisen 2.2 Ujjain 4.7
6.12 TAHSILS AND STATUS OF LITERACY

The literacy status in the rural and urban areas in the top and bottom ten tahsils of the state is
listed in Statement 6.33. In regard to rural literacy rate, Khairlanji has secured the first position
by registering a literacy rate of 80.1 percent followed by Gairatganj and Lalbarra reporting
79.9 percent. The tahsils registering the lowest rural literacy rates include Pati at 27.6 percent,
Alirajpur at 31.2 percent and Varla at 34.7 percent. In the urban areas, the top three tahsils
are Dolariya at 92.3 percent, Seoni which stands at 91.2 percent and Chicholi at 91.1 percent;

whereas the bottom three tahsils include Badoda at 67.1 percent, Prithvipur at 68.2 percent
and Chandia registering 69.0 percent.
Statement 6.33
Top and bottom five tahsils according to status of literacy (Persons) : 2011
Tahsil Name District Name Literacy Tahsil District Name Literacy Tahsil Name District Name Literacy
rate 2011 Name rate 2011 rate 2011
(Persons) (Persons) (Persons)
Total Rural Urban
Top five tahsils (Persons)
Jabalpur Jabalpur 87.2 Khairlanji Balaghat 80.1 Dolariya Hoshangabad 92.3
Indore Indore 85.5 Lalbarra Balaghat 79.9 Seoni Seoni 91.2
Hoshangabad Hoshangabad 84.6 Gairatganj Raisen 79.9 Chicholi Betul 91.1
Huzur Bhopal 84.0 Sausar Chhindwara 79.6 Balaghat Balaghat 90.4
Sagar Sagar 83.6 Waraseoni Balaghat 79.5 Narsimhapur Narsimhapur 90.4
Bottom five tahsils (Persons)
Pati Barwani 27.6 Pati Barwani 27.6 Badoda Sheopur 67.1
Varla Barwani 34.7 Alirajpur Alirajpur 31.2 Prithvipur Tikamgarh 68.2
Alirajpur Alirajpur 35.3 Varla Barwani 34.7 Chandia Umaria 69.0
Jobat Alirajpur 39.4 Jobat Alirajpur 35.8 Bhavra Alirajpur 69.0
Bhagwanpura Khargone 40.7 Sendhwa Barwani 36.0 Satwas Dewas 69.5
(West Nimar)
The female literacy rate pattern among the tahsils shows that the top three tahsils reporting
the highest percentage in the rural areas are Gairatganj at 72.0 percent followed by Sausar
and Lalbarra at 71.7 percent. The tahsils registering the lowest literacy rates include Pati at
25.1 percent, Alirajpur at 25.8 percent and Ranapur at 27.0 percent. The top ranking tahsils
in urban Madhya Pradesh are Chicholi at 86.9 percent, Dolariya registering 86.7 percent and
Seoni which stands at 86.5 percent; whereas the tahsils recording lower figures are Badoda at
53.7 percent, Satwas at 57.9 percent and Prithvipur which stands at 58.1 percent as shown in
Statement 6.34.
Statement 6.34
Top and bottom five tahsils according to status of literacy (Females) : 2011
Tahsil Name District Literacy Tahsil District Literacy Tahsil District Literacy
Name rate 2011 Name Name rate 2011 Name Name rate 2011
(Females) (Females) (Females)
Total Rural Urban
Top five tahsils (Females)
Jabalpur Jabalpur 82.2 Gairatganj Raisen 72.0 Chicholi Betul 86.9
Indore Indore 79.9 Lalbarra Balaghat 71.7 Dolariya Hoshangabad 86.7
Huzur Bhopal 79.0 Sausar Chhindwara 71.7 Seoni Seoni 86.5
Hoshangabad Hoshangabad 77.8 Khairlanji Balaghat 71.0 Narsimhapur Narsimhapur 86.2
Balaghat Balaghat 76.3 Waraseoni Balaghat 70.8 Betul Betul 85.6
Bottom five tahsils (Females)
Pati Barwani 25.1 Pati Barwani 25.1 Badoda Sheopur 53.7
Varla Barwani 28.8 Alirajpur Alirajpur 25.8 Satwas Dewas 57.9
Alirajpur Alirajpur 29.7 Ranapur Jhabua 27.0 Prithvipur Tikamgarh 58.1
Ranapur Jhabua 31.7 Jhabua Jhabua 27.3 Chandia Umaria 58.2
Meghnagar Jhabua 32.8 Varla Barwani 28.8 Naigarhi Rewa 58.6
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6.13 CHANGE IN STATUS OF LITERACY

Statement 6.35 records the change in total literacy status in the rural and urban areas of tahsils
of the state during the period 2001-11. For the rural areas, the tahsils reporting the maximum
change in literacy status include Karahal (20.2), Berasia (18.0) and Jaisinghnagar (17.0) while
among the low ranking tahsils Badnagar (-12.8), Alot (-9.0) and Tendukheda (-9.0) have reported
a further deterioration. In the urban areas, Lateri (14.1), Hatod (13.4) and Buxwaha (12.5) have
recorded the maximum improvement in literacy status whereas further deterioration is seen in
Shahpur (-5.9), Gairatganj (-4.3) and Daloda (-3.1).
Statement 6.35
Top and bottom five tahsils according to change in status of literacy (Persons) : 2011-2001
Tahsil Name District Change in Tahsil Name District Change in Tahsil District Change in
Name literacy_ Name literacy_ Name Name literacy_
Persons Persons Persons
(2011-2001) (2011-2001) (2011-2001)
Total Rural Urban
Top five tahsils with Change in literacy 2011-2001 (Persons)
Karahal Sheopur 20.2 Karahal Sheopur 20.2 Lateri Vidisha 14.1
Berasia Bhopal 17.1 Berasia Bhopal 18.0 Hatod Indore 13.4
Jaisinghnagar Shahdol 16.5 Jaisinghnagar Shahdol 17.0 Buxwaha Chhatarpur 12.5
Deosar Singrauli 16.4 Rajnagar Chhatarpur 16.5 Pali Umaria 11.6
Kusmi Sidhi 16.2 Deosar Singrauli 16.4 Baldeogarh Tikamgarh 11.2
Gurh Rewa 11.2
Bottom five tahsils with Change in literacy 2011-2001 (Persons)
Badnagar Ujjain -11.2 Badnagar Ujjain -12.8 Shahpur Betul -5.9
Tendukheda Narsimhapur -7.4 Alot Ratlam -9.0 Gairatganj Raisen -4.3
Alot Ratlam -6.8 Tendukheda Narsimhapur -9.0 Daloda Mandsaur -3.1
Tal Ratlam -4.3 Shujalpur Shajapur -7.3 Susner Shajapur -1.6
Narwar Shivpuri -4.2 Begamganj Raisen -6.6 Badnagar Ujjain -0.9

The change in female literacy status for the rural and urban areas of tahsils of the state is
illustrated in Statement 6.36. The rural area tahsils which have reported the highest
improvement in female literacy status are Karahal (22.6), Berasia (22.3) and Chitrangi (21.6)
whereas further deterioration has been observed in Badnagar (-19.4), Shujalpur (-12.3) and
Tendukheda (-11.3). In the urban areas, maximum improvement is seen in Hatod (19.8), Lateri
(18.2) and Majhgawan (18.1) while decline in literacy status is reported from Shahpur (-6.4),
Gairatganj (-3.6) and Daloda (-3.5).
Statement 6.36
Top and bottom five tahsils according to change in status of literacy (Females) : 2011-2001
Tahsil Name District Change in Tahsil Name District Change in Tahsil District Change in
Name literacy_ Name literacy_ Name Name literacy_
Females Females Females
(2011-2001) (2011-2001) (2011-2001)
Total Rural Urban
Top five tahsils with Change in literacy 2011-2001 (Females)
Karahal Sheopur 22.6 Karahal Sheopur 22.6 Hatod Indore 19.8
Berasia Bhopal 21.0 Berasia Bhopal 22.3 Lateri Vidisha 18.2
Kusmi Sidhi 21.0 Chitrangi Singrauli 21.6 Majhgawan Satna 18.1
Chitrangi Singrauli 20.9 Kusmi Sidhi 21.0 Buxwaha Chhatarpur 17.0
Deosar Singrauli 20.9 Deosar Singrauli 20.9 Gurh Rewa 16.6
Jaisinghnagar Shahdol 20.9
Bottom five tahsils with Change in literacy 2011-2001 (Females)
Badnagar Ujjain -16.9 Badnagar Ujjain -19.4 Shahpur Betul -6.4
Tendukheda Narsimhapur -9.2 Shujalpur Shajapur -12.3 Gairatganj Raisen -3.6
Alot Ratlam -7.8 Tendukheda Narsimhapur -11.3 Daloda Mandsaur -3.5
Shujalpur Shajapur -6.9 Alot Ratlam -10.7 Susner Shajapur -2.2
Kalapipal Shajapur -6.1 Begamganj Raisen -8.5 Badnagar Ujjain -0.7
6.14 DISTRIBUTION OF TAHSILS BY RANGE OF LITERACY

RATES PERSONS, MALES AND FEMALES- RURAL,URBAN
Statement 6.37 provides a link between the number of tahsils in the rural areas and its
corresponding literacy rate range for total persons, males and females for the Census rounds
of 2001 and 2011. The number of tahsils has remained the same at 342 from 2001-11 while the
absolute literate population has increased from 20,772,257 in 2001 to 28,991,005 in 2011. For
2001, the maximum number of tahsils (194) have reported literacy rate figures in the range of
below 60.0 percent corresponding to 49.4 percent of the literate population. However in 2011
the maximum number of tahsils (157) have reported literacy rate figures in the range 60.0-69.9
percent corresponding to 44.9 percent of the literate population. The number of tahsils which
have recorded lietracy rate figures in the most desired range of above 80.0 percent has shown
a decline from 5 in 2001 to 1 in 2011.
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Statement 6.37
Distribution of population and literates by ranges of literacy rate of tahsils for rural areas : 2001 and 2011
Ranges 2001 2011
No.of tahsils Literates No.of tahsils Literates
Absolute Percentage Absolute Percentage
Persons
Total 342 20,772,257 100.0 342 28,991,005 100.0
<60 194 10,265,898 49.4 69 4,767,266 16.4
60.0-69.9 119 7,884,629 38.0 157 13,024,380 44.9
70.0-79.9 24 2,204,160 10.6 115 11,095,462 38.3
80.0+ 5 417,570 2.0 1 103,897 0.4
Males
Total 342 13,392,005 100.0 342 17,549,814 100.0
<60 40 1,032,686 7.7 22 709,370 4.0
60.0-69.9 77 2,795,744 20.9 29 1,251,461 7.1
70.0-79.9 159 6,466,579 48.3 144 7,175,622 40.9
80.0+ 66 3,096,996 23.1 147 8,413,361 48.0
Females
Total 342 7,380,252 100.0 342 11,441,191 100.0
<60 325 6,723,011 91.1 263 8,231,621 72.0
60.0-69.9 11 439,685 6.0 73 2,967,679 25.9
70.0-79.9 6 217,556 2.9 6 241,891 2.1
80.0+ 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Statement 6.38 provides a link between the number of tahsils in the urban areas and its
corresponding literacy rate range for total persons, males and females for the Census rounds
of 2001 and 2011. The number of tahsils has increased from 261 in 2001 to 282 in 2011 while
the absolute literate population has increased from 10,820,306 in 2001 to 14,836,188 in 2011.
For 2001, the maximum number of tahsils (119) have reported literacy rate in the range 70.0-
79.9 percent corresponding to 36.6 percent of the literate population. However in 2011 the
maximum number of tahsils (162) have reported literacy rate figures in the most desired range
of above 80.0 percent corresponding to 83.6 percent of the literate population.
Statement 6.38
Distribution of population and literates by ranges of literacy rate of tashils for urban areas : 2001 and 2011
Ranges 2001 2011
Persons
Total 261 10,820,306 100.0 282 14,836,188 100.0
<60 2 22,262 0.2 0 0 0.0
60.0-69.9 56 582,414 5.4 7 93,530 0.6
70.0-79.9 119 3,963,252 36.6 113 2,342,965 15.8
80.0+ 84 6,252,378 57.8 162 12,399,693 83.6
Males
Total 261 6,280,269 100.0 282 8,298,323 100.0
<60 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
60.0-69.9 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
70.0-79.9 44 269,037 4.3 8 59,129 0.7
80.0+ 217 6,011,232 95.7 274 8,239,194 99.3
Females
Total 261 4,540,037 100.0 282 6,537,865 100.0
<60 80 369,436 8.1 7 49,223 0.8
60.0-69.9 97 987,236 21.7 95 764,218 11.7
70.0-79.9 78 3,089,212 68.0 129 2,563,344 39.2
80.0+ 6 94,153 2.2 51 3,161,080 48.3
See Note Statement 6.39

KILOMETRES N U T INDIA
40 0 40 80 120
MADHYA PRADESH
A
T
BHIND GAP BETWEEN RURAL MALE AND FEMALE LITERACY 2011
MORENA 24.9
28.6
A
H
GWALIOR
T
R
26.8 DATIA
P R
SHEOPUR 27.6 A
S 26.8
SHIVPURI
D
28.9 E
A S
TIKAMGARH H
23.9 CHHATARPUR REWA
SATNA 22.5
ASHOKNAGAR 21.7 PANNA
J
NEEMUCH 27.9 21.7

GUNA 21.0
32.9 26.3 SIDHI SINGRAULI
21.8 25.0
MANDSAUR
A
31.8 VIDISHA SAGAR DAMOH SHAHDOL

RAJGARH KATNI
22.1 21.6 23.1
UMARIA 21.6
H
26.8 24.3
BHOPAL 23.0
A R
R
JABALPUR ANUPPUR
27.2 30.5 28.9 RAISEN 20.6 DINDORI 23.6
SEHORE 18.7
NARSIMHAPUR
T
24.4
G
25.9
JHABUA 19.3
G U J A R A
INDORE DEWAS MANDLA

20.8
S
25.9 27.1 23.8
DHAR HOSHANGABAD
I
22.4 21.2 SEONI
HARDA
T
CHHINDWARA 18.7
ALIRAJPUR
20.9 19.3
T
12.3 KHANDWA BALAGHAT
BETUL
A
KHARGONE (EAST NIMAR) 18.4 GAP BETWEEN RURAL
BARWANI (WEST NIMAR) 18.2
24.1
H
14.0 21.5 MALE AND FEMALE LITERACY
C H
M BURHANPUR
18.6 30.1 AND ABOVE
H T
A S R A 25.1 - 30.0
H A
R
BOUNDARIES : - A 20.1 - 25.0 State 23.4
STATE.............................
DIVISION......................... 20.0 AND BELOW
DISTRICT.........................
KILOMETRES N U T INDIA
40 0 40 80 120
MADHYA PRADESH
A
T
BHIND GAP BETWEEN URBAN MALE AND FEMALE LITERACY 2011

MORENA
18.8
20.6
A
H
GWALIOR
T
R
13.1 DATIA
P R
SHEOPUR 16.5 A
S 20.8
SHIVPURI
D
17.3 E
A S
TIKAMGARH
H
SATNA 14.7
ASHOKNAGAR 14.1
PANNA
J
NEEMUCH 18.2 14.0

GUNA 13.5
15.9 19.1
MANDSAUR
VIDISHA
A
16.3 RAJGARH SAGAR DAMOH SHAHDOL

12.3 KATNI
18.1 11.7 13.1
13.7
H
SHAJAPUR 11.8
UMARIA
18.3 BHOPAL 17.1
A R
UJJAIN 8.4
R
RATLAM ANUPPUR
13.1 13.5 RAISEN JABALPUR
12.9 9.0 DINDORI 17.5
SEHORE NARSIMHAPUR
T
15.1
G
DEWAS 13.6 10.2

JHABUA
G U J A R A
13.9 INDORE 16.1 MANDLA

S
DHAR 10.2 HOSHANGABAD 11.1

11.9
I
15.3 SEONI
T
HARDA CHHINDWARA 10.0

ALIRAJPUR
11.6 T
13.9 11.4
KHANDWA BETUL BALAGHAT GAP BETWEEN URBAN
A
KHARGONE (EAST NIMAR)

BARWANI (WEST NIMAR) 10.5 11.9
10.9 MALE AND FEMALE LITERACY
H
14.3 13.2
C H
M BURHANPUR 18.1 AND ABOVE

10.9
H T
A S R A 15.1 - 18.0
H A
R
A 12.1 - 15.0 State 12.8
BOUNDARIES : -
STATE............................. 12.0 AND BELOW
DIVISION.........................
DISTRICT.........................
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Statement 6.39 provides a link between the number of tahsils in the state and its corresponding
gap in male female literacy rate range for total, rural and urban areas in the Census rounds of
2001 and 2011. For the rural areas as per 2001 data the maximum number of tahsils (196)
relates to literacy gap in the range 20.0-29.9 percent which corresponds to a rural literate
population of 56.3 percent while for 2011 the maximum number of tahsils (232) relates to
rural literacy gap in the range 20.0-29.9 percent which corresponds to 69.5 percent of the
literate population. In the urban context as per 2001 data the maximum number of tahsils
(138) relates to literacy gap in the range 20.0-29.9 percent which corresponds to an urban
literate population of 21.2 percent while for 2011 the maximum number of tahsils (220) relates
to literacy gap in the range 10.0-19.9 percent which corresponds to 60.9 percent of the urban
literate population.
Statement 6.39
Distribution of literates population and gap in male female literacy rate of tahsils by range : 2001 and 2011
Ranges 2001 2011
Total
Total 342 31,592,563 100 .0 342 43,827,193 100 .0
0.0-9.9 1 14,204 0.0 3 2,660,108 6.1
10.0-19.9 30 6,437,145 20.4 116 17,879,137 40.8
20.0-29.9 219 18,445,394 58.4 208 21,874,708 49.9
30+ 92 6,695,820 21.2 15 1,413,240 3.2
Rural
Total 342 20,772,257 100.0 342 28,991,005 100 .0
0.0-9.9 1 14,204 0.0 1 34,150 0.1
10.0-19.9 16 1,137,143 5.5 77 6,158,672 21.2
20.0-29.9 196 11,690,109 56.3 232 20,144,860 69.5
30+ 129 7,930,801 38.2 32 2,653,323 9.2
Urban
Total 261 10,820,306 100.0 282 14,836,188 100.0
0.0-9.9 0 0 0.0 15 4,840,428 32.6
10.0-19.9 115 8,445,170 78.1 220 9,040,559 61.0
20.0-29.9 138 2,296,902 21.2 47 955,201 6.4
30+ 8 78,234 0.7 0 0 0.0
Note : 1. The population figures for Census 2001 have been recast as per Census 2011 jurisdiction of the districts/tahsils.
2. There were no urban population in 21 recasted tahsils of Census 2001.
3. Out of 342 tahsils of Census 2011, there is no urban population in 60 tahsils.
6.15 DIVISIONS OF MADHYA PRADESH AND LITERACY STATUS

The literacy status across the ten divisions of the state, in terms of total and female literacy is
as mentioned below in Statements 6.40 to 6.60.
In Chambal division, Ater (78.7%) tahsil has reported the highest literacy rate in the rural areas
and the lowest has been registered in Karahal (49.8%) while among the urban areas of tahsils
Bhind (83.7%) is seen in the top position and Badoda (67.1%) has fared the worst. The female
literacy rate for the tahsils in Chambal division reveal that in the rural areas Ater (66.8%) is
the best performing tahsil and Karahal (37.9%) is the worst whereas in the urban areas Bhind
(75.5%) has reported the highest figures and Badoda (53.7%) the lowest as illustrated in
Statements 6.40 & 6.41.

Statement 6.40
Top and Bottom five tahsils in Chambal division (Persons) : 2011
Tahsil Name District Name Literacy Tahsil District Name Literacy Tahsil Name District Literacy
rate 2011 Name rate 2011 Name rate 2011
Total Rural Urban
Bhind Bhind 80.3 Ater Bhind 78.7 Bhind Bhind 83.7
Ater Bhind 78.7 Porsa Morena 77.9 Porsa Morena 81.8
Porsa Morena 78.6 Bhind Bhind 77.8 Ambah Morena 80.3
Gormi Bhind 76.7 Gormi Bhind 76.9 Mihona Bhind 80.0
Mehgaon Bhind 75.1 Mehgaon Bhind 74.7 Kailaras Morena 79.9
Karahal Sheopur 49.8 Karahal Sheopur 49.8 Badoda Sheopur 67.1
Beerpur Sheopur 56.8 Badoda Sheopur 54.7 Gohad Bhind 72.1
Badoda Sheopur 57.0 Vijaypur Sheopur 56.0 Joura Morena 73.6
Vijaypur Sheopur 58.4 Beerpur Sheopur 56.8 Sheopur Sheopur 74.3
Sheopur Sheopur 62.0 Sheopur Sheopur 56.9 Gormi Bhind 75.8
Statement 6.41
Top and Bottom five tahsils in Chambal division (Females) : 2011
Total Rural Urban
Bhind Bhind 69.8 Ater Bhind 66.8 Bhind Bhind 75.5
Porsa Morena 67.3 Porsa Morena 66.2 Porsa Morena 72.2
Ater Bhind 66.8 Bhind Bhind 65.5 Ambah Morena 70.6
Gormi Bhind 63.3 Gormi Bhind 63.3 Mihona Bhind 70.0
Ambah Morena 62.4 Ron Bhind 61.6 Kailaras Morenaz 68.5
Karahal Sheopur 37.9 Karahal Sheopur 37.9 Badoda Sheopur 53.7
Beerpur Sheopur 42.3 Badoda Sheopur 40.8 Gohad Bhind 58.9
Badoda Sheopur 43.2 Vijaypur Sheopur 41.0 Joura Morena 61.2
Vijaypur Sheopur 43.6 Beerpur Sheopur 42.3 Vijaypur Sheopur 62.7
Sheopur Sheopur 48.9 Sheopur Sheopur 42.4 Gormi Bhind 63.4
Datia from Gwalior division shows that in the rural areas Bhander (76.9%) is seen in the first
position and Maksoodangarh (56.3%) occupies the lowest rank while in the urban areas Gwalior
(85.1%) has reported the maximum figures and the minimum has been recorded in Aron
(71.5%). In terms of female literacy status in the rural areas Bhander (62.3%) has registered the
highest literacy rate and the lowest is observed in Kolaras (42.3%) whereas in the urban tahsils
of the division the maximum is registered in Gwalior (78.6%) and the minimum in Raghogarh
(61.0%) as shown in Statements 6.42 & 6.43.
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Statement 6.42
Top and Bottom five tahsils in Gwalior division (Persons) : 2011
Tahsil Name District Literacy Tahsil Name District Literacy Tahsil Name District Literacy
Name rate 2011 Name rate 2011 Name rate 2011
Total Rural Urban
Gwalior Gwalior 80.6 Bhander Datia 76.9 Gwalior Gwalior 85.1
Bhander Datia 77.8 Indergarh Datia 70.5 Bhander Datia 82.4
Datia Datia 73.2 Datia Datia 70.2 Guna Guna 81.7
Dabra Gwalior 72.2 Seondha Datia 69.0 Karera Shivpuri 81.7
Indergarh Datia 72.0 Mungaoli Ashoknagar 67.7 Pichhore Shivpuri 81.4
Maksoodangarh Guna 56.3 Maksoodangarh Guna 56.3 Aron Guna 71.5
Kolaras Shivpuri 58.9 Kolaras Shivpuri 57.0 Kolaras Shivpuri 71.8
Bamori Guna 59.7 Chachaura Guna 57.2 Raghogarh Guna 72.3
Khaniyadhana Shivpuri 60.0 Khaniyadhana Shivpuri 58.8 Khaniyadhana Shivpuri 72.6
Pichhore Shivpuri 61.2 Pichhore Shivpuri 59.6 Bhitarwar Gwalior 73.5
Statement 6.43
Top and Bottom five tahsils in Gwalior division (Females) : 2011
Total Rural Urban
Gwalior Gwalior 72.2 Bhander Datia 62.3 Gwalior Gwalior 78.6
Bhander Datia 63.9 Datia Datia 55.8 Guna Guna 73.5
Datia Datia 60.8 Indergarh Datia 55.2 Pichhore Shivpuri 72.8
Guna Guna 59.8 Seondha Datia 54.1 Bhander Datia 72.5
Dabra Gwalior 59.5 Aron Guna 53.7 Karera Shivpuri 72.3
Maksoodangarh Guna 43.1 Kolaras Shivpuri 42.3 Raghogarh Guna 61.0
Pohri Shivpuri 44.6 Chachaura Guna 42.5 Chinour Gwalior 61.1
Kolaras Shivpuri 44.7 Maksoodangarh Guna 43.1 Khaniyadhana Shivpuri 61.2
Khaniyadhana Shivpuri 45.6 Khaniyadhana Shivpuri 44.0 Aron Guna 61.5
Bamori Guna 45.7 Shivpuri Shivpuri 44.3 Kolaras Shivpuri 61.9
For Sagar division, the highest rural literacy rate has been reported from Sagar (77.4%) tahsil
and the lowest from Khargapur (55.0%) whereas in the urban belt the maximum is registered
in Sagar (89.5%) and the minimum in Prithvipur (68.2%). For female literacy rate in the rural
areas the top ranking tahsil is Sagar (66.8%) and in last position is Baldeogarh (43.7%) whereas
in the urban areas Sagar (84.2%) has recorded the maximum female literacy rate and Prithvipur
(58.1%) the minimum as illustrated in Statements 6.44 & 6.45

Statement 6.44
Top and bottom five tahsils in Sagar division (Persons) : 2011
Total Rural Urban
Sagar Sagar 83.6 Sagar Sagar 77.4 Sagar Sagar 89.5
Bina Sagar 80.6 Rahatgarh Sagar 75.8 Bina Sagar 89.0
Khurai Sagar 77.8 Khurai Sagar 75.2 Nowgong Chhatarpur 86.5
Damoh Damoh 77.1 Bina Sagar 74.9 Damoh Damoh 86.1
Garhakota Sagar 75.8 Patharia Damoh 73.5 Deori Sagar 86.1
Baldeogarh Tikamgarh 56.5 Khargapur Tikamgarh 55.0 Prithvipur Tikamgarh 68.2
Khargapur Tikamgarh 57.1 Baldeogarh Tikamgarh 55.1 Palera Tikamgarh 69.8
Bijawar Chhatarpur 59.2 Bijawar Chhatarpur 56.3 Ghuwara Chhatarpur 70.8
Mohangarh Tikamgarh 59.4 Bada Malhera Chhatarpur 56.7 Khargapur Tikamgarh 71.1
Jatara Tikamgarh 59.9 Jatara Tikamgarh 57.5 Rahatgarh Sagar 71.3
Statement 6.45
Top and bottom five tahsils in Sagar division (Females) : 2011
Total Rural Urban
Sagar Sagar 75.7 Sagar Sagar 66.8 Sagar Sagar 84.2
Bina Sagar 70.7 Rahatgarh Sagar 65.6 Bina Sagar 82.8
Damoh Damoh 67.9 Khurai Sagar 63.5 Nowgong Chhatarpur 79.8
Khurai Sagar 67.3 Bina Sagar 62.2 Deori Sagar 79.8
Rahatgarh Sagar 64.8 Deori Sagar 61.6 Damoh Damoh 79.7
Baldeogarh Tikamgarh 45.2 Baldeogarh Tikamgarh 43.7 Prithvipur Tikamgarh 58.1
Khargapur Tikamgarh 46.7 Khargapur Tikamgarh 44.3 Palera Tikamgarh 60.3
Mohangarh Tikamgarh 47.7 Jatara Tikamgarh 45.4 Ghuwara Chhatarpur 60.5
Jatara Tikamgarh 48.3 Bada Malhera Chhatarpur 46.0 Orchha Tikamgarh 60.7
Palera Tikamgarh 49.1 Bijawar Chhatarpur 46.4 Bijawar Chhatarpur 62.0
In Rewa division, Kotar (76.5%) has registered the maximum rural literacy rate and the minimum
is observed in Chitrangi (58%) while in the urban areas Huzur (87.2%) is top ranked and Naigarhi
(71.0%) is seen in the bottom. In the context of female literacy status, the top ranked tahsil in
the rural areas is Kotar (65.5%) and Singrauli (43.5%) is seen at the bottom whereas in the
urban areas Huzur (81.1%) registered the highest female literacy rate and Naigarhi (58.6%) the
least as shown in Statements 6.46 & 6.47.
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Statement 6.46
Top and bottom five tahsils in Rewa division (Persons) : 2011
Total Rural Urban
Huzur Rewa 81.5 Kotar Satna 76.5 Huzur Rewa 87.2
Raghurajnagar Satna 80.8 Huzur Rewa 75.0 Raghurajnagar Satna 86.1
Kotar Satna 76.4 Sirmour Rewa 74.1 Nagod Satna 85.9
Sirmour Rewa 74.8 Raipur-Karchuliyan Rewa 73.9 Chitrangi Singrauli 85.4
Raipur-
Rewa 73.9 Mangawan Rewa 73.6 Gopadbanas Sidhi 84.2
Karchuliyan
Chitrangi Singrauli 58.6 Chitrangi Singrauli 58.0 Naigarhi Rewa 71.0
Deosar Singrauli 59.4 Singrauli (Baidhan) Singrauli 58.1 Majhgawan Satna 72.0
Kusmi Sidhi 59.9 Deosar Singrauli 59.4 Mauganj Rewa 72.0
Majhgawan Satna 63.6 Kusmi Sidhi 59.9 Majhauli Sidhi 73.1
Hanumana Rewa 64.4 Majhgawan Satna 61.3 Rampur Naikin Sidhi 73.5
Statement 6.47
Top and bottom five tahsils in Rewa division (Females) : 2011
Total Rural Urban
Huzur Rewa 73.1 Kotar Satna 65.5 Huzur Rewa 81.1
Raghurajnagar Satna 72.5 Huzur Rewa 64.3 Raghurajnagar Satna 79.6
Kotar Satna 65.4 Sirmour Rewa 63.0 Nagod Satna 78.7
Sirmour Rewa 63.9 Raipur-Karchuliyan Rewa 62.5 Chitrangi Singrauli 78.0
Nagod Satna 63.2 Raghurajnagar Satna 62.2 Gopadbanas Sidhi 77.3
Deosar Singrauli 46.7 Singrauli (Baidhan) Singrauli 43.5 Naigarhi Rewa 58.6
Chitrangi Singrauli 46.9 Chitrangi Singrauli 46.3 Majhgawan Satna 60.8
Kusmi Sidhi 50.3 Deosar Singrauli 46.7 Mauganj Rewa 61.5
Majhgawan Satna 51.4 Majhgawan Satna 49.0 Majhauli Sidhi 63.3
Sihawal Sidhi 52.5 Kusmi Sidhi 50.3 Churhat Sidhi 63.4
A look at figures from Shahdol division reveals that the maximum rural literacy rate is observed
in Kotma (67.5%) and the minimum in Shahpura (60.8%) whereas for the urban areas Dindori
(87.6%) is the best performing tahsil and Chandia (69%) has fared the worst. The highest rural
female literacy rate is reported from Manpur (55.5%) and the lowest from Shahpura (48.3%)
whereas in the urban areas the maximum is registered in Dindori (80.2%) and the minimum in
Chandia (58.2%) as illustrated in Statement 6.48 & 6.49.

Statement 6.48
Top and bottom five tahsils in Shahdol division (Persons) : 2011
Total Rural Urban
Kotma Anuppur 75.3 Kotma Anuppur 67.5 Dindori Dindori 87.6
Anuppur Anuppur 73.1 Anuppur Anuppur 67.4 Sohagpur Shahdol 85.9
Sohagpur Shahdol 72.2 Manpur Umaria 67.3 Bandhogarh Umaria 85.6
Bandhogarh Umaria 68.2 Dindori Dindori 66.1 Shahpura Dindori 84.9
Pali Umaria 68.1 Jaisinghnagar Shahdol 64.8 Kotma Anuppur 82.4
Shahpura Dindori 62.0 Shahpura Dindori 60.8 Chandia Umaria 69.0
Pushparajgarh Anuppur 62.2 Pali Umaria 61.0 Jaisinghnagar Shahdol 74.6
Jaitpur Shahdol 62.5 Bandhogarh Umaria 61.5 Nowrozabad Umaria 77.8
Jaithari Anuppur 64.1 Pushparajgarh Anuppur 61.5 Beohari Shahdol 79.1
Jaisinghnagar Shahdol 65.2 Nowrozabad Umaria 62.0 Pushparajgarh Anuppur 79.5
Statement 6.49
Top and bottom five tahsils in Shahdol division (Females) : 2011
Total Rural Urban
Kotma Anuppur 65.0 Manpur Umaria 55.5 Dindori Dindori 80.2
Sohagpur Shahdol 63.2 Kotma Anuppur 55.4 Sohagpur Shahdol 79.2
Anuppur Anuppur 62.0 Anuppur Anuppur 55.3 Bandhogarh Umaria 77.8
Pali Umaria 57.9 Jaisinghnagar Shahdol 54.3 Shahpura Dindori 76.5
Bandhogarh Umaria 57.3 Dindori Dindori 54.0 Pali Umaria 74.1
Shahpura Dindori 49.7 Shahpura Dindori 48.3 Chandia Umaria 58.2
Pushparajgarh Anuppur 50.6 Bandhogarh Umaria 49.6 Jaisinghnagar Shahdol 66.8
Jaitpur Shahdol 51.3 Pushparajgarh Anuppur 49.9 Nowrozabad Umaria 68.0
Jaithari Anuppur 53.3 Pali Umaria 49.9 Pushparajgarh Anuppur 68.9
Chandia Umaria 53.6 Nowrozabad Umaria 50.5 Beohari Shahdol 69.9
For Ujjain division, the highest rural literacy rate is registered in Daloda (74.9%) and the lowest
in Rawti (42.8%) while on the other hand in the urban segment the maximum is registered in
Ratlam (86.9%) and the minimum in Satwas (69.5%). In terms of female literacy rate, in the
rural areas the top ranking tahsil is Daloda (59.8%) and Rawti (33.9%) is seen in the bottom
whereas in the urban areas Ratlam (81%) is the best performing tahsil and Satwas (57.9%) has
fared the worst as shown in Statements 6.50 & 6.51.
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Statement 6.50
Top and bottom five tahsils in Ujjain division (Persons) : 2011
Total Rural Urban
Ujjain Ujjain 82.3 Daloda Mandsaur 74.9 Ratlam Ratlam 86.9
Dewas Dewas 80.0 Shujalpur Shajapur 73.7 Mandsaur Mandsaur 86.8
Neemuch Neemuch 79.5 Malhargarh Mandsaur 73.5 Sailana Ratlam 86.3
Mandsaur Mandsaur 78.3 Badnagar Ujjain 72.7 Neemuch Neemuch 85.9
Ratlam Ratlam 77.0 Gulana Shajapur 72.1 Dewas Dewas 85.8
Rawti Ratlam 42.8 Rawti Ratlam 42.8 Satwas Dewas 69.5
Bajna Ratlam 45.0 Bajna Ratlam 45.0 Bagli Dewas 71.8
Sailana Ratlam 50.7 Sailana Ratlam 46.8 Piploda Ratlam 72.2
Bagli Dewas 58.6 Bagli Dewas 56.9 Nalkheda Shajapur 74.5
Satwas Dewas 60.0 Satwas Dewas 57.1 Tal Ratlam 75.6
Statement 6.51
Top and bottom five tahsils in Ujjain division (Females) : 2011
Total Rural Urban
Ujjain Ujjain 74.3 Daloda Mandsaur 59.8 Ratlam Ratlam 81.0
Dewas Dewas 69.3 Badnagar Ujjain 59.0 Mandsaur Mandsaur 80.6
Neemuch Neemuch 68.2 Shujalpur Shajapur 59.0 Ujjain Ujjain 79.6
Ratlam Ratlam 67.0 Kalapipal Shajapur 57.4 Neemuch Neemuch 78.9
Mandsaur Mandsaur 66.4 Gulana Shajapur 57.4 Dewas Dewas 78.5
Rawti Ratlam 33.9 Rawti Ratlam 33.9 Satwas Dewas 57.9
Bajna Ratlam 36.0 Bajna Ratlam 36.0 Piploda Ratlam 59.7
Sailana Ratlam 40.7 Sailana Ratlam 36.7 Bagli Dewas 61.7
Badod Shajapur 46.0 Badod Shajapur 43.3 Daloda Mandsaur 62.3
Satwas Dewas 46.9 Alot Ratlam 43.3 Nalkheda Shajapur 63.4
In Indore division, Indore (72.2%) tahsil is seen in first position in terms of rural literacy rate
and Pati (27.6%) is ranked as the bottom-most whereas in the urban areas Jobat (89.5%) has
registered the highest literacy rate and Bhavra (69%) the lowest. Indore (60.8%) is ranked at
the top for rural female literacy status and Pati (25.1%) has fared the worst while in the urban
areas the highest female literacy rate is reported from Jobat (83.7%) and the lowest from Anjad
(61.1%) as illustrated in Statements 6.52 & 6.53.

Statement 6.52
Top and bottom five tahsils in Indore division (Persons) : 2011
Total Rural Urban
Indore Indore 85.5 Indore Indore 72.2 Jobat Alirajpur 89.5
Mhow Indore 77.0 Mhow Indore 70.9 Thandla Jhabua 88.5
Khargone
Khargone 76.7 Sawer Indore 70.7 Jhabua Jhabua 87.8
(West Nimar)
Khargone
Burhanpur Burhanpur 74.1 Khargone 69.3 Mhow Indore 87.2
(West Nimar)
Khandwa Khandwa
Khandwa 73.0 Hatod Indore 69.2 Khandwa 87.0
(East Nimar) (East Nimar)
Pati Barwani 27.6 Pati Barwani 27.6 Bhavra Alirajpur 69.0
Varla Barwani 34.7 Alirajpur Alirajpur 31.2 Anjad Barwani 69.9
Alirajpur Alirajpur 35.3 Varla Barwani 34.7 Rajpur Barwani 73.6
Jobat Alirajpur 39.4 Jobat Alirajpur 35.8 Manawar Dhar 75.2
Bhagwanpura Khargone 40.7 Sendhwa Barwani 36.0 Dahi Dhar 75.2
(West Nimar)
Statement 6.53
Top and bottom five tahsils in Indore division (Females) : 2011
Name (Females) (Females) (Females)
Total Rural Urban
Indore Indore 79.9 Indore Indore 60.8 Jobat Alirajpur 83.7
Mhow Indore 67.7 Mhow Indore 59.8 Jhabua Jhabua 82.4
Khargone Khandwa
Khargone 67.4 Burhanpur Burhanpur 57.0 Khandwa 82.2
(West Nimar) (East Nimar)
Burhanpur Burhanpur 67.0 Sawer Indore 56.3 Thandla Jhabua 82.1
Khandwa (East Khargone
Khandwa 63.5 Khargone 56.3 Indore Indore 81.6
Nimar) (West Nimar)
Pati Barwani 25.1 Pati Barwani 25.1 Anjad Barwani 61.1
Varla Barwani 28.8 Alirajpur Alirajpur 25.8 Bhavra Alirajpur 61.5
Alirajpur Alirajpur 29.7 Ranapur Jhabua 27.0 Rajpur Barwani 65.4
Ranapur Jhabua 31.7 Jhabua Jhabua 27.3 Punasa Khandwa 65.8
(East Nimar)
Meghnagar Jhabua 32.8 Varla Barwani 28.8 Hatod Indore 66.8
For Bhopal division, the maximum rural literacy rate is reported from Gairatganj (79.9%) and
the minimum from Rajgarh (51.3%) while in the urban areas the highest is observed in Vidisha
(86.9%) and the lowest in Lateri (74.7%). In terms of female literacy rate in the rural areas the
top ranking tahsil is Gairatganj (72%) while Rajgarh (39.6%) has secured the lowest rank and in
the urban areas Vidisha (81%) is the best performing district and Jawar (63.3%) fared the worst
as shown in Statements 6.54 & 6.55.
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Statement 6.54
Top and bottom five tahsils in Bhopal division (Persons) : 2011
Total Rural Urban
Top five tahsils(Persons)
Huzur Bhopal 84.0 Gairatganj Raisen 79.9 Vidisha Vidisha 86.9
Vidisha Vidisha 81.0 Gulabganj Vidisha 76.4 Sehore Sehore 85.5
Gairatganj Raisen 80.0 Vidisha Vidisha 75.3 Huzur Bhopal 85.3
Begamganj Raisen 77.2 Kurwai Vidisha 74.8 Begamganj Raisen 84.9
Gulabganj Vidisha 76.4 Begamganj Raisen 74.7 Budni Sehore 84.9
Bottom five tahsils(Persons)
Khilchipur Rajgarh 55.3 Rajgarh Rajgarh 51.3 Lateri Vidisha 74.7
Rajgarh Rajgarh 56.8 Khilchipur Rajgarh 51.6 Jawar Sehore 75.0
Jirapur Rajgarh 59.4 Jirapur Rajgarh 56.4 Sironj Vidisha 75.1
Lateri Vidisha 60.9 Biaora Rajgarh 58.6 Jirapur Rajgarh 75.2
Shamshabad Vidisha 63.1 Lateri Vidisha 58.8 Sarangpur Rajgarh 76.0
Statement 6.55
Top and bottom five tahsils in Bhopal division (Females) : 2011
Total Rural Urban
Huzur Bhopal 79.0 Gairatganj Raisen 72.0 Vidisha Vidisha 81.0
Vidisha Vidisha 72.4 Gulabganj Vidisha 65.4 Huzur Bhopal 80.9
Gairatganj Raisen 72.3 Begamganj Raisen 65.3 Sehore Sehore 80.0
Begamganj Raisen 68.5 Vidisha Vidisha 64.0 Begamganj Raisen 78.3
Basoda Vidisha 66.6 Kurwai Vidisha 63.3 Silwani Raisen 78.1
Khilchipur Rajgarh 43.7 Rajgarh Rajgarh 39.6 Jawar Sehore 63.3
Rajgarh Rajgarh 45.6 Khilchipur Rajgarh 39.8 Jirapur Rajgarh 64.9
Jirapur Rajgarh 46.0 Jirapur Rajgarh 42.5 Lateri Vidisha 66.0
Lateri Vidisha 48.9 Biaora Rajgarh 44.5 Pachore Rajgarh 66.4
Biaora Rajgarh 50.2 Lateri Vidisha 46.1 Khilchipur Rajgarh 66.8
The figures reported from Narmadapuram division reveal that the highest rural literacy rate
is observed in Dolariya (78.8%) and the lowest in Bhainsdehi (58.3%) whereas in the urban
areas the maximum is registered in Dolariya (92.3%) and the minimum in Babai (81.7%). The
female literacy status indicates that in the rural areas Dolariya (69.1%) tahsil is in top position
and Shahpur (48.9%) at the bottom while in the urban areas Chicholi (86.9%) is seen in first
position and Babai (74.1%) fared the worst as shown in Statements 6.56 & 6.57.

Statement 6.56
Top and bottom five tahsils in Narmadapuram division (Persons) : 2011
Tahsil Name District Name Literacy Tahsil Name District Name Literacy Tahsil Name District Name Literacy
rate 2011 rate 2011 rate 2011
Total Rural Urban
Hoshangabad Hoshangabad 84.6 Dolariya Hoshangabad 78.8 Dolariya Hoshangabad 92.3
Harda Harda 81.9 Timarni Harda 78.5 Chicholi Betul 91.1
Timarni Harda 81.6 Hoshangabad Hoshangabad 76.0 Amla Betul 90.1
Itarsi Hoshangabad 81.4 Multai Betul 75.3 Itarsi Hoshangabad 89.9
Dolariya Hoshangabad 81.1 Harda Harda 75.2 Betul Betul 89.9
Bhainsdehi Betul 59.4 Bhainsdehi Betul 58.3 Babai Hoshangabad 81.7
Shahpur Betul 60.9 Shahpur Betul 59.5 Shahpur Betul 84.3
Chicholi Betul 63.0 Chicholi Betul 59.6 Bhainsdehi Betul 84.6
Sirali Harda 64.6 Ghoda Dongri Betul 61.3 Ghoda Dongri Betul 84.7
Handiya Harda 66.4 Sirali Harda 64.6 Sohagpur Hoshangabad 85.6
Statement 6.57
Top and bottom five tahsils in Narmadapuram division (Females) : 2011
Tahsil Name District Name Literacy Tahsil Name District Literacy Tahsil Name District Literacy
Total Rural Urban
Hoshangabad Hoshangabad 77.8 Dolariya Hoshangabad 69.1 Chicholi Betul 86.9
Harda Harda 74.0 Timarni Harda 68.2 Dolariya Hoshangabad 86.7
Itarsi Hoshangabad 73.7 Hoshangabad Hoshangabad 66.3 Betul Betul 85.6
Timarni Harda 72.5 Multai Betul 66.1 Multai Betul 84.6
Dolariya Hoshangabad 72.1 Harda Harda 64.8 Itarsi Hoshangabad 84.2
Shahpur Betul 50.4 Shahpur Betul 48.9 Babai Hoshangabad 74.1
Bhainsdehi Betul 50.5 Bhainsdehi Betul 49.3 Shahpur Betul 77.5
Chicholi Betul 53.6 Chicholi Betul 49.6 Ghoda Dongri Betul 77.9
Sirali Harda 54.7 Ghoda Dongri Betul 52.0 Sohagpur Hoshangabad 78.1
Handiya Harda 54.8 Sirali Harda 54.7 Bhainsdehi Betul 78.5
In Jabalpur division, in terms of rural literacy rate the highest figures have been observed in
Khairlanji (80.1%) and the lowest in Jamai (55.7%) whereas in the urban context the maximum
is registered in Seoni (91.2%) and the minimum in Harrai (78.8%). In terms of female literacy
rate, in the rural areas the top ranking tahsils are Lalbarra (71.7%) and Sausar (71.7%) while
Harrai (45.9%) has fared the worst. In the urban areas, the maximum female literacy rate is
observed in Seoni (86.5%) and the minimum in Barhi (69.7%) as illustrated in Statements 6.58
& 6.59.
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Statement 6.58
Top and bottom five tahsils in Jabalpur division (Persons) : 2011
Tahsil Name District Name Literacy Tahsil Name District Name Literacy Tahsil Name District Name Literacy
rate 2011 rate 2011 rate 2011
Total Rural Urban
Jabalpur Jabalpur 87.2 Khairlanji Balaghat 80.1 Seoni Seoni 91.2
Balaghat Balaghat 83.4 Lalbarra Balaghat 79.9 Balaghat Balaghat 90.4
Panagar Jabalpur 82.5 Sausar Chhindwara 79.6 Narsimhapur Narsimhapur 90.4
Sausar Chhindwara 82.4 Waraseoni Balaghat 79.5 Mandla Mandla 89.5
Chhindwara Chhindwara 82.2 Lanji Balaghat 78.6 Chhindwara Chhindwara 89.3
Harrai Chhindwara 58.2 Jamai Chhindwara 55.7 Harrai Chhindwara 78.8
Tamia Chhindwara 59.7 Harrai Chhindwara 56.3 Barhi Katni 79.0
Ghughari Mandla 60.1 Tamia Chhindwara 59.7 Niwas Mandla 79.6
Umreth Chhindwara 61.4 Ghughari Mandla 60.1 Baihar Balaghat 79.9
Jamai Chhindwara 63.3 Umreth Chhindwara 61.4 Tirodi Balaghat 80.0
Lalbarra Balaghat 80.0
Statement 6.59
Top and bottom five tahsils in Jabalpur division (Females) : 2011
Tahsil Name District Name Literacy Tahsil Name District Literacy Tahsil Name District Literacy
Total Rural Urban
Jabalpur Jabalpur 82.2 Sausar Chhindwara 71.7 Seoni Seoni 86.5
Balaghat Balaghat 76.3 Lalbarra Balaghat 71.7 Narsimhapur Narsimhapur 86.2
Chhindwara Chhindwara 75.5 Khairlanji Balaghat 71.0 Balaghat Balaghat 85.5
Sausar Chhindwara 75.3 Waraseoni Balaghat 70.8 Jabalpur Jabalpur 84.8
Panagar Jabalpur 74.6 Katangi Balaghat 70.1 Chhindwara Chhindwara 84.5
Harrai Chhindwara 48.0 Harrai Chhindwara 45.9 Barhi Katni 69.7
Ghughari Mandla 48.1 Jamai Chhindwara 46.8 Niwas Mandla 70.3
Tamia Chhindwara 48.5 Ghughari Mandla 48.1 Tirodi Balaghat 71.0
Niwas Mandla 51.3 Tamia Chhindwara 48.5 Harrai Chhindwara 71.3
Umreth Chhindwara 51.5 Niwas Mandla 50.0 Lalbarra Balaghat 71.3

The division wise analysis indicates that in the rural areas Jabalpur has registered the maximum
literacy rate (71.3%) and female literacy rate (61.0%) whereas Indore division has fared the
worst in terms of both overall literacy rate (54.2%) and female literacy rate (43.7%). In the
urban areas the highest literacy rate is observed in Narmadapuram (88.0%) and the least in
Chambal (78.7%) whereas the urban female literacy rate figures reveal that Jabalpur (82.6%) is
the best performing division and Chambal (68.1%) has fared the worst as shown in Statement
6.60.
Statement 6.60
Literacy status in all divisions (Persons and Females) : 2011
Literacy status in all divisions (Persons and Females)
Total Rural Urban
Division
Persons Females Persons Females Persons Females
Chambal 71.7 58.0 69.5 54.8 78.7 68.1
Gwalior 70.1 57.8 63.9 49.2 82.0 74.0
Sagar 69.4 58.8 65.4 53.7 83.1 76.1
Rewa 70.5 59.5 68.0 56.4 82.2 74.1
Shahdol 67.7 56.6 64.3 52.7 82.6 74.4
Ujjain 71.2 58.3 66.2 51.1 83.5 75.7
Indore 64.4 55.2 54.2 43.7 84.6 78.7
Bhopal 73.5 63.9 66.8 54.5 83.9 78.4
Narmadapuram 73.1 64.0 68.2 58.1 88.0 82.2
Jabalpur 75.8 66.8 71.3 61.0 87.9 82.6
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T
A MORENA BHIND
82.9 86.7
A
H
GWALIOR
R
T 79.3 DATIA
P R
SHEOPUR 84.5 A
S 67.8 SHIVPURI D
74.0 E
S
A
TIKAMGARH H
REWA
71.1 CHHATARPUR
SATNA 82.3
70.5
ASHOKNAGAR PANNA 81.5
J
NEEMUCH
GUNA 78.5 73.9 SIDHI
83.1 SINGRAULI
72.9
75.5 70.5
MANDSAUR
VIDISHA
A

79.0 KATNI
72.3 83.3 78.3 82.0 UMARIA
75.8 SHAHDOL
H
BHOPAL
R
JABALPUR
A R
74.3 81.6 81.5 79.7 RAISEN ANUPPUR
83.7 DINDORI
80.5 76.1
G U J A R A T
JHABUA DEWAS 80.7 83.5
G
INDORE MANDLA
50.6 78.7
82.9 HOSHANGABAD 77.4
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DHAR
66.8 81.2 SEONI
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HARDA T
CHHINDWARA 80.0
ALIRAJPUR 80.1 T
77.0 BALAGHAT
39.4 KHANDWA BETUL
KHARGONE (EAST NIMAR) 86.2 PERCENTAGE OF RURAL MALE
A
BARWANI (WEST NIMAR) 74.7
74.7 LITERATES TO TOTAL RURAL
H
51.9 70.8 MALE POPULATION
C H
M BURHANPUR (EXCLUDING AGE GROUP 0-6)
66.0
H T 85.1 AND ABOVE
A S R A
H A 80.1 - 85.0
R
BOUNDARIES : - A
STATE.............................. 75.1 - 80.0 State 76.6
DIVISION.........................
URBAN MALE LITERACY 2011
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A MORENA BHIND
88.3 88.7
A
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GWALIOR
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P R
SHEOPUR 87.5 A
S 83.2 SHIVPURI D
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GUNA ASHOKNAGAR 86.4
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87.2 88.0 87.0 SIDHI
92.2 SINGRAULI
87.5 86.5
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89.0 93.0 KATNI
87.5 91.2
92.3 UMARIA
SHAHDOL
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BHOPAL 88.5
UJJAIN 91.0
RATLAM SHAJAPUR
R
JABALPUR
A R
90.5 90.1 89.2 ANUPPUR

90.7 RAISEN 92.8 DINDORI 89.7
SEHORE 88.8 NARSIMHAPUR 94.0
G U J A R A T
JHABUA DEWAS 89.2 92.6

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INDORE MANDLA
91.4 91.3 90.4
HOSHANGABAD 93.4
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88.2 93.7
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90.5
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85.7 89.5 MALE POPULATION

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74 76 78 80 82
INDIA
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MADHYA PRADESH 28
28
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GAP BETWEEN URBAN AND RURAL LITERACY 2011
KILOMETRES N U T
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15.1 19.1
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MANDSAUR 24
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24 15.0 RAJGARH SAGAR DAMOH
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JABALPUR ANUPPUR
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DINDORI 17.0
SEHORE 11.0
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22.3
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DEWAS 14.4
JHABUA 13.5
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44.6 MANDLA
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20
DIVISION......................... (EXCLUDING AGE GROUP 0-6)
DISTRICT.........................
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20.1 - 25.0
15.1 - 20.0 State 18.8
15.0 AND BELOW
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74 EAST OF GREENWICH 76 78 80 82
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STATUS OF LITERACY

PROVISIONAL POPULATION TOTALS 193

6.2 INDIA AND STATES

PROVISIONAL POPULATION TOTALS 195

6.2.1 Top and bottom five States/UTs by literacy rate (Persons)

6.3 MADHYA PRADESH AND EAG STATES

PROVISIONAL POPULATION TOTALS 197

Madhya Pradesh 70.6 65.3 84.1

India and EAG States

Chhattisgarh 60.6 55.4 77.7

Jharkhand 56.2 49.8 76.2

Rajasthan 52.7 46.3 71.5

India and EAG States

6.4 MADHYA PRADESH AND NEIGHBOURING STATES

1 India 74.0 68.9 85.0

2 Maharashtra 75.5 67.4 85.4

5 Madhya Pradesh 60.0 53.2 77.4

India and neighbouring states

PROVISIONAL POPULATION TOTALS 199

6.6 LITERACY STATUS IN DISTRICTS OF MADHYA PRADESH

PROVISIONAL POPULATION TOTALS 201

69.6 RAJGARH SAGAR DAMOH

RAJGARH SAGAR DAMOH

RATLAM UJJAIN SHAJAPUR 85.2 JABALPUR

JHABUA 82.7 87.7

81.0 88.0 SEONI T

BARWANI (WEST NIMAR) 85.2 87.8 (EXCLUDING AGE GROUP 0-6)

86.1 AND ABOVE

PROVISIONAL POPULATION TOTALS 203

04 Gwalior 52.1 69.2 79.3 43.5

09 Panna 42.1 71.6 73.9 23.6

12 Satna 55.5 74.5 81.5 47.5

13 Rewa 57.3 73.5 82.3

17 Ratlam 46.4 75.1 74.3 58.6

18 Ujjain 51.9 79.1 81.6 71.6

23 Khargone (West Nimar) 50.6 72.4 70.8 49.4

26 Vidisha 52.3 71.0 79.0 62.0

27 Bhopal 48.5 66.9 79.7

31 Harda 56.3 74.1 80.1 79.3

32 Hoshangabad 57.4 75.6 81.2 74.0

33 Katni 58.2 74.7 82.0 71.1

35 Narsimhapur 64.9 85.2 83.5 85.3

38 Chhindwara 48.5 72.3 77.0 50.6 82.9 78.7

39 Seoni 54.1 75.3 80.0 39.4 80.1

41 Guna 37.2 67.7 72.9 66.0

42 Ashoknagar 47.8 75.2 78.5

04 Gwalior 81.7 87.5 90.3 67.2

05 Datia 75.7 87.2 87.5 84.5 75.2

06 Shivpuri 78.1 85.2 86.5 84.2

12 Satna 77.3 86.7 90.4 73.8

13 Rewa 77.5 85.7 90.3

16 Mandsaur 84.2 90.5 92.6 87.5

21 Dhar 78.9 84.5 88.2 83.8 85.7 90.3 89.4 89.2

25 Rajgarh 76.1 83.8 87.5 83.8

26 Vidisha 80.0 85.7 89.0 81.8

27 Bhopal 79.0 85.4 89.2

31 Harda 85.0 91.0 94.2 90.3

32 Hoshangabad 88.6 91.9 93.7 83.2

92.2 87.2 87.0

36 Dindori 82.2 90.6 94.0 87.5

37 Mandla 88.5 92.1 93.4 90.7 90.5

40 Balaghat 85.9 90.1 92.7 85.7

41 Guna 75.2 85.1 87.2 85.8