This dataset contains the literacy rate in India Note: This data is available decade wise only from 1951
| year | state | literacy_rate | value | unit | note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | All India | Male | 27.2 | value in percentage | |
| 1951 | All India | Female | 8.9 | value in percentage | |
| 1961 | All India | Male | 40.4 | value in percentage | |
| 1961 | All India | Female | 15.4 | value in percentage | |
| 1971 | All India | Male | 46 | value in percentage |
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. Literacy Rate in India [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/1134
