This is a list of districts in the Indian state of Jharkhand ranked by literacy rate as per provisional data of 2011 census.[1]
With a literacy rate of 67.63%, below the national average of 74.04%, as per the 2011 Census, Jharkhand ranks 32nd amongst the 36 states and union territories in India in terms of literacy rate .[2]
Rank
District
Literacy rate (Total) (%) 2011 Census (excluding 0-6 age group)
Male Literacy Rate (%) 2011 Census (excluding 0-6 age group)
Female Literacy Rate (%) 2011 Census (excluding 0-6 age group)
CD Block links
1
Ranchi
77.13
85.63
68.20
2
East Singhbhum
76.13
84.51
67.33
3
Dhanbad
75.71
85.68
64.70
Literacy in CD Blocks of Dhanbad district
Tundi – 59.43%
Purbi Tundi – 61.20%
Topchanchi – 74.10%
Baghmara – 74.92%
Govindpur – 68.53%
Dhanbad – 78.47%
Baliapur – 70.32%
Nirsa – 68.92%
Jharia – 73.82%
Source: 2011 Census: CD Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data, except for Jharia CD Block where 2001 data has been used
4
Ramgarh
73.92
83.51
63.49
Literacy in CD Blocks of Ramgarh district
Patratu – 75.00%
Mandu – 72.68%
Ramgarh – 70.96%
Dulmi – 67.62%
Chitarpur – 78.60%
Gola – 65.35%
Source: 2011 Census: CD Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data
5
Bokaro
73.48
84.50
61.46
6
Hazaribagh
70.48
81.15
59.25
Literacy in CD Blocks of Hazaribagh district
Barhi subdivision
Chauparan – 69.41%
Barhi – 68.39%
Padma – 68.90%
Barkatha – 61.44%
Chalkusha – 67.13%
Hazaribagh Sadar subdivision
Ichak – 71.87%
Tati Jhariya – 60.68%
Daru – 71.08%
Bishnugarh – 62.04%
Sadar, Hazaribagh – 77.56%
Katkamsandi – 67.38%
Katkamdag – 69.97%
Keredari – 64.04%
Barkagaon – 65.44%
Churchu – 67.97%
Dadi – 70.26%
Source: 2011 Census: CD Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data
7
Serikela Kharsawan
68.85
81.01
56.19
8
Koderma
68.35
81.25
54.77
9
Lohardaga
68.29
78.62
57.86
Literacy in CD Blocks of Lohardaga district
Lohardaga subdivision
Kisko – 64.54%
Peshrar – 54.25%
Kuru – 67.36%
Kairo – 64.36%
Lohardaga – 67.73%
Senha – 66.06%
Bhandra block – 63.27%
Source: 2011 Census: CD block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data
10
Simdega
67.59
75.84
59.38
11
Gumla
66.92
76.87
56.97
12
Deoghar
66.34
79.13
52.39
13
Palamu
65.50
76.27
53.87
14
Giridih
65.12
79.08
50.33
Literacy in CD Blocks of Giridih district
Giridih subdivision
Giridih - 63.22%
Gandey - 56.30%
Bengabad - 59.33%
Dumri subdivision
Dumri - 63.55%
Pirtand - 47.22%
Bagodar Saria subdivision
Bagodar - 64.43%
Suriya - 66.25%
Birni - 61.47%
Khori Mahua subdivision
Dhanwar - 65.44%
Jamua - 63.99%
Deori - 62.54%
Tisri - 55.27%
Gawan - 60.94 %
Source: 2011 Census: CD Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data
15
Khunti
64.51
75.33
53.71
Literacy in CD Blocks of Khunti district
Khunti Sadar subdivision
Karra – 62.04%
Torpa – 71.18%
Rania – 65.77%
Murhu – 63.42%
Khunti – 58.40%
Arki – 54.21%
Source: 2011 Census: CD block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data
16
Jamtara
63.73
76.85
50.08
17
Dumka
62.54
75.17
49.60
18
Garhwa
62.18
74.00
49.43
19
Chatra
62.14
71.85
51.91
Literacy in CD Blocks of Chatra district
Shaligram Ramnarayanpur – 54.83
Pratappur – 53.19%
Kunda – 44.84%
Lawalong – 49.02%
Chatra – 55.54%
Kanhachatti – 62.88%
Itkhori – 62.90%
Mayurhand – 64.41%
Gidhour – 68.07%
Pathalgada – 67.39%
Simaria – 63.40%
Tandwa – 62.74%
Source: 2011 Census: CD Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data
20
Latehar
61.23
71.80
50.26
21
West Singhbhum
59.54
72.18
47.01
22
Godda
57.68
69.56
44.90
23
Sahibganj
53.73
62.65
44.31
24
Pakur
50.17
59.02
41.23
See also [ ]
Indian states ranking by literacy rate
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