The statistic illustrates the literacy rate in the state of Bihar in India between 1991 and 2011, broken down by gender. In 2001, ** percent of the male population living in Bihar knew how to read or write. India's literacy rate from 1981 through 2011 can be found here.

Literacy Rate Content

Literacy rate in India is uneven and as such, different states and union territories of India have differences in their literacy rates. The following table shows the details from 1951 to 2011 census data on total literacy rate in percentage.[2][3] According to Census 2011, Kerala has the highest total literacy rate and female literacy rate whereas Lakshadweep had the highest male literacy rate. Andhra Pradesh has the lowest overall literacy rate. Rajasthan has the lowest male literacy rate, while Bihar has the lowest female literacy rate. Literacy figures are collected by census takers which essentially means literacy (or lack therefore) is self assessed.

**Univercity List CONTENT **

The higher education system in India includes both private and public universities. Public universities are supported by the Government of India and the state governments, while private universities are mostly supported by various bodies and societies. Universities in India are recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC), which draws its power from the University Grants Commission Act, 1956.[1] In addition, 15 Professional Councils are established, controlling different aspects of accreditation and co-ordination.

The types of universities include

• Central universities, or Union universities, are established by an Act of Parliament and are under the purview of the Department of Higher Education in the Ministry of Education.[3] As of 18 October 2022, the list of central universities published by the UGC includes 54 active central universities

- State universities are run by the state government of each of the states and territories of India and are usually established by a local legislative assembly act. As of 23 August 2022, the UGC lists 455 active state universities

- Deemed university, or "Deemed to be University", is a status of autonomy granted by the Department of Higher Education on the advice of the UGC, under Section 3 of the UGC Act.[8] As of 30 November 2021, the UGC lists 126 institutes which were granted the deemed to be university status.[9] According to this list, the first institute to be granted deemed university status was Indian Institute of Science, which was granted this status on 12 May 1958. In many cases, the same listing by the UGC covers several institutes.

• **Private universities **are approved by the UGC. They can grant degrees but they are not allowed to have off-campus affiliated colleges. As of 23 August 2022, the UGC consolidated list of universities lists 421 private universities

--- ### Context When India got independence from British in 1947 the literacy rate was 12.2% and as per the recent census 2011 it is 74.0%. Although it looks an accomplishment, still many people are there without access to education. It would be interesting to know the current status of the Indian education system. ### Content This dataset contains district and state wise Indian primary and secondary school education data for 2015-16. Granularity: Annual List of files: 1. 2015_16_Districtwise.csv ( 680 observations and 819 variables ) 1. 2015_16_Statewise_Elementary.csv ( 36 observations and 816 variables ) 1. 2015_16_Statewise_Secondary.csv ( 36 observations and 630 variables ) ### Acknowledgements Ministry of Human Resource Development (DISE) has shared the dataset [here](http://udise.in/src.htm) and also published some [reports](http://udise.in/AR.htm). Source of Banner [image](https://unsplash.com/photos/j9jZSqfH5YI). ### Inspiration This dataset provides the complete information about primary and secondary education. There are many inferences can be made from this dataset. There are few things I would like to understand from this dataset. 1. Drop out ratio in primary and secondary education. (Govt. has made law that every child under age 14 should get free compulsary education.) 2. Various factors affecting examination results of the students. 3. What are all the factors that makes the difference (in literacy rate) between Kerala and Bihar? 4. What could be done to improve the female literacy rate and literacy rate in rural area? ---

The statistic displays the main states and union territories in India with the highest number of illiterate people in 2011. In that year, Uttar Pradesh was at the top of the list, with more than ** million illiterate people, followed by the state of Bihar with over ** million people.

BackgroundSoil-transmitted helminths (STHs) infect over a billion individuals worldwide. In India, 241 million children are estimated to need deworming to avert the negative consequences STH infections can have on child health and development. In February-April 2011, 17 million children in Bihar State were dewormed during a government-led school-based deworming campaign. Prior to programme implementation, a study was conducted to assess STH prevalence in the school-age population to direct the programme. The study also investigated risk factors for STH infections, including caste, literacy, and defecation and hygiene practices, in order to inform the development of complementary interventions.MethodsA cross-sectional survey was conducted among children in 20 schools in Bihar. In addition to providing stool samples for identification of STH infections, children completed a short questionnaire detailing their usual defecation and hand-hygiene practices. Risk factors for STH infections were explored.ResultsIn January-February 2011, 1279 school children aged four to seventeen provided stool samples and 1157 children also completed the questionnaire. Overall, 68% of children (10-86% across schools) were infected with one or more soil-transmitted helminth species. The prevalence of ascariasis, hookworm and trichuriasis was 52%, 42% and 5% respectively. The majority of children (95%) practiced open defecation and reported most frequently cleansing hands with soil (61%). Increasing age, lack of maternal literacy and certain castes were independently associated with hookworm infection. Absence of a hand-washing station at the schools was also independently associated with A. lumbricoides infection.ConclusionsSTH prevalence in Bihar is high, and justifies mass deworming in school-aged children. Open defecation is common-place and hands are often cleansed using soil. The findings reported here can be used to help direct messaging appropriate to mothers with low levels of literacy and emphasise the importance of water and sanitation in the control of helminths and other diseases.