National Literacy Rate

Tamil Nadu Minister for School Education, Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi said on Friday that the state would educate 5 lakh individuals under the National Literacy programme

The literacy rate for the total population increased from 64.8 per cent in 2001 to 73 per cent in 2011

The BIRD initiative aims to ensure daily and lifelong reading practice for a billion people in India, with a strong focus on reaching girls and women

Kerala has once again emerged as the most literate state in the country, while Andhra Pradesh featured at the bottom with a rate of 66.4 per cent

While the latest survey was conducted during January-June 2014, the previous one was carried out during July 2007 to June 2008