Discuss in groups and answer the following questions:

Write a note literacy in Karnataka.

The literacy in Karnataka is explained in the following points:

● A literate person is a person who knows how to read and write.

● According to the 2011 Census, the average literacy rate in Karnataka is 75.6%.

● This is higher than the average literacy rate in India, which is 74% as per the 2001 Census.

● The district with the highest literacy rate is Dakshina Kannada with 88.6%

● The district that comes second is Bengaluru with 88.5%.

● The third position is occupied by Udupi.

● The district with the lowest literacy rate is Yadgir at 52.4%.

● Regarding the literacy rate on the basis of gender, the male literacy rate is higher.

● The male literacy rate is 82.9%

● The female literacy rate is 68.2%

● The literacy rate in urban areas is higher as compared to the rural areas.