Abstract
A population's literacy skills have a bearing on how well a country performs economically. Moreover, the education of women plays a significant role in improving living standards in the state. Improving girls' educational levels has been demonstrated to have clear impacts on the health and economic future of young women, which in turn improves the prospects of their entire community. The present study is conducted to explore the status of female literacy in various districts of Uttar Pradesh. The female literacy rate of all the districts have been categorized under five heads: 1. Very high, 2. High, 3. Average, 4.Low and 5. Very low. Female literacy rates were plotted on graph through monochromatic colour scheme to give a clear picture and understanding of female literacy. A very high regional variation with a declining trend regarding the female literacy was observed throughout the study area.
Highlights
A population's literacy skills have a bearing on how well a country performs economically
The present study aims to enquire into the expansion of female literacy in various districts of Uttar Pradesh
The raw data regarding total number of female literates of all 71 districts of Uttar Pradesh was converted into their corresponding literacy rates using the given formula: Female Literacy Rate =
Summary
A population's literacy skills have a bearing on how well a country performs economically. Technological change has transformed the way in which work is done; competition in many industries is global in nature; and the industrial structure of the Canadian labor market has rapidly evolved from a manufacturing and agricultural base to one based on services. These changes have, in turn, brought rising skill requirements. According to census 2011, “A person aged seven and above who can both read and write with understanding in any language is treated as literate. A person who can only read but cannot write is not literate”
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