Question
Describe the spatial pattern of female literacy in India.
Solution
The spatial pattern of female literacy in India is described below:
(i)Female literacy in the states of south India is higher than national average barring Andhra Pradesh where it is 51.17. Higher percentage of urban population is the main cause of high female literacy rate.
(ii)In the states of north east India female literacy rate is also higher. It is 86.13% in Mizoram.
(iii)In north India Himachal Pradesh records 68.08%, Uttaranchal 76.65%, Punjab 63.35% and Haryana 56.31% female literacy.
(iv)States such as Jammu & Kashmir, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh and Orissa have lower female literacy than national average.
(v)All union territories have 70% female literacy except Dadra and Nagar Haveli.
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