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 85 million illiterate people, followed by the state of Bihar with over 51 million people.
Main states in India with the highest number of illiterate people in 2011
(in millions)
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Indian Census. (May 20, 2015). Main states in India with the highest number of illiterate people in 2011 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/617920/illiteracy-by-state-and-union-territory/
Indian Census. "Main states in India with the highest number of illiterate people in 2011 (in millions)." Chart. May 20, 2015. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/617920/illiteracy-by-state-and-union-territory/
Indian Census. (2015). Main states in India with the highest number of illiterate people in 2011 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/617920/illiteracy-by-state-and-union-territory/
Indian Census. "Main States in India with The Highest Number of Illiterate People in 2011 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 May 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/617920/illiteracy-by-state-and-union-territory/
Indian Census, Main states in India with the highest number of illiterate people in 2011 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/617920/illiteracy-by-state-and-union-territory/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Main states in India with the highest number of illiterate people in 2011 (in millions) [Graph], Indian Census, May 20, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/617920/illiteracy-by-state-and-union-territory/
