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What was the literacy rate of Gujarat as per Census 2011?
A85.8%
B69.7%
C71.7%
D78.0%
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. 78.0%
1. Census 2011 reports an overall literacy rate for the state.
2. The literacy rate of Gujarat was 78.0%.
3. The 85.8% figure is the male literacy rate and 69.7% the female rate, so both are sub-figures.
4. The 71.7% figure is the rural literacy rate, also a sub-figure.
5. Hence the overall literacy rate of Gujarat is 78.0%.
_Source: Socio-Economic Review 2019-20, Gujarat State (Directorate of Economics & Statistics), p.48_
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