Uttar Pradesh is the most populous state in India and also has the highest number of districts. Education is spreading across the state, but literacy rates vary by district. In this article, we will explore which district in Uttar Pradesh has the lowest literacy rate among women.
Uttar Pradesh is home to 75 districts divided into 18 divisions, which fall under four regions: Western Uttar Pradesh, Purvanchal, Central Uttar Pradesh, and Bundelkhand. The state has a variety of municipal and administrative units, including 200 municipal councils, 17 municipal corporations, 28 development authorities, 5 special area development authorities, and 351 tehsils. According to the 2011 census, the population of Uttar Pradesh was 199,812,341, which has now exceeded 240 million.
The largest district in Uttar Pradesh by area is Lakhimpur Kheri, covering 7,680 square kilometers, while the smallest is Hapur, which spans 660 square kilometers. Ballia is the easternmost district, Saharanpur is the northernmost, Sonbhadra is the southernmost, and Shamli is the westernmost district of the state.
As per the 2011 census, the overall literacy rate in Uttar Pradesh is 67.68%. The male literacy rate stands at 77.3%, while the female literacy rate is 57.2%.
The district with the lowest female literacy rate in Uttar Pradesh is Shravasti. Here, only 34.8% of women are literate, making it the district with the least educated female population in the state.
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