WBCS.LIVE practice question

Literacy rate in West Bengal Census, 2011

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. 70%
  2. 77%
  3. 80%
  4. 97%

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: 77%

Explanation: The correct answer is B. 77% As per the Census of India 2011, the literacy rate in West Bengal was recorded at 76.26%, which is often rounded off to 77%. Among males, the literacy rate was approximately 81.69%, while for females, it stood at 70.54%. While the literacy rate of Scheduled Castes (SCs) in West Bengal is 69.43%, which is higher than the national average of 66.07% but lower than the State’s literacy rate of approx. 77%. The literacy rate of Scheduled Tribes (STs) in West Bengal is 57.93%, which is lower than the national average of 66.07%.