To Study the Sex Ratio of Similar Size City and Nanded City
Authors/Creators
- 1. Assistant Professor, Department of Geography, Rajiv Gandhi Mahavidhyalaya,Mudkhed Dist.Nanded, Maharashtra, India
Description
1. Introduction
One of the important indicators of social development in the high level of literacy and educational attainment is considered to be an important factor in the process of modernization. Nanded city literacy structure was studied in the period of 1991 to 2011.
A high level of literacy reflects the dynamic character of a city population. The Table indicates the literacy structure of the Nanded city during the period of 1971-2011. In 1971, 1981, 1991, 2001 and 2011 census, it was of 43.6, 53.88, 59.14, 68.87 and 74.8 present respectively; it was accordingly increased decade by decade. Male literacy rate was observed higher in 1971 and 1981 census, it was 67.45 and 63.42 present. After the 1991 census, male literacy rate was decreased but female literacy rate was increased. In the 2011 census, 54.47 males and 45.53 percent females are literate in Nanded city. Its main cause is development of educational facilities in the city as well as in the state.