The-following table gives data about literacy rates of four different states obtained during four censuses in the country.
|
States → Years ↓ |
Karnataka | Gujarat | Andhra Pradesh | Kerala |
| 2011 | 75.6 | 79.3 | 67.7 | 93.9 |
| 2001 | 66.6 | 69.1 | 60.5 | 90.9 |
| 1991 | 56.0 | 61.3 | 44.1 | 89.8 |
| 1981 | 46.2 | 44.9 | 35.7 | 78.9 |
Which state has the lowest literacy rates as per all the four censuses from which data is provided
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
Literacy rate of karnataka over all four years = 75.6 + 66.6 + 56.0 + 46.2 = 244.4
Literacy rate of Gujrat over all four years = 79.3 + 69.1 + 61.3 + 44.9 = 254.6
Literacy rate of Andhra Pradesh over all four years = 67.7 + 60.5 + 44.1 + 35.7 = 207.9
Literacy rate of kerala over all four years = 93.9 + 90.9 + 89.8 + 78.9 = 353.5
So , Andhra Pradesh has Lowest literacy rate.