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A person is literate
if s/he can both read and write a short simple statement
describe his/her everyday life.
Literacy Rate: -
Literacy rate of population is defined as the percentage of literates to the total
population age 7 years and above.
South and West Asia has the lowest regional adult literacy rate (58.6%),
followed by sub-Saharan Africa (59.7%), and the Arab States (62.7%). {UNESCO’s
"Global Monitoring Report on Education for All (2006)" }
Lowest literacy rates- Burkina Faso(12.8%), Niger (14.4%) & Mali (19%).
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West Tripura South Tripura Dhalai North Tripura Tripura
Area Name Person Female Male Area Name Person Female Male
Mohanpur 73.9 65.6 81.5 Killa 53.7 42.8 64.8
Hezamara 61.2 50.4 71.7 Amarpur 59.0 46.4 70.9
Pabmabil 74.1 63.4 84.5 Matabari 74.3 65.9 82.1
Khowai 80.6 74.2 86.8 Kakraban 76.6 68.3 84.6
Tulashikhar 66.2 56.5 75.7 Rajnagar 74.3 65.1 83
Kalyanpur 79.1 70.9 87.2 Hrishyamukh 71.7 62.7 80
Teliamura 70.6 60.4 79.8 Bagafa 68.4 58.7 77.6
Mandai 65.6 54.6 76.4 Karbuk 48.9 35.8 61.1
Jirania 76.5 68.0 84.4 Rupaichhari 52.4 39.1 64.8
Dukli 80.2 72.9 87.1 Satchand 74.7 64.9 83.9
Jampuijala 63.3 48.8 77.0 Ompi 57.5 45.6 68.6
Bishalgarh 76.2 66.6 85.2
33.1- 61.9
62.0 - 70.6
70.7-76.0
76.1- 82.7
People need literacy skills-
Being able to read, understand, and act on written material and basic numerical
information is fundamental for parents, students, workers, community members, and
citizens.
At the individual level, low literacy skills have an impact on people’s ability to support
themselves and their family. Low income, poor health, and social exclusion are all
associated with low literacy.
At the economic and societal level, low literacy skills can be a barrier to having the
highly skilled productive work force and strong thriving communities that underpin a high
standard of living.
Let us
all strive
towards
the
goal……………
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