Title: Population backward in literacy: problems and prospects.

POPLINE Document Number: 237115

Author(s):

Sarkar BN

Source citation:

Calcutta, India, Indian Academy of Social Sciences, Survey Research Centre, 1992 Apr. 15 p. (Survey Research Centre Technical Publication No. 6)

Abstract:

"Inter-state literacy growth differences of all the 16 major states [in India] and inter-district and inter-sex disparities of literacy of Andhra Pradesh, Bihar and Rajasthan are...reviewed in this paper based on age specific literacy rates of teen agers of rural areas of 1981 census." The importance of female education as part of programs to limit population growth is stressed. (EXCERPT)

Keywords:

India
Literacy
Sex Factors
Age Factors
Educational Status
Rural Population
Family Planning
Women
Asia, Southern
Asia
Developing Countries
Socioeconomic Status
Socioeconomic Factors
Economic Factors
Population Characteristics
Demographic Factors
Population