Literacy trends in Haryana: An analysis

Pages: 430-431
Ajay Kumar (Geography Student, Hisar, Haryana)
Monika (Department of Sociology, College of Basic Sciencese, CCSHAU, Hisar)

Literacy is a development indicator which has utilitarian and aesthetic values. Literacy and education promote the quality of life and influencing the demographic profile of a nation. The census of India defines literacy as the ability to read & write with understanding in any language. Any person aged seven & above is considered for the ability of literacy. With the help of literacy analysis one can know about the socio-economic progress of a state, it also provides a huge information about the population profile of a country. The present paper is related with the literacy analysis of the Haryana state based on census of India, 2011 to know about the literacy variation among the different parts of the state. The literacy rate of Haryana (2001 & 2011) is above the national average literacy rate. The study tells about the literacy trend in Haryana with its effecting factors.