The literacy rate represents the percentage of people who can read and write in a particular language. Here are seven states in India with the lowest literacy rates.
Bihar ranks the lowest in India with a literacy rate of approximately 61.80 per cent.
Arunachal Pradesh follows with a literacy rate of 65.38 per cent, where 72.55 per cent of males are literate.
Rajasthan has a literacy rate of 66.11 per cent, with only 52.12 per cent of women being literate.
Jharkhand's literacy rate stands at 66.41 per cent, with 76.84 per cent of males and 55.42 per cent of females being literate.
Andhra Pradesh has a literacy rate of 67.02 per cent, with 74.88 per cent of males being literate.
Jammu and Kashmir's literacy rate is 67.16 per cent, with 76.75 per cent of males and 56.43 per cent of females literate.
Uttar Pradesh has a literacy rate of 67.68 per cent, with 77.28 per cent of males and 57.18 per cent of females being literate.