If absolute number method is used to describe the literacy in Dehradun, then Dehradun has 597.39 thousand literates. The statistics of literacy in Dehradun can be broken up to differentiate the sexes. The number of males having literacy in Dehradun comes to 367.11 thousand. Female literacy at Dehradun is considerably lower and stands at 230.27 thousand.
The place of Dehradun can be divided into urban and rural parts. The urban literacy in Dehradun differs markedly than the rural literacy in Dehradun. The urban male literacy in Dehradun stands at 86.96%. In absolute numbers the figure for urban male literacy in Dehradun is 357.42 thousand. The urban female literacy in Dehradun is 145.26 thousand or 73.71%
The number of rural male literacy in Dehradun is 154.96 thousand. The number of rural female literacy in Dehradun is 85.01 thousand or 44.39%.. The percentage of rural male literacy in Dehradun comes to about 68.27%.
The concept of literacy of Dehradun connotes the ability of the concerned literate to read and write the local language of the residents of Dehradun. The concept relating to literacy in Dehradun conveys the ability of the literate individual to a literate level adequate for meaningful communication.
Literacy is related to wealth. The higher the literate level in Dehradun, the more wealth will be created. That is why the local government in Dehradun has embarked on a literacy drive among the general population.
Last Updated on 15 April 2011
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