<Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> <P> Literacy rate in India is uneven and as such, different States and Union Territories of India have differences in their literacy rates . The following table shows the 2011 and 2001 census data on total literacy rate, male literacy rate, female literacy rate and decadal difference in percentage . According to Census 2011, Kerala has the highest total literacy rate and female literacy rate whereas Lakshadweep had the highest male literacy rate . Bihar has the lowest total literacy rate and male literacy rates while Rajasthan has the lowest female literacy rate . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> India / State / Union Territory </Th> <Th> Literacy Rate (%) - 2011 Census </Th> <Th> Male Literacy Rate (%) - 2011 Census </Th> <Th> Female Literacy Rate (%) - 2011 Census </Th> <Th> Literacy Rate (%) - 2001 Census </Th> <Th> Decadal Difference (pp) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Kerala </Td> <Td> 93.91 </Td> <Td> 96.02 </Td> <Td> 91.98 </Td> <Td> 90.86 </Td> <Td> 3.05 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Lakshadweep </Td> <Td> 92.28 </Td> <Td> 96.11 </Td> <Td> 88.25 </Td> <Td> 86.66 </Td> <Td> 5.62 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Mizoram </Td> <Td> 91.58 </Td> <Td> 93.72 </Td> <Td> 89.40 </Td> <Td> 88.80 </Td> <Td> 2.78 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Tripura </Td> <Td> 87.75 </Td> <Td> 92.18 </Td> <Td> 83.15 </Td> <Td> 73.19 </Td> <Td> 14.56 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Goa </Td> <Td> 87.40 </Td> <Td> 92.81 </Td> <Td> 81.84 </Td> <Td> 82.01 </Td> <Td> 5.39 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Daman & Diu </Td> <Td> 87.07 </Td> <Td> 91.48 </Td> <Td> 79.59 </Td> <Td> 78.18 </Td> <Td> 8.89 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Puducherry </Td> <Td> 86.55 </Td> <Td> 92.12 </Td> <Td> 81.22 </Td> <Td> 81.24 </Td> <Td> 5.31 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Chandigarh </Td> <Td> 86.43 </Td> <Td> 90.54 </Td> <Td> 81.38 </Td> <Td> 81.94 </Td> <Td> 4.49 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Delhi </Td> <Td> 86.34 </Td> <Td> 91.03 </Td> <Td> 80.93 </Td> <Td> 81.67 </Td> <Td> 4.67 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Andaman & Nicobar </Td> <Td> 86.27 </Td> <Td> 90.11 </Td> <Td> 81.84 </Td> <Td> 81.30 </Td> <Td> 4.97 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> Himachal Pradesh </Td> <Td> 83.78 </Td> <Td> 90.83 </Td> <Td> 76.60 </Td> <Td> 76.48 </Td> <Td> 7.30 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Maharashtra </Td> <Td> 82.91 </Td> <Td> 89.82 </Td> <Td> 75.48 </Td> <Td> 76.88 </Td> <Td> 6.03 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> Sikkim </Td> <Td> 82.20 </Td> <Td> 87.29 </Td> <Td> 76.43 </Td> <Td> 68.81 </Td> <Td> 13.39 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Tamil Nadu </Td> <Td> 80.33 </Td> <Td> 86.81 </Td> <Td> 73.86 </Td> <Td> 73.45 </Td> <Td> 6.88 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> Nagaland </Td> <Td> 80.11 </Td> <Td> 83.29 </Td> <Td> 76.89 </Td> <Td> 66.59 </Td> <Td> 13.52 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> Manipur </Td> <Td> 79.85 </Td> <Td> 86.49 </Td> <Td> 73.17 </Td> <Td> 69.93 </Td> <Td> 9.92 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Uttarakhand </Td> <Td> 79.63 </Td> <Td> 88.33 </Td> <Td> 70.70 </Td> <Td> 71.62 </Td> <Td> 8.01 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> Gujarat </Td> <Td> 79.31 </Td> <Td> 87.23 </Td> <Td> 70.73 </Td> <Td> 69.14 </Td> <Td> 10.17 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> Dadra & Nagar Haveli </Td> <Td> 77.65 </Td> <Td> 86.46 </Td> <Td> 65.93 </Td> <Td> 57.63 </Td> <Td> 20.02 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> West Bengal </Td> <Td> 77.08 </Td> <Td> 82.67 </Td> <Td> 71.16 </Td> <Td> 68.64 </Td> <Td> 8.44 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> Punjab </Td> <Td> 76.68 </Td> <Td> 81.48 </Td> <Td> 71.34 </Td> <Td> 69.65 </Td> <Td> 7.03 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> Haryana </Td> <Td> 76.64 </Td> <Td> 85.38 </Td> <Td> 66.77 </Td> <Td> 67.91 </Td> <Td> 8.73 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> Karnataka </Td> <Td> 75.60 </Td> <Td> 82.85 </Td> <Td> 68.13 </Td> <Td> 66.64 </Td> <Td> 8.96 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> Meghalaya </Td> <Td> 75.48 </Td> <Td> 77.17 </Td> <Td> 73.78 </Td> <Td> 62.56 </Td> <Td> 12.92 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> 74.04 </Td> <Td> 82.14 </Td> <Td> 65.46 </Td> <Td> 64.83 </Td> <Td> 9.21 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> Odisha </Td> <Td> 73.45 </Td> <Td> 82.40 </Td> <Td> 64.36 </Td> <Td> 63.08 </Td> <Td> 10.37 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> Assam </Td> <Td> 73.18 </Td> <Td> 78.81 </Td> <Td> 67.27 </Td> <Td> 63.25 </Td> <Td> 9.93 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> Chhattisgarh </Td> <Td> 71.04 </Td> <Td> 81.45 </Td> <Td> 60.59 </Td> <Td> 64.66 </Td> <Td> 6.38 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> Madhya Pradesh </Td> <Td> 70.63 </Td> <Td> 80.53 </Td> <Td> 60.02 </Td> <Td> 63.74 </Td> <Td> 6.89 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> Uttar Pradesh </Td> <Td> 69.72 </Td> <Td> 79.24 </Td> <Td> 59.26 </Td> <Td> 56.27 </Td> <Td> 13.45 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> Jammu & Kashmir </Td> <Td> 68.74 </Td> <Td> 78.26 </Td> <Td> 58.01 </Td> <Td> 55.52 </Td> <Td> 13.22 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> Jharkhand </Td> <Td> 67.63 </Td> <Td> 78.45 </Td> <Td> 56.21 </Td> <Td> 53.56 </Td> <Td> 14.07 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> Andhra Pradesh </Td> <Td> 67.4 </Td> <Td> 75.56 </Td> <Td> 59.74 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 33 </Td> <Td> Rajasthan </Td> <Td> 67.06 </Td> <Td> 80.51 </Td> <Td> 52.66 </Td> <Td> 60.41 </Td> <Td> 6.65 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> Arunachal Pradesh </Td> <Td> 66.95 </Td> <Td> 73.69 </Td> <Td> 59.57 </Td> <Td> 54.34 </Td> <Td> 12.61 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> Telangana </Td> <Td> 66.5 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 36 </Td> <Td> Bihar </Td> <Td> 63.82 </Td> <Td> 73.39 </Td> <Td> 53.33 </Td> <Td> 47.00 </Td> <Td> 16.82 </Td> </Tr> </Table>

Based on the 2011 census which state has the maximum literacy in india