Which of the following states has maximum literacy rate according to census 2011?

The correct answer is Mizoram.

Key Points

• About Mizoram
  • It is a state in northeastern India, with Aizawl as its seat of government and capital city. 
  • It attained statehood on February 20, 1987, following the 53rd Amendment of the Indian Constitution in 1986
  • It is located in the southern tip of the northeastern region is bounded by Myanmar to the east and south, Bangladesh to the west, Tripura to the northwest, Assam to the north, and Manipur to the northeast.
  • The ‘Land of Mizos’ was earlier known as the Lushai Hills district of Assam before it was renamed the Mizo Hills District in 1954.
  • Mizoram became a union territory in 1972 and in achieved statehood on February 20, 1987.
  • The name is derived from “Mizo”, the name of the native inhabitants, and “Ram”, which in the Mizo language means “land.”
  • Mizo-ram - “land of the Mizos".
• It is the 2nd least populous state in the country. 
• As per the 2011 census, the literacy rate of Mizoram in 2011 was 91.33%, higher than the national average of 74.04 percent.​

Additional Information

• Observation from the Census of India, 2011:
  • Overall literacy in India is approximately 74.04 percent (2011).
  • While female literacy is 65.46 percent. Total literacy as well as female literacy is higher than the national average in most of the states from south India.
  • There are wide regional disparities in literacy rates across the states of India.
  • In India, the states/UTs which have literacy rates of more than 90% are Kerala (93%), Mizoram (91%), Lakshadweep Islands (92%).
  • The developed states/UTs like NCT Delhi, Daman & Diu, Tripura, Chandigarh have literacy rates in the range of 85-90%.