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What is meant by literacy rate?
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‘Literacy rate’ refers to the percentage of people in a given population who can read and write with understanding in any language. It is a key indicator used to measure the educational level and human development status of a country or region.
Literacy Rate = `"Literate population"/"Population in the age group of seven years and above" xx 100`
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Chapter 9: Demographic Attributes - EXERCISES [Page 183]
