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Published on Tuesday, April 06, 2010
Literacy in Lakshadweep
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1961
1971
1981
1991
2001
Total Population
24100
31810
40249
51707
60595
Literates Males
4273
9081
13293
19605
24806*
Literates Females
1337
4808
8872
14943
20475*
Literacy Percentage
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Published on Tuesday, April 06, 2010
In earlier days, education in Lakshadweep was confined to the teaching of the Koran and the elements of Islamic theology in schools attached to mosques. These schools were called madrasas and still function side by side with the modern schools established after 1956, when the islands were given Uni... More >>>