Educational Status of Women in Madhya Pradesh

Abstract

Education leads us from Darkness to Light. In this regard education is one of the best means to enable the people to move from darkness to light. The role of women in educating the family is much higher than male, but the Educational status of women in Madhya Pradesh is not well. The literacy rate of male and female in the state is 80.5% & 60% respectively as per census 2011. Female literacy rate is lower than the male in Madhya Pradesh. Madhya Pradesh is one among the five states having educational disparity in literacy rate. In 1951 the literacy rate of the state was 13.06%, out of which 20.2% were male and 4.9% were female. The education wise rank of the state was 24th in the country, which has declined to 26th rank. Madhya Pradesh is one of the backward states of India. The literacy rate of India is 74.04% as per census 2011, out of which male literacy rate is 82.14% and female rate is 65.46%, while the total literacy rate of Madhya Pradesh as per the census 2011 is 70.6%, where male literacy is 80.5% and female literacy is 60.0% which is less than female literacy of India. However all districts of Madhya Pradesh have reported an increase in the literacy rate since last two decade. Districts like Datia, Indore, Bhopal, Narsinghapur and Jabalpur reported over 75% literacy rate. On the other hand some districts reported less than 60% literacy rate are jhabua, Barwani and Sheopur & Alirajpur.

Therefore keeping a view on the existing gap between male & female education, the research paper includes causes of low female education in Madhya Pradesh and also the measures taken by the state Government. To remove the gaps between male & female education.