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Chapter : 3. Population
Sex Ratio
It is defined as the number of females per 1000 males in the population. Literacy Rates : It is a very important quality of a population. Only an informed and educated citizen can make intelligent choices and undertake research and development project. Literate : A person aged 7 years and above who can read and write with understanding in any language is trealed as literate. Literacy rate according to the census 2001 India : 64.84 % Males : 75.26 % Females : 53.67 %