Geographical analysis

Abstract

ABSTRACT Literacy is considered as a fairly index of socio-Cultural and economic development of society / Population. Literacy is essential for eradicating poverty and mental isolation for cultivating peaceful and friendly relation at areas and area levels for permitting a free play of demographic process. Trend in Literacy is considered an index of the place at which the socio-economic transformation of a society is taking place. Thus, the analysis of literacy, its pattern and trends is immense significance. Keeping this concept in the background, an attempt is made to analyze the literacy level and its pattern of Tumkur district at taluk and village level. Tumkur district has the population of 26.8 lakh. Of which 10.1 lakh males and 8.1 lakh females are literates, accounting for an overall literacy level to the tune of 75.1% of the total population (2011census). The Literacy rate of Tumkur district varies significantly among males and females and also rural & urban areas. One more interesting thing is the Literacy rate of Tumkur district is higher than the national literacy rate (73%), but it varies at taluk level. The forgoing analysis will discuss about the various factors influencing on the literacy of the study area i.e. Tumkur district.

Keywords: Literacy rate, population, rural & urban, male & female