Statistical Analysis of Female Literacy and Selected Socio Economic and Demographic Variables in India

Abstract

This thesis assesses the correlates of Female Literacy in India using district estimates from the Census of India 2001. Though female literacy rates have increased across districts from census 2001 to census 2011 but there is hardly any homogeneity across districts and hence across the states. The statistical analysis like multiple regression and factor analysis are used to identify determinants of female literacy rate using a data set of 593 districts. In this research, an attempt has been made to discuss gender disparities in literacy in districts of India and different states. newline