General Awareness States /Union Territories
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States /Union Territories

Indian States /Union Territories At a Glance

1. India, a union of states, is a Sovereign, Secular, Democratic Republic with a Parliamentary system of Government.

2. The President is the constitutional head of Executive of the Union. In the states, the Governor, as the representative of the President is the head of Executive. The system of government in states closely resembles that of the Union.

3. There are 29 states and 7 Union territories in the country. Union Territories are administered by the President through an Administrator appointed by him/her.

4. From the largest to the smallest, each State/UT of India has a unique demography, history and culture, dress, festivals, language etc.

5. This section introduces you to the various States/UT's in the Country and urges you to explore their magnificent uniqueness.

6. The image on the right hand side showcases the states and union territories in India.

Rank of Indian States and Union Territories (Category - Wise)

1. The basic definition of literacy is having the ability to read and write.

2. India has rolled-out the Right to Education Act, but is yet to witness its complete and proper implementation.

3. In a country like India, literacy is the main foundation for social and economic growth. When the British rule ended in India in the year 1947 the literacy rate was just 12%.

4. Over the years, India has changed socially, economically, and globally. After the 2011 census, literacy rate India 2011 was found to be 74.04%.

5. Compared to the adult literacy rate here the youth literacy rate is about 9% higher. Though this seems like a very great accomplishment, it is still a matter of concern that still so many people in India cannot even read and write.

6. The numbers of children who do not get education especially in the rural areas are still high.

7. Though the government has made a law that every child under the age of 14 should get free education, the problem of illiteracy is still at large. The image on the right hand side show cases the literacy rate in different states and union territories in India.

8. Today, the female literacy levels according to the Literacy Rate 2011 census are 65.46% where the male literacy rate is over 80%.

9. The literacy rate in India has always been a matter of concern but many NGO initiatives and government ads, campaigns and programs are being held to spread awareness amongst people about the importance of literacy.

10. Also the government has made strict rules for female equality rights. India literacy rate has shown significant rise in the past 10 years.

11. Now, if we consider female literacy rate in India, then it is lower than the male literacy rate as many parents do not allow their female children to go to schools.

12. The image on the right hand side showcases the literacy rates of male and female across India.

Sex Ratio

1. Sex ratio is used to describe the number of females per 1000 of males.

2. It is a valuable source for finding the population of women in India and what is the ratio of women to that of men in India. In the Population Census of 2011 it was revealed that the population ratio in India 2011 is 940 females per 1000 of males.

3. The Sex Ratio 2011 shows an upward trend from the census 2001 data.

4. Census 2001 revealed that there were 933 females to that of 1000 males. Since decades India has seen a decrease in the sex ratio 2011, but since the last two of the decades there has been in slight increase in the sex ratio.

5. Since the last five decades the sex ratio has been moving around 930 of females to that of 1000 of males.

6. The image on the right hand side showcases the sex ratio across India.

Facts on Sex Ratio

1. The major cause of the decrease of the female birth ratio in India is considered to be the violent treatments meted out to the girl child at the time of the birth.

2. The Sex Ratio in India was almost normal during the phase of the years of independence, but thereafter it started showing gradual signs of decrease.

3. Though the Sex Ratio in India has gone through commendable signs of improvement in the past 10 years, there are still some states where the sex ratio is still low and is a cause of concern for the NGO organizations.

4. One of the states which is showing a decreasing trend in the population of women 2011 and is a cause of concern is Haryana. The state of Haryana has the lowest rate of sex ratio in India and the figure shows a number of 877 of females to that of 1000 of males.

5. There are also states such as Puducherry and Kerala where the number of women is more than the number of men. Kerala houses a number of 1084 females to that of 1000 males.

6. While Puducherry and Kerala are the only two states where the number of female is more than the number of men, there are also states in India like that of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra where the sex ratio 2011 is showing considerable signs of improvement.

7. Some facts related to the Sex Ratio in India follows, the main cause of the decline of the sex ration in India is due to the biased attitude which is meted out to the women.

8. The main cause of this gender bias is inadequate education. Pondicherry and Kerala houses the maximum number of female while the regions of Daman and Diu and Haryana have the lowest density of female population.

Literacy Facts

1. Here are some facts about different states literacy rate, Kerala is the only state in India to have 100% literacy rate. It is followed by Goa, Tripura, Mizoram, Himachal Pradesh, and Maharashtra, Sikkim.

2. The lowest literacy rate in India is seen in the state of Bihar.

3. We also need to think why is the literacy rate is low here in India compared to other developed countries. Basically the population in India is very high. Being the 7th largest country its population stands 2nd in the world after China.

4. There are over 1 billion people in India. The number of schools and educational centers especially in rural areas is less. Even today many people are below the poverty line. Also people aren't aware that children should get free education according to the law.
 
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