According to the 2011 Census report,

📘 Explanation

According to the 2011 Census of India, the overall literacy rate of the country was 74.04%.
Literacy rate refers to the percentage of people aged 7 years and above who can read and write with understanding in any language.

The census was conducted by the Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India, which is responsible for collecting and publishing population data.

📘 व्याख्या

2011 की भारत की जनगणना के अनुसार देश की कुल साक्षरता दर 74.04% थी।
साक्षरता दर का अर्थ है — 7 वर्ष या उससे अधिक आयु के ऐसे लोग जो किसी भी भाषा को समझकर पढ़ और लिख सकते हैं।

यह जनगणना भारत के रजिस्ट्रार जनरल एवं जनगणना आयुक्त कार्यालय द्वारा कराई जाती है।

🧠 Extra Facts / अतिरिक्त तथ्य

⭐ Male literacy rate (2011): 82.14%
⭐ Female literacy rate (2011): 65.46%
⭐ Kerala had the highest literacy rate in India in 2011.
⭐ Bihar recorded one of the lowest literacy rates at that time.
⭐ Census is conducted every 10 years in India.