Q. At the time of Independence of India in 1947, what was women literacy ?
Answer: 6%
Notes: The literacy rate for women in India was 6% at the time of independence in 1947. This means that only 1 in 11 girls was literate. The literacy rate for men was 22.6%. The literacy rate for women has increased by 68% since independence. It is now 77%, while the literacy rate for men is 84.7%.

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