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%.