Table -4

The General Literacy rate and SC Literacy Rate in Tamil Nadu.

Year General Literacy Scheduled Castes Gap of Literacy Rate
Male Female Total Male Female Total
1971 51.80 26.90 39.50 32.20 11.30 21.82 17.68
1981 68.00 40.40 54.40 40.65 18.47 29.67 24.73
1991 73.70 51.30 62.70 58.36 34.89 46.74 15.96
2001 82.42 64.43 73.45 73.41 53.01 63.19 10.26
2011 86.77 73.44 80.09 80.94 65.64 73.26 6.83
Year General Literacy Scheduled Castes Gap of Literacy Rate
Male Female Total Male Female Total
1971 51.80 26.90 39.50 32.20 11.30 21.82 17.68
1981 68.00 40.40 54.40 40.65 18.47 29.67 24.73
1991 73.70 51.30 62.70 58.36 34.89 46.74 15.96
2001 82.42 64.43 73.45 73.41 53.01 63.19 10.26
2011 86.77 73.44 80.09 80.94 65.64 73.26 6.83