Rank | District | Literacy Rate (%) 2001 Census (excluding 0-6 age group) | Literacy Rate (%) 2011 Census (excluding 0-6 age group) | % Increase | CD Block links |
1 | Purba Medinipur | 80.16 | 87.66 | 7.50 | Literacy in CD Blocks of Purba Medinipur district | Tamluk subdivision | Tamluk – 87.06% | Sahid Matangini – 86.99% | Panskura I – 83.65% | Panskura II – 84.93% | Nandakumar – 85.56% | Chandipur – 87.81% | Moyna – 86.33% | Haldia subdivision | Mahishadal – 86.21% | Nandigram I – 84.89% | Nandigram II – 89.16% | Sutahata – 85.42% | Haldia – 85.96% | Contai subdivision | Contai I – 89.32% | Contai II – 88.33% | Contai III – 89.88% | Khejuri I – 88.90% | Khejuri II – 85.37% | Ramnagar I – 87.84% | Ramnagar II – 89.38% | Bhagabanpur II – 90.98% | Egra subdivision | Bhagabanpur I – 88.13% | Egra I – 82.83% | Egra II – 86.47% | Patashpur I – 86.58% | Patashpur II – 86.50% | Source: 2011 Census: CD Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data | |
2 | Kolkata | 80.86 | 87.14 | 6.28 | |
3 | North 24 Parganas | 78.07 | 84.95 | 6.88 | Literacy in CD Blocks of North 24 Parganas district | Barasat Sadar subdivision | Amdanga – 80.69% | Deganga – 79.65% | Barasat I – 81.50% | Barasat II – 77.71% | Habra I – 83.15% | Habra II – 81.05% | Rajarhat – 83.13% | Basirhat subdivision | Baduria – 78.75% | Basirhat I – 72.10% | Basirhat II – 78.30% | Haroa – 73.13% | Hasnabad – 71.47% | Hingalganj – 76.85% | Minakhan – 71.33% | Sandeshkhali I – 71.08% | Sandeshkhali II – 70.96% | Swarupnagar – 77.57% | Bangaon subdivision | Bagdah – 75.30% | Bangaon – 79.71% | Gaighata – 82.32% | Barrackpore subdivision | Barrackpore I – 85.91% | Barrackpore II – 84.53% | Source: 2011 Census: CD Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data | |
4 | Howrah | 77.01 | 83.85 | 6.84 | |
5 | Hooghly | 75.11 | 82.55 | 7.44 | |
6 | Darjeeling | 71.79 | 79.92 | 8.13 | Literacy in CD blocks of Darjeeling district (2011) | Darjeeling Sadar subdivision | Darjeeling Pulbazar – 80.78% | Rangli Rangliot – 80.50% | Jorebunglow Sukhiapokhri – 82.54% | Kalimpong subdivision | Kalimpong I – 81.43% | Kalimpong II – 79.68% | Gorubathan – 76.88% | Kurseong subdivision | Kurseong – 81.15% | Mirik subdivision | Mirik – 80.84% | Siliguri subdivision | Matigara – 74.78% | Naxalbari – 75.47% | Phansidewa – 64.46% | Kharibari – 67.37% | Source: 2011 Census: CD Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data | |
7 | Paschim Medinipur | 70.41 | 79.04 | 8.63 | |
8 | South 24 Parganas | 69.45 | 78.57 | 9.12 | |
9 | Bardhaman | 70.18 | 77.15 | 6.97 | |
10 | Nadia | 66.14 | 75.58 | 9.44 | Literacy in CD Blocks of Nadia district | Tehatta subdivision | Karimpur I – 67.70% | Karimpur II – 62.04% | Tehatta I – 70.72% | Tehatta II – 68.52% | Krishnanagar Sadar subdivision | Kaliganj – 65.89% | Nakashipara – 64.86% | Chapra – 68.25% | Krishnanagar I – 71.45% | Krishnanagar II – 68.52% | Nabadwip – 67.72% | Krishnaganj – 72.86% | Ranaghat subdivision | Hanskhali – 80.11% | Santipur – 73.10% | Ranaghat I – 77.61% | Ranaghat II – 79.38% | Kalyani subdivision | Chakdaha – 64.17% | Haringhata – 82.15% | Source: 2011 Census: CD Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data | |
11 | Cooch Behar | 66.30 | 75.49 | 9.19 | |
12 | Dakshin Dinajpur | 63.59 | 73.86 | 10.27 | Literacy in CD Blocks of Dakshin Dinajpur district | Balurghat subdivision | Balurghat – 73.96% | Hili – 76.04% | Kumarganj – 74.57% | Tapan – 68.62% | Gangrampur subdivision | Bansihari – 68.79% | Gangarampur – 71.45% | Harirampur – 64.67% | Kushmandi – 65.43% | Source: 2011 Census: CD Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data | |
13 | Jalpaiguri | 62.85 | 73.79 | 10.94 | Literacy in CD Blocks of Jalpaiguri district | Jalpaiguri Sadar subdivision | Rajganj – 62.82% | Jalpaiguri – 73.81% | Maynaguri – 75.63% | Dhupguri – 60.57% | Malbazar subdivision | Mal – 66.31 | Matiali – 66.98% | Nagrakata – 61.27% | Alipurduar subdivision | Madarihat-Birpara – 67.77% | Kalchini – 68.96% | Kumargram – 72.42% | Alipurduar I – 78.19% | Alipurduar II – 75.76% | Falakata – 72.64% | Source: 2011 Census: CD Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data | |
14 | Bankura | 63.44 | 70.95 | 7.51 | Literacy in CD Blocks of Bankura district | Bankura Sadar subdivision | Saltora – 61.45% | Mejia – 66.83% | Gangajalghati – 68.11% | Chhatna – 65.73% | Bankura I – 68.74% | Bankura II – 73.59% | Barjora – 71.67% | Onda – 65.82% | Bishnupur subdivision | Indas – 71.70% | Joypur – 74.57% | Patrasayer – 64.8% | Kotulpur – 78.01% | Sonamukhi – 66.16% | Bishnupur – 66.30% | Khatra subdivision | Indpur – 67.42% | Ranibandh – 68.53% | Khatra – 72.18% | Hirbandh – 64.18% | Raipur – 71.33% | Sarenga – 74.25% | Simlapal – 68.44% | Taldangra – 70.87% | Source: 2011 Census: CD Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data | |
15 | Birbhum | 61.48 | 70.90 | 9.42 | Literacy in CD Blocks of Birbhum district | Rampurhat subdivision | Murarai I – 55.67% | Murarai II – 58.28% | Nalhati I – 69.83% | Nalhati II – 71.68% | Rampurhat I – 73.29% | Rampurhat II – 70.77% | Mayureswar I – 71.52% | Mayureswar II – 70.89% | Suri Sadar subdivision | Mohammad Bazar – 65.18% | Rajnagar – 68.10% | Suri I – 72.75% | Suri II – 72.75% | Sainthia – 72.33% | Dubrajpur – 68.26% | Khoyrasol – 68.75% | Bolpur subdivision | Bolpur Sriniketan – 70.67% | Ilambazar – 74.27% | Labpur – 71.20% | Nanoor – 69.45% | Source: 2011 Census: CD Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data | |
16 | Murshidabad | 54.35 | 67.53 | 13.18 | |
17 | Purulia | 55.57 | 65.38 | 9.81 | Literacy in CD Blocks of Purulia district | Purulia Sadar subdivision | Arsha – 57.48% | Balarampur – 60.40% | Hura – 68.79% | Purulia I – 78.37% | Purulia II – 63.39% | Manbazar subdivision | Barabazar – 63.27 | Bandwan – 61.38% | Manbazar I – 63.78% | Manbazar II – 60.27% | Puncha – 68.14% | Jhalda subdivision | Baghmundi – 57.17% | Jhalda I – 66.18% | Jhalda II – 54.76% | Joypur – 57.94% | Raghunathpur subdivision | Para – 65.62% | Raghunathpur I – 67.36% | Raghunathpur II – 67.29% | Neturia – 65.14% | Santuri – 64.15% | Kashipur – 71.06% | Source: 2011 Census: CD Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data | |
18 | Maldah | 50.28 | 62.71 | 8.43 | |
19 | Uttar Dinajpur | 47.89 | 60.13 | 12.24 | Literacy in CD Blocks of Uttar Dinajpur district | Raiganj subdivision | Raiganj – 63.52% | Hemtabad – 67.88% | Kaliaganj – 66.50% | Itahar – 58.95% | Islampur subdivision | Chopra – 59.90% | Islampur – 53.53% | Goalpokhar I – 42.26% | Goalpokhar II – 46.07% | Karandighi – 53.42% | Source: 2011 Census: CD Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data | |