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NFHS table 2, characteristics of adults (age 15-49): All India and 36 states and union territories, total, rural and urban, NFHS-5, 2019-21, base NFHS-5 (2019-21)

662 series, each with its source estimate and downloads.

Source MoSPI / International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) Base NFHS-5 (2019-21) Frequency cross-sectional Vintage 2026-08-10 Download CSV, JSON
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Trend Data
Women (age 15-49) who are literate, All IndiaIndicator, state, rural or urban, base NFHS-5 (2019-21)Women (age 15-49) who are literate71.5%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women (age 15-49) who are literate, All India, ruralIndicator, state, rural or urban, base NFHS-5 (2019-21)Women (age 15-49) who are literate65.9%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women (age 15-49) who are literate, All India, urbanIndicator, state, rural or urban, base NFHS-5 (2019-21)Women (age 15-49) who are literate83.0%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women (age 15-49) who are literate, Andaman & N. IslandsIndicator, state, rural or urban, base NFHS-5 (2019-21)Women (age 15-49) who are literate86.0%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women (age 15-49) who are literate, Andaman & N. Islands, ruralIndicator, state, rural or urban, base NFHS-5 (2019-21)Women (age 15-49) who are literate85.6%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women (age 15-49) who are literate, Andaman & N. Islands, urbanIndicator, state, rural or urban, base NFHS-5 (2019-21)Women (age 15-49) who are literate86.5%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women (age 15-49) who are literate, Andhra PradeshIndicator, state, rural or urban, base NFHS-5 (2019-21)Women (age 15-49) who are literate68.6%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women (age 15-49) who are literate, Andhra Pradesh, ruralIndicator, state, rural or urban, base NFHS-5 (2019-21)Women (age 15-49) who are literate63.8%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women (age 15-49) who are literate, Andhra Pradesh, urbanIndicator, state, rural or urban, base NFHS-5 (2019-21)Women (age 15-49) who are literate79.0%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women (age 15-49) who are literate, Arunachal PradeshIndicator, state, rural or urban, base NFHS-5 (2019-21)Women (age 15-49) who are literate73.8%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women (age 15-49) who are literate, Arunachal Pradesh, ruralIndicator, state, rural or urban, base NFHS-5 (2019-21)Women (age 15-49) who are literate71.6%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women (age 15-49) who are literate, Arunachal Pradesh, urbanIndicator, state, rural or urban, base NFHS-5 (2019-21)Women (age 15-49) who are literate84.7%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women (age 15-49) who are literate, AssamIndicator, state, rural or urban, base NFHS-5 (2019-21)Women (age 15-49) who are literate77.2%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women (age 15-49) who are literate, Assam, ruralIndicator, state, rural or urban, base NFHS-5 (2019-21)Women (age 15-49) who are literate75.4%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women (age 15-49) who are literate, Assam, urbanIndicator, state, rural or urban, base NFHS-5 (2019-21)Women (age 15-49) who are literate87.5%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women (age 15-49) who are literate, BiharIndicator, state, rural or urban, base NFHS-5 (2019-21)Women (age 15-49) who are literate57.8%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women (age 15-49) who are literate, Bihar, ruralIndicator, state, rural or urban, base NFHS-5 (2019-21)Women (age 15-49) who are literate54.5%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women (age 15-49) who are literate, Bihar, urbanIndicator, state, rural or urban, base NFHS-5 (2019-21)Women (age 15-49) who are literate74.9%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women (age 15-49) who are literate, ChandigarhIndicator, state, rural or urban, base NFHS-5 (2019-21)Women (age 15-49) who are literate83.0%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women (age 15-49) who are literate, Chandigarh, ruralIndicator, state, rural or urban, base NFHS-5 (2019-21)Women (age 15-49) who are literate69.2%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women (age 15-49) who are literate, Chandigarh, urbanIndicator, state, rural or urban, base NFHS-5 (2019-21)Women (age 15-49) who are literate83.1%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women (age 15-49) who are literate, ChhattisgarhIndicator, state, rural or urban, base NFHS-5 (2019-21)Women (age 15-49) who are literate74.6%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women (age 15-49) who are literate, Chhattisgarh, ruralIndicator, state, rural or urban, base NFHS-5 (2019-21)Women (age 15-49) who are literate71.3%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women (age 15-49) who are literate, Chhattisgarh, urbanIndicator, state, rural or urban, base NFHS-5 (2019-21)Women (age 15-49) who are literate85.3%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women (age 15-49) who are literate, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & DiuIndicator, state, rural or urban, base NFHS-5 (2019-21)Women (age 15-49) who are literate77.3%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women (age 15-49) who are literate, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, ruralIndicator, state, rural or urban, base NFHS-5 (2019-21)Women (age 15-49) who are literate67.9%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women (age 15-49) who are literate, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, urbanIndicator, state, rural or urban, base NFHS-5 (2019-21)Women (age 15-49) who are literate87.7%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women (age 15-49) who are literate, DelhiIndicator, state, rural or urban, base NFHS-5 (2019-21)Women (age 15-49) who are literate85.0%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women (age 15-49) who are literate, Delhi, ruralIndicator, state, rural or urban, base NFHS-5 (2019-21)Women (age 15-49) who are literate89.0%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women (age 15-49) who are literate, Delhi, urbanIndicator, state, rural or urban, base NFHS-5 (2019-21)Women (age 15-49) who are literate84.9%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women (age 15-49) who are literate, GoaIndicator, state, rural or urban, base NFHS-5 (2019-21)Women (age 15-49) who are literate93.0%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women (age 15-49) who are literate, Goa, ruralIndicator, state, rural or urban, base NFHS-5 (2019-21)Women (age 15-49) who are literate93.4%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women (age 15-49) who are literate, Goa, urbanIndicator, state, rural or urban, base NFHS-5 (2019-21)Women (age 15-49) who are literate92.6%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women (age 15-49) who are literate, GujaratIndicator, state, rural or urban, base NFHS-5 (2019-21)Women (age 15-49) who are literate76.5%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women (age 15-49) who are literate, Gujarat, ruralIndicator, state, rural or urban, base NFHS-5 (2019-21)Women (age 15-49) who are literate69.0%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women (age 15-49) who are literate, Gujarat, urbanIndicator, state, rural or urban, base NFHS-5 (2019-21)Women (age 15-49) who are literate86.8%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women (age 15-49) who are literate, HaryanaIndicator, state, rural or urban, base NFHS-5 (2019-21)Women (age 15-49) who are literate81.7%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women (age 15-49) who are literate, Haryana, ruralIndicator, state, rural or urban, base NFHS-5 (2019-21)Women (age 15-49) who are literate78.8%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women (age 15-49) who are literate, Haryana, urbanIndicator, state, rural or urban, base NFHS-5 (2019-21)Women (age 15-49) who are literate87.4%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women (age 15-49) who are literate, Himachal PradeshIndicator, state, rural or urban, base NFHS-5 (2019-21)Women (age 15-49) who are literate91.7%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women (age 15-49) who are literate, Himachal Pradesh, ruralIndicator, state, rural or urban, base NFHS-5 (2019-21)Women (age 15-49) who are literate91.2%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women (age 15-49) who are literate, Himachal Pradesh, urbanIndicator, state, rural or urban, base NFHS-5 (2019-21)Women (age 15-49) who are literate95.0%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women (age 15-49) who are literate, Jammu & KashmirIndicator, state, rural or urban, base NFHS-5 (2019-21)Women (age 15-49) who are literate77.3%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women (age 15-49) who are literate, Jammu & Kashmir, ruralIndicator, state, rural or urban, base NFHS-5 (2019-21)Women (age 15-49) who are literate74.7%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women (age 15-49) who are literate, Jammu & Kashmir, urbanIndicator, state, rural or urban, base NFHS-5 (2019-21)Women (age 15-49) who are literate84.3%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women (age 15-49) who are literate, JharkhandIndicator, state, rural or urban, base NFHS-5 (2019-21)Women (age 15-49) who are literate65.0%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women (age 15-49) who are literate, Jharkhand, ruralIndicator, state, rural or urban, base NFHS-5 (2019-21)Women (age 15-49) who are literate59.3%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women (age 15-49) who are literate, Jharkhand, urbanIndicator, state, rural or urban, base NFHS-5 (2019-21)Women (age 15-49) who are literate82.4%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women (age 15-49) who are literate, KarnatakaIndicator, state, rural or urban, base NFHS-5 (2019-21)Women (age 15-49) who are literate76.7%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women (age 15-49) who are literate, Karnataka, ruralIndicator, state, rural or urban, base NFHS-5 (2019-21)Women (age 15-49) who are literate71.0%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women (age 15-49) who are literate, Karnataka, urbanIndicator, state, rural or urban, base NFHS-5 (2019-21)Women (age 15-49) who are literate85.1%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women (age 15-49) who are literate, KeralaIndicator, state, rural or urban, base NFHS-5 (2019-21)Women (age 15-49) who are literate98.3%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women (age 15-49) who are literate, Kerala, ruralIndicator, state, rural or urban, base NFHS-5 (2019-21)Women (age 15-49) who are literate97.5%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women (age 15-49) who are literate, Kerala, urbanIndicator, state, rural or urban, base NFHS-5 (2019-21)Women (age 15-49) who are literate99.1%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women (age 15-49) who are literate, LadakhIndicator, state, rural or urban, base NFHS-5 (2019-21)Women (age 15-49) who are literate76.8%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women (age 15-49) who are literate, Ladakh, ruralIndicator, state, rural or urban, base NFHS-5 (2019-21)Women (age 15-49) who are literate76.6%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women (age 15-49) who are literate, Ladakh, urbanIndicator, state, rural or urban, base NFHS-5 (2019-21)Women (age 15-49) who are literate77.7%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women (age 15-49) who are literate, LakshadweepIndicator, state, rural or urban, base NFHS-5 (2019-21)Women (age 15-49) who are literate96.5%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women (age 15-49) who are literate, Lakshadweep, ruralIndicator, state, rural or urban, base NFHS-5 (2019-21)Women (age 15-49) who are literate96.8%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women (age 15-49) who are literate, Lakshadweep, urbanIndicator, state, rural or urban, base NFHS-5 (2019-21)Women (age 15-49) who are literate96.4%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women (age 15-49) who are literate, Madhya PradeshIndicator, state, rural or urban, base NFHS-5 (2019-21)Women (age 15-49) who are literate68.8%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women (age 15-49) who are literate, Madhya Pradesh, ruralIndicator, state, rural or urban, base NFHS-5 (2019-21)Women (age 15-49) who are literate63.3%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women (age 15-49) who are literate, Madhya Pradesh, urbanIndicator, state, rural or urban, base NFHS-5 (2019-21)Women (age 15-49) who are literate83.3%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women (age 15-49) who are literate, MaharashtraIndicator, state, rural or urban, base NFHS-5 (2019-21)Women (age 15-49) who are literate84.6%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women (age 15-49) who are literate, Maharashtra, ruralIndicator, state, rural or urban, base NFHS-5 (2019-21)Women (age 15-49) who are literate79.5%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women (age 15-49) who are literate, Maharashtra, urbanIndicator, state, rural or urban, base NFHS-5 (2019-21)Women (age 15-49) who are literate90.2%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women (age 15-49) who are literate, ManipurIndicator, state, rural or urban, base NFHS-5 (2019-21)Women (age 15-49) who are literate87.6%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women (age 15-49) who are literate, Manipur, ruralIndicator, state, rural or urban, base NFHS-5 (2019-21)Women (age 15-49) who are literate84.8%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women (age 15-49) who are literate, Manipur, urbanIndicator, state, rural or urban, base NFHS-5 (2019-21)Women (age 15-49) who are literate92.0%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women (age 15-49) who are literate, MeghalayaIndicator, state, rural or urban, base NFHS-5 (2019-21)Women (age 15-49) who are literate88.2%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women (age 15-49) who are literate, Meghalaya, ruralIndicator, state, rural or urban, base NFHS-5 (2019-21)Women (age 15-49) who are literate85.5%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women (age 15-49) who are literate, Meghalaya, urbanIndicator, state, rural or urban, base NFHS-5 (2019-21)Women (age 15-49) who are literate97.0%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women (age 15-49) who are literate, MizoramIndicator, state, rural or urban, base NFHS-5 (2019-21)Women (age 15-49) who are literate94.3%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women (age 15-49) who are literate, Mizoram, ruralIndicator, state, rural or urban, base NFHS-5 (2019-21)Women (age 15-49) who are literate87.7%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women (age 15-49) who are literate, Mizoram, urbanIndicator, state, rural or urban, base NFHS-5 (2019-21)Women (age 15-49) who are literate99.1%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women (age 15-49) who are literate, NagalandIndicator, state, rural or urban, base NFHS-5 (2019-21)Women (age 15-49) who are literate85.8%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women (age 15-49) who are literate, Nagaland, ruralIndicator, state, rural or urban, base NFHS-5 (2019-21)Women (age 15-49) who are literate82.7%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women (age 15-49) who are literate, Nagaland, urbanIndicator, state, rural or urban, base NFHS-5 (2019-21)Women (age 15-49) who are literate91.5%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women (age 15-49) who are literate, OdishaIndicator, state, rural or urban, base NFHS-5 (2019-21)Women (age 15-49) who are literate71.9%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women (age 15-49) who are literate, Odisha, ruralIndicator, state, rural or urban, base NFHS-5 (2019-21)Women (age 15-49) who are literate69.2%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women (age 15-49) who are literate, Odisha, urbanIndicator, state, rural or urban, base NFHS-5 (2019-21)Women (age 15-49) who are literate83.9%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women (age 15-49) who are literate, PuducheryIndicator, state, rural or urban, base NFHS-5 (2019-21)Women (age 15-49) who are literate91.1%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women (age 15-49) who are literate, Puduchery, ruralIndicator, state, rural or urban, base NFHS-5 (2019-21)Women (age 15-49) who are literate89.1%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women (age 15-49) who are literate, Puduchery, urbanIndicator, state, rural or urban, base NFHS-5 (2019-21)Women (age 15-49) who are literate92.1%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women (age 15-49) who are literate, PunjabIndicator, state, rural or urban, base NFHS-5 (2019-21)Women (age 15-49) who are literate81.4%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women (age 15-49) who are literate, Punjab, ruralIndicator, state, rural or urban, base NFHS-5 (2019-21)Women (age 15-49) who are literate80.0%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women (age 15-49) who are literate, Punjab, urbanIndicator, state, rural or urban, base NFHS-5 (2019-21)Women (age 15-49) who are literate83.7%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women (age 15-49) who are literate, RajasthanIndicator, state, rural or urban, base NFHS-5 (2019-21)Women (age 15-49) who are literate66.4%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women (age 15-49) who are literate, Rajasthan, ruralIndicator, state, rural or urban, base NFHS-5 (2019-21)Women (age 15-49) who are literate61.6%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women (age 15-49) who are literate, Rajasthan, urbanIndicator, state, rural or urban, base NFHS-5 (2019-21)Women (age 15-49) who are literate81.3%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women (age 15-49) who are literate, SikkimIndicator, state, rural or urban, base NFHS-5 (2019-21)Women (age 15-49) who are literate88.9%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women (age 15-49) who are literate, Sikkim, ruralIndicator, state, rural or urban, base NFHS-5 (2019-21)Women (age 15-49) who are literate86.2%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women (age 15-49) who are literate, Sikkim, urbanIndicator, state, rural or urban, base NFHS-5 (2019-21)Women (age 15-49) who are literate92.8%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women (age 15-49) who are literate, Tamil NaduIndicator, state, rural or urban, base NFHS-5 (2019-21)Women (age 15-49) who are literate85.9%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women (age 15-49) who are literate, Tamil Nadu, ruralIndicator, state, rural or urban, base NFHS-5 (2019-21)Women (age 15-49) who are literate81.5%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women (age 15-49) who are literate, Tamil Nadu, urbanIndicator, state, rural or urban, base NFHS-5 (2019-21)Women (age 15-49) who are literate90.6%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women (age 15-49) who are literate, TelanganaIndicator, state, rural or urban, base NFHS-5 (2019-21)Women (age 15-49) who are literate66.6%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women (age 15-49) who are literate, Telangana, ruralIndicator, state, rural or urban, base NFHS-5 (2019-21)Women (age 15-49) who are literate58.1%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women (age 15-49) who are literate, Telangana, urbanIndicator, state, rural or urban, base NFHS-5 (2019-21)Women (age 15-49) who are literate81.0%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women (age 15-49) who are literate, TripuraIndicator, state, rural or urban, base NFHS-5 (2019-21)Women (age 15-49) who are literate80.6%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data

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