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Comparative Study of Women Development in the Field of Education in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh from 2001 to 2011


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1 Sir Parshurambhau College, Pune, India
 

The education community has lately realized the importance of education of women. The commitment of "Education for All" is needed to ameliorate the education status of women. This research paper mainly focuses on the Development of Women in the field of education in Maharashtra as compared to Madhya Pradesh. The female literacy in Maharashtra increased in 2011. The district of Mumbai (suburban) has the highest literacy rate as compared to the other districts in Maharashtra. Pune has shown a drastic improvement in female literacy in the last decade. Even in case of Madhya Pradesh, the literacy rate increased from 2011, whereas the female literacy rate increased from 2011. This shows that even though there is improvement in women education in Madhya Pradesh but comparatively it is lower than that of Maharashtra.

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Women Development, Literacy, Education, Comparison.
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  • Comparative Study of Women Development in the Field of Education in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh from 2001 to 2011

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T. P. V. Ratnasri
Sir Parshurambhau College, Pune, India
Mrunal Risbud
Sir Parshurambhau College, Pune, India

Abstract


The education community has lately realized the importance of education of women. The commitment of "Education for All" is needed to ameliorate the education status of women. This research paper mainly focuses on the Development of Women in the field of education in Maharashtra as compared to Madhya Pradesh. The female literacy in Maharashtra increased in 2011. The district of Mumbai (suburban) has the highest literacy rate as compared to the other districts in Maharashtra. Pune has shown a drastic improvement in female literacy in the last decade. Even in case of Madhya Pradesh, the literacy rate increased from 2011, whereas the female literacy rate increased from 2011. This shows that even though there is improvement in women education in Madhya Pradesh but comparatively it is lower than that of Maharashtra.

Keywords


Women Development, Literacy, Education, Comparison.

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