Gender Disparity in Literacy: A Spatio-temporal Study of Eastern Uttar Pradesh, India

Ankit Kumar Gupta; Pradip Kumar Gupta

Gender Disparity in Literacy: A Spatio-temporal Study of Eastern Uttar Pradesh, India

Author(s)	Mr. Ankit Kumar Gupta, Mr. Pradip Kumar Gupta
Country	India
Abstract	One of the best demographic indicators for evaluating how far humanity has come in its development is literacy. It maximizes return on investment in practically all development initiative areas, serving as a catalyst for advancement in society. Furthermore, the state's standard of life has increased dramatically as a result of female education. The current study examines the differences in literacy across genders for the censuses of 2001 and 2011, with a focus on the enrollment of girls in primary schools using a district-by-district comparison of eastern Uttar Pradesh. In order to investigate the various areas of literacy disparity for eastern Uttar Pradesh, a gender disparity index is calculated based on Kundu and Rao's method from the district census handbook. Additionally, a correlation is found between the number of elementary schools (y) and the enrollment of girl children (x) across the districts. Varanasi, Mau, Ambedkar Nagar, Faizabad, and Azamgarh were the top five districts in 2011 with the least gender inequality; nevertheless, Kaushambi, Maharajganj, Shravasti, Balrampur, and Kushinagar had higher discrepancy values that year. The study also examines the differences in literacy between urban and rural districts. The distribution of all elementary schools by district in eastern Uttar Pradesh is plotted using the dot method. The districts with the lowest concentration of elementary schools are Shravasti, Sant Ravidas Nagar, Kaushambi, and Sant Kabir Nagar; the districts with the highest concentration are Jaunpur, Allahabad, Azamgarh, Ghazipur, and Pratapgarh. When comparing the number of primary schools in 28 districts of eastern Uttar Pradesh in 2011 (Y) to the enrollment of girls (X), a strong connection (r = 0.96) is observed. The goal of the research is to shed light on the intricacies of gender-based differences in educational attainment. It also looks at how cultural expectations and financial limitations have shaped girls' educational opportunities in eastern Uttar Pradesh. For eastern Uttar Pradesh, each dimension shows a distinct leading and lagging scenario in disparity, which is covered in detail in the research.
Keywords	Gender disparity index, Literacy rate, Elementary School, Eastern Uttar Pradesh
Field	Sociology > Education
Published In	Volume 7, Issue 3, May-June 2025
Published On	2025-06-28

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