Question

Difficulty: EasyState Demographics, Tribes, and Human Development

Arrange the following districts of Madhya Pradesh in descending order of their total literacy rate as per Census 2011 data, from the highest literacy rate to the lowest:

  1. 1Jabalpur
  2. 2Indore
  3. 3Bhopal
  4. 4Alirajpur

Answer

The correct descending order of districts by literacy rate according to Census 2011 is Jabalpur (81.1%), followed by Indore (80.9%), Bhopal (80.4%), and Alirajpur (36.1%).
According to Census 2011 data, Jabalpur has the highest total literacy rate in the state (81.1%), closely followed by Indore (80.9%), Bhopal (80.4%), while the tribal-majority district of Alirajpur has the lowest literacy rate (36.1%). Sorting these figures from highest to lowest yields the sequence Jabalpur, Indore, Bhopal, Alirajpur.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the literacy rate for each district from official State Census 2011 figures.
Jabalpur: 81.1%, Indore: 80.9%, Bhopal: 80.4%, Alirajpur: 36.1%.
Establishing accurate baseline census statistics is required to sort the items.
2
Sort the values from highest percentage to lowest percentage.
81.1% (Jabalpur) > 80.9% (Indore) > 80.4% (Bhopal) > 36.1% (Alirajpur).
The question explicitly demands a descending order arrangement.

Key Concept

State District-level Literacy Ranking (Census Demographics)
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