The Socio Economic and Caste Census released on 3rd July, 2015 gives a grim picture on rural India. 36 per cent of the 884 million people in rural INDIA  are illiterate. According to the Census of India, 2011, it was 32%,and there is an increase of 4% in illiteracy in rural India. And even among the 64% literate more than one fifth have not even completed primary education.

Further the poor state of rural education is reflected in the fact that 23.5% of rural households had no adult above the age of 25 who are literate.

State wise , Rajasthan tops with 47 per cent rural illiterates while Lakshadweep has the lowest illiteracy of 9.3% followed by Kerala-11.4%.

                                                                                                   ( Source: The Hindu)