Status of Women’s Education and Gender Disparity in Literacy in North Bengal, India

Abstract

The most effective tool for attaining success is education. A nation's capacity to develop greatly depends on its literacy rate. However, both genders should have equal access to education, especially women. A well-educated woman strives to improve society as a whole and the quality, size, and output of the labour force. Unfortunately, basic facilities like education are denied in some countries, like India. Discrimination is prevalent among the genders in literacy which adversely affects the whole society and the economy. This research paper aims to investigate the status of the female literacy rate, the decadal growth rate of female literacy, and gender disparity in literacy in North Bengal by examining the district-level data.