1. Statistical Observatory, Gurgaon, India
An Atlas on Literacy Situation in the Districts of Madhya Pradesh (MP), 2011
A Quick Review of the Decadal ( ) Achievement of Literacy in the State By
Statistical Observatory, Gurgaon, India

2. Preface -Locations of Areas
The Content of the Atlas Scientifically Manipulated and Elegantly Presented Provide the Pointers to the Decision Makers for Strategic Planning in the State at District and block Level. The Simple and Easy Analysis focuses:
-Locations of Areas
-Locations of Areas with Peculiarities
-Areas with Achievements Over Time and Space
-Areas with State Level Ranks and All India Ranks
-Areas with State Level Percentiles and All India
Percentiles etc.
We hope, the Approach of the Atlas may be Adapted for Different Contexts.

3. An Introduction
It is the proven fact that literacy is the key to the socio-economic development of the country. The Government of India, aims to achieve the 85% literacy by the end of the XIth five year plan ( ) in the country across all states of India.
This Atlas, provides the landscape view of the literacy situation in the second largest state (geographically) Madhya Pradesh divided into 50 districts and located in the heart of the country.
The Atlas has been prepared by using the data from the latest Census of India (preliminary report) The Atlas contains many maps, enlightening strategic information by unfolding the achievements, gaps and the districts requiring attention with priority for interventions so that the low performing areas can keep pace with other areas of the state for development.
The maps are self-explanatory and easily interpretable and can be used by the policy makers, administrators, programme implementers, UN agencies and other interested organizations and individuals working in the field of social development in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India.

4. Specific Objectives: Strategic and/or Actionable Information
To provide strategic and/or actionable information from Census 2011 in ready-to-use form to the development Professionals / Administrators for evidence-based planning and decision-making by GIS-based analysis of the literacy-data generated by Census of India (Preliminary Report) 2011 through:
Reviewing the progress by the state in each of the district made during the decade
Identifying the districts with extreme (high & marginal) performance.
Highlighting the districts requiring attention with high priority for development of literacy.
Identifying the cluster/(s) of districts (if any) with geographical contiguity of most illiterate population in the state.
Supporting development partners in usage of literacy data for stimulating growth in the state.

5. Background of Madhya Pradesh
Section 1
Background of Madhya Pradesh

6. Location of Madhya Pradesh in India
Total number of sub-nationals (states & union territories) in the country: 35

7. Geographical Location of Districts of MP in the State
Total number of districts: 50, Census of India 2011

8. A Basic Social Profile of Madhya Pradesh

9. A Rank Analysis of Districts for Literacy Rate, 2011, MP
Good Rankers
Alirajpur is Observed to be the Lowest
Literacy-Ranked (Literacy Rate = 36.1 %, Rank= 640 and Percentile = 0.0%) District of the Country.
Medium
Rankers
Low
Rankers

10. (Lowest Ranker District)
A Rank Analysis of Districts for Literacy Rate, 2011, MP
(Lowest Ranker District)
Alirajpur with Blocks

11. Distribution Pattern of SC & ST Population and Literacy Achievement Across Blocks of Madhya Pradesh, 2011
Many Tribal (ST) Blocks in the State Have Low Literacy Rate.

12. Section 2
Literacy Development

13. Districts with change in literacy rate in a decade (2001-2011)
Min: percent
Max: percent
Range: point percent
Min: percent
Max: percent
Range: point percent
Note: Map Legend - Value in bracket is the number of districts

14. A comparative analysis of literacy rate w. r. t
A comparative analysis of literacy rate w.r.t. state and national average, 2011
Note: Map Legend - Value in bracket is the number of districts

15. Highest Increase in Singrauli!
Five districts with HIGHEST INCREASE (>10%) in literacy, 2011
Increase:
Max: point percent
Min: point percent
Highest Increase in Singrauli!
Note: Map Legend - Value in bracket is the number of districts

16. Districts with MARGINAL INCREASE/DECREASE in literacy after 10 years interventions, 2011
Max: point percent
Min: point percent
DECREASE IN LITERACY!
Marginal increase!
DECREASE IN LITERACY!
Marginal increase!
Note: Map Legend - Value in bracket is the number of districts

17. Concentration of Illiterates
Section 3
Concentration of Illiterates

18. Which is the district with highest illiterate population?
Districts with varying sizes of illiterate population, 2011
Which is the district with highest illiterate population?
Inter District Illiteracy Index: % (2011)
Note: Map Legend - Value in bracket is the number of districts

19. Every second person is illiterate
Districts with proportional illiterate population, 2011
Which is the district with highest illiteracy?
Every second person is illiterate
here!
Note: Map Legend - Value in bracket is the number of districts

20. Districts with EXTREME number of illiterate population, 2011
District with highest no. of Illiterates in the state!
District with lowest no. of Illiterates!
Note: Map Legend - Value in bracket is the number of districts

21. CLUSTER of 3-districts with highest illiterate population, 2011
A cluster of 3-districts with large number of illiterates ( ) in the state
Note: Map Legend - Value in bracket is the number of districts

22. Binomial Distribution: Districts according to the amount of illiterate population, 2011
Note: Map Legend - Value in bracket is the number of districts

23. Multinomial Distribution: Districts with EXTREME 40 % illiterate population, 2011

24. Multinomial Distribution: Districts with EXTREME 30 % illiterate population, 2011

25. Multinomial Distribution: Districts with EXTREME 20 % illiterate population, 2011

26. Multinomial Distribution: Districts with EXTREME 10 % illiterate population, 2011

27. Level of Disparity in Literacy
Section 4
Level of Disparity in Literacy

28. Districts with EXTREME level of gender-gap in literacy rate, 2011
Gap in literacy rate by gender
Mini point percent
Max: point percent
Highest
Lowest

29. Districts with EXTREME level of gap-in-literacy rate by geographic location (rural & urban), 2011
Lowest
Gap in literacy rate by location
Mini point percent
Max: point percent
Highest

30. Summary With Closing Note
Section 5
Summary With Closing Note

31. Summary of Main Observations

32. Closing Note
We hope that the professionals working in the area of development sector, particularly in the area of literacy will find the Atlas useful for informed-decision-making and/or designing/fine tuning the interventions in the districts requiring comparatively higher priority.
Author welcomes the feedback from the users and would appreciate if they could share their suggestions, comments through the The valuable feedback will be very helpful to strengthen the Atlas to make it more useful.
Thank You!