• Prof. Dr. Bhimrao Malge

Abstract: Nanded district is known as a backward district of Maharashtra state. Literacy rate in Nanded district is 7260% in 2011. As per the 2001 data, the same rate was 64.60%. It shows an increase of 34.68 in the last ten years. Himayatnagar taluka has the highest literacy growth rate in Nanded district and Hadgaon taluka has the lowest literacy growth rate. According to 2001 census Biloli taluka has the lowest literacy rate of 53.2% in Nanded district while Mahur taluka has the highest literacy rate of 71.7%. After studying literacy in Nanded district it is observed that the change witnessed between 2001 and 2011 varies from taluka to taluka. Between 2001 and 2011, the highest change in literacy in Himayatnagar taluk is 50 percent while the lowest change in Hadgaon taluk is only 23.92%. Nanded district's literacy has changed by 34.68% in the last decade while Maharashtra state's literacy has changed by 27.49%.

Key words: Population, literacy, Change, Development.

"A Geographical Study of Changes in Literacy in Nanded District", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 7, page no.i47-i50, July-2023, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2307808.pdf

"A Geographical Study of Changes in Literacy in Nanded District", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 7, page no. ppi47-i50, July-2023, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2307808.pdf