• Dr. Patil N. A
• Dr. Suryawanshi A. S

The quantity and quality is a significant element of population. Quality of population is depends on social status and Literacy is one of key socio-economic progress meter of modern society and important aspect of Indian society. In world scenario, spread of literacy is generally associated with importance of modern civilization such as modernization, urbanization, industrialization, communication and commerce. “A person who can both read and write with understanding in any language has been taken as literate by the Indian census”. An attempt has been made to study the spatio-temporal pattern of literacy in Jalgaon districts of the Maharashtra State. According to the 2011, Census of India, average literacy rate of India is 74.04 % and average literacy rate of Maharashtra State is 82.91 %. In Maharashtra, especially in Jalgaon District, there is significant variation in rural - urban literacy rate and male - female literacy rate due to cities attract large number of male for education as well as job opportunities. The male-female literacy disparity as well as rural-urban literacy variation is witness to be highly variable throughout the district. This study is to investigate the tahsil-wise disparity of rural - urban literacy in Jalgaon District during 2001 to 2011. The data source for this paper is from district statistical handbook and census. The methodology adopted is mainly statistical analysis where the rural- urban distribution of literacy has been measured with the help Disparity Index. There is a significant difference in literacy rates between males and females in the both rural and urban area of the tahsils in Jalgaon district.

Spatio-temporal, literacy, disparity, rural-urban and male-female.

"Disparity in the Level of Literacy a Spatio-Temporal Case Study of Jalgaon District Maharashtra State (2001-2011)", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 3, page no.396-402, March-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRAO06058.pdf

"Disparity in the Level of Literacy a Spatio-Temporal Case Study of Jalgaon District Maharashtra State (2001-2011)", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 3, page no. pp396-402, March-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRAO06058.pdf