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the Second Survey 20,760 (65.97%) of the habitations covering 78.21% rural population were served by secondary sections including 692 secondary sections located in the habitations themselves. During the Third Survey out of a total of 29,442 habitations 22,660 (77.21%) habitations covering 83. 20% of the rural population have secondary education facilities including 1,125 habitations having the facility located in them covering a population of 7.50%.
Bihar : At the time of the First Survey 62,048 (56.49%) rural habitations were served by secondary sections including 868 habitations with secondary sections located in them. During the Second Survey 84,648 (72.70%) habitations covering a rural population of 84.16% had access to secondary schooling facilities including 1,661 habitations having the facility located in them. From the Third Survey it is observed that 65,993 (63.28%) of the rural habitations covering a population of 76.44% has access to secondary sections including 2,172 habitations which have Such facilities in them.
Gujarat : The State formed part of the erstwhile Bombay State when the First Survey was conducted. At the time of the Second Survey 14,815 (60.91%) habitations with a population of 68.87% were provided with secondary schooling facilities. This also included 952 habitations having secondary sections in them. Since then there is considerable growth of the facilities but due to the change in the distance criteria this is not properly reflected. 12,574 (54.54%) habitations with a coverage of 66.31% population have secondary schooling facilities including 1,533 habitations having such facilities in them.
Haryana : The State came into existence after the Second Survey by carving out portions of the erstwhile Punjab. Hence no separate relevant data are available in the First and the Second Surveys. In the Third Survey it is observed that, of the 7,257 habitations identified, 5,215 (71.90%) habitations covering 82.87% of the rural population had access to secondary education facilities including 737 habitations which had this facility in them.
Himachal Pradesh : Both at the time of the First and Second Surveys, Himachal Pradesh was administered directly by the Centre and it attained statehood alongwith Haryana by adjustment of the erstwhile Punjab State. During the First Survey 31.13% of the habitations were served by secondary sections with 37 sections located in the habitations. In the Second Survey it was observed that 39.04% of the rural habitations covering 46.31% population were served by secondary sections with 110 habitations having this facility in them. From the Third Survey it is found that 11,923 (38.26%) habitations with 54.26% Population, including 419 habitations having secondary education facility within themselves.
Jammu & Kashmir : At the time of the First Survey hardly 13.09% of the rural habitations were served by secondary sections in the State. But according to the Second Survey this facility was extended to 65.25% of rural habitations covering a population of 78.21% There were 264 habitations which had this facility in them. The Third Survey has shown that 8,034 (58.45%) habitations covering a population of 73.79% have secondary education facility upto a distance of 5 km including 430 habitations which have the facility in them.
Karnataka : Earlier the State was known as Mysore. In the State 51.59% Of rural habitations were served by secondary sections during the First Survey which rose to 61.81% during the Second Survey, The population covered was 67.28 Y. and there were 887 habitations which had the facility in them. In the Third Survey there are 19,299 (52.23%) habitations with a total rural population of 58.35% served by secondary sections up to a walking distance or 5 km. This includes 1,182 habitations which have schools in them.
Kerala : The State has had always adequate educational facilities. Even when the First Survey was conducted it was observed that 75.05% habitations had secondary education facilities During the Second Survey this figure had gone up to 88.36% and the population covered was 93.00%. The number of habitations having the facility in them for secondary stage during the Second Survey was 929. The Third Survey has revealed that 5,303 (83.86%) rural habitations covering 87.80% population have facilities for secondary education. Further 953 habitations have secondary sections in them.
Madhya Pradesh : The State follows the higher secondary pattern and there are no secondary schools.
Maharashtra : The State was part or the erstwhile Bombay State at the time of the First Survey which also included Gujarat. The Second Survey showed that 64.39% habitations with a population of 74.62% in the rural sector had secondary schooling facilities which also included 1,908 habitations which had this facility in them. According to the Third Survey 38,238 (58.14%) habitations with 69.85% of population have this facility with 3,336 habitations having these facilities in them.
Manipur : This was under Central Administration
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both at the time of the First as well as the Second Surveys. The First Survey revealed that only 484 habitations with a rural population of 25.12% had facilities for secondary education while the Second Survey revealed that 1,476 (52.60%) habitations covering a rural population of 70.71% had this facility. In the Third Survey it is observed that not only the total number of habitations have dropped from 2,806 at the time of the Second Survey to 2,345, a fall of 461 (16.43%) but also secondary education facility is available to only 780 (27.79%) habitations covering a population of 58.10% which is much less even if the distance criteria is altered. However, 123 habitations have indicated that this facility was available in them at the time of the Third Survey as against 121 in the Second Survey.
Meghalaya : The State was part of Assam at the time of the Second Survey. During the Third Survey 4,841 rural habitations have been identified in the State of which only 722 (14.91%) habitations covering 20.88% population have secondary education facilities up to a walking distance of 5 km. These also include 75 habitations which have the facility in them.
Nagaland: This was not covered in the First Survey and at the time of the Second Survey this was a Union Territory while at the time of the Third Survey Nagaland had attained statehood. From the Second Survey it is observed that out of 813 rural habitations identified only 196 (24.11%) habitations covering a population of 31.92% had facilities for secondary education either in them or within a walking distance of 5 miles. Of these, 29 habitations had the facility located in them. The Third Survey has revealed that out of 1,431 rural habitations 277 (19.36%) habitations with a population covering 27.57% have the facility either in the habitation 63 or within a walking distance of 5 km.
Orissa : In the First Survey 36.09% rural habitations had facility for secondary education up to a walking distance of 5 miles including 204 habitations having this facility in them. The Second Survey revealed that 36,416 (53.26%) rural habitations covering 65.10% of the population had this facility including 801 habitations which have this facility in them. According to the Third Survey 31,137 (48.44%) of the 64,194 rural habitations, covering a rural population of 61.20% have this facility either in the habitations (1,546) or within a walking distance of 5 km.
Punjab : The State had undergone considerable change with a portion going to Himachal Pradesh and with the emergence of Haryana carved out of some of its area. At the time of the First Survey 19,184 (68.82%) rural habitations had facility for secondary schooling either within or upto a walking distance of 5 miles and of these 578 habitations had this facility in them. During the Second Survey 23,309 (81.38%) habitations with a population of 87.11% were served by secondary sections. Of these, 968 habitations had this facility in them. The Third Survey has indicated that 10,202 (77.27%) rural habitations covering a population of 83.41% have this facility with 892 habitations having it in them.
Rajasthan : The First Survey indicated 8,115 (17.33%) rural habitations having facilities for secondary education with only 59 habitations having this facility in them. However by the time the Second Survey was conducted the facility had been extended to 17,686 (35.0%) habitations covering a population of 38.13% and 399 habitations had this facility in them. The Third Survey has shown that 10,504 (26.18%) habitations covering a rural population of 33.26% have the facility for secondary education either in them or within a walking distance of 5 km, 688 habitations of them having this facility in them.
Tamil Nadu : During the preceding two surveys the State was called Madras. This had the largest percentage of habitations, 64.14%, in the country at the time of the First Survey with 283 habitations having in them this facility. This facility increased considerably by the time the Second Survey was conducted covering 43,474 (83.59%) habitations with a population of 88.67% Among the habitations 1,263 had in them this facility. From the Third Survey it is found that 25,930 (59.68%) habitations with a total of 68.46% of rural population have this facility either in them or within a walking distance of 5 km. This includes 1,422 habitations having this facility in them.
Tripura : This was a Union Territory at the time of the earlier surveys. The First Survey showed that 858 (16 53%) habitations were served by facility for secondary education which had increased to 2,315 (40.07%) habitations covering 62.36% population. This included 39 habitations having this facility in them. The Third Survey has revealed that out of 6,050 rural habitations, 937 (15.49%) habitations provide facility for secondary education either in them (37) or within a walking distance of 5 km, covering 26.58% of the rural population.
Uttar Pradesh : In the First Survey it was found that 69,493 (29.50%) habitations were served by secondary education facility of which 539 had this facility in them. From the Second Survey it is found that 1,39,285 (57.99%) habitations with a population of 61.63% were served by this facility. This also
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covered 1,214 habitations with such facility in them. According to the Third Survey, out of a total of 2,37,321 rural habitations, 1,19,389 (50.21%) with a population of 55.86% have this facility which include 2,389 habitations which have this facility in them.
West Bengal : This State was not covered in the First Survey. In the Second Survey it was found that 58,029 (85.71%) habitations covering 88.53% of the total rural population were served by secondary sections. Further, 7.27% of this population in 1,641 habitations had this benefit within the habitations. According to the Third Survey 37,864 (72.46%) habitations with a population of 79.07% have this facility which include 2,438 habitations with 13.54% population served by this facility located in them.
Andaman and Nicobar Islands : There is no secondary pattern.
Arunachal Pradesh: There is no secondary pattern.
Chandigarh : During earlier surveys this was part of Punjab. At the time of the Third Survey the administration had 21 rural habitations of which 20 (95.24%) habitations had facilities for secondary education within a walking distance of 5 km including 2 habitations having the facility located in them. The total rural population covered is 97.72%.
Dadra and Nagar Haveli: According to Second Survey there were 457 habitations of which 109 (23.85%) were served by secondary schooling facilities covering a population of 36.90%. In the present survey 451 habitations have been identified of which 138 (30.60%) are served by secondary sections and cover a population of 38.98%. Of these habitations, 4 have this facility located in them.
Delhi: This territory is treated as urban area and there are no secondary sections.
Goa, Daman and Diu : When the First Survey was conducted this was still under colonial rule and could not be covered and at the time of the Second Survey 1,439 (78.25%) habitations with 84.24% rural popula- tion had facilities for secondary education. In the Third Survey 1,383 (82.81%) habitations having a population of 88.55% had facility for secondary education and 124 habitations had this facility in them.
Lakshadweep : This is a pocket of 10 small Islands which had 3 (30.0%) habitations covering 34.38% population having the schooling facility at the time of the Second Survey. Although the number of habitations have remained the same during the Third Survey, the number of habitations having facilities for secondary schooling has risen to 6 (60%) covering a population of 81.55%. Incidentally all the 6 schools are located in the habitations.
Mizoram: This formed part of Assam during 1965 when the Second Survey was conducted. At present there are 215 habitations of which 84 (39.07%) have the schooling facility and all the 84 are located within the habitations. The population covered is 68.77%.
Pondicherry: Amongst the Union Territories at the time of the Second Survey Pondicherry had the best educational facilities at this level as 566 (97.42%) of the 581 rural habitations covering 98.95% rural population had the facility. Even in the present survey the position is quite satisfactory as 468 (89.14%) of the 525 rural habitations with 89.14% rural population have this facility. This inculdes 26 habitations which have this facility located in them.
RURAL HABITATIONS WITH SCHOOLING FACILITY UNDER
DIFFERENT POPULATION SLABS AT VARYING DISTANCES
FOR CLASSES IX AND ONWARDS Here the facility available for class IX has been considered which goes on decreasing as the classes increase viz, this facility both in the population slab and under the distance category goes on decreasing for class X and onwards. Further the rural habitations up to a population of 500 have been clubbed together at this stage.
Habitations with population below 500 There are 6,62,838 habitations in this group. Of these habitations, 2892 (00.46%) habitations have this facility within them and another 3,00,140 (45.25%) within a walking distance of 5 km. The remaining 3,59,806 (54.29%) habitations have this facility beyond 5 km.
Habitations with population between 500-999. This population slab has 1,74,142 habitations of which 3,613 (1.72%) have this facility in them and 96,469 (55.75%) within a walking distance of 5 km. Remaining 74,060 (42.53%) habitations have this facility beyond a distance of 5 km.
Habitations with population between 1000-1999 In this slab 82,728 habitations are located of which 6,477 (7.84%) have this facility in them; 48,116 (58.15%) upto a walking distance of 5 km and the rest, 28,135 (34.01%), beyond 5 km.
Habitations with population between 2000-4999 This population slab includes 30,188 habitations among which 9,416 (31.19%) habitations have this facility in them and 14,328 (47.46%) upto a distance of 5 km. The remaining 6,444 (21.35%) habitations have this facility at a distance of more than 5 km.
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STATEMENT 42
Schooling facilities for class IX and onwards in rural habitations under different
population slabs at varying distances
Population slab
Item below 500 500-999 1000-1999 2000-4999 5000 and Total
above
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Within the habitations 2,892 3,613 6,477 9,416 2,569 24,967
Upto a walking distance
of 5 km 3,00,140 96,469 48,116 14,328 984 4,60,037
Beyond 5 km 3,59,806 74,060 28,135 6,444 285 4,68,730
TOTAL 6,62,838 1,74,142 82,728 30,188 3,838 9,53,734
Habitations in the population slab 5000 and above This has the minimum number of habitations 3,838 but from the point of view of facility as many as 2,569 (66.94%) habitations in this slab have this facility in them and another 984 (25.64%) upto a walking distance of 5 km. Only 285 (7.42%) habitations have this facility beyond a distance of 5 km.
SCHOOLING FACILITIES FOR CLASS IX AND ONWARDS
IN RURAL HABITATIONS UNDER DIFFERENT POPULATION
SLABS AT VARYING DISTANCES PREDOMINANTLY INHABI-
TED BY SCHEDULED CASTES
Habitations with population below 500 In 131 (00-26%) of the 49,718 habitations the secondary education facility is available in them and 30,475 (61.30%) have this facility upto a distance of 5 km and the remaining 38.44% have it beyond 5 km.
Habitations with population between 500-999 Even under this population slab there are 131 (1.53%) habitations with educational facilities at the secondry stage while another 5,883 (68.68%) have this upto a walking distance of 5 km and 2,552 (29.79%) have it beyond 5 km.
Habitations with population between 1000-1999 There are 238 (6.95%) habitations having this facility in them and another 2,457 (71.76%) upto a distance of 5 km and the rest, 21.29% have it beyond 5 km.
Habitations with population between 2000-4999 In 143 (13.39%) habitations this facility is available in them and in another 775 (72.57%) up to a distance of 5 km. In the remaining 150 (14.04%) habitations it is available beyond a distance 5 km.