LIST OF MAPS/DIAGRAMS

                                                                                  
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1 Political Map of India, 1991 3 2 Administrative Districts in India, 1991 5 3 Growth of Population, 1901-1991 8 4 Trends in Decadal Growth of Population 1901-1991 9 5 Decennial Population Growth Rate 1981-1991 11 6 Distribution of Population by Age Groups, 1961-1981 12 7 Distribution of Population by Age Groups, 1981 13 8 Scheduled Castes Population, 1961-1991 14 9 Scheduled Castes Population, 1991 15 10 Scheduled Tribes Population, 1961-1991 16 11 Scheduled Tribes Population, 1991 17 12 Density of Population, 1901-1991 18 13 Density of Population, 1991 19 14 Literate and Illiterate Population, 1901-1991 22 15 Literacy Rate, 1901 to 1991 23 16 Literacy Rates - Statewise, 1991 25 17 Disparities in Literacy; Male/Female, 1991 27 18 Scheduled Castes Literacy, 1961-1991 28 19 Literacy of Scheduled Castes, 1991 29 20 Scheduled Tribes Literacy, 1961-1991 30 21 Literacy of Scheduled Tribes, 1991 31 22 Literacy (District-wise), 1991 33 23 Female Literacy (District-wise), 1991 35 24 Rural Female Literacy (Districtwise), 1991 37 25 Urban Male Literacy (Districtwise), 1991 39 26 Schools in India, 1950-51 to 1992-93 43 27 Primary and Upper Primary Schools (Rural/Urban 1981-82 and 1989-90 44 28 Rural-Urban Distribution of Primary and Upper Primary Schools, 1989-90 45 29 Primary Schools (Percentage Change in 1992-93 over 1981-82) 47 30 Upper Primary Schools (Percentage, Change in 1992-93 over 1981-82) 49

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                             31  Habitation with Population 300 or More Served by Primary Schools, 1978 and            50
                                 1986
        
                             32  Habitations with Population 300 and Above Served by Primary Schools, 1986             51
        
                             33  Habitation with Population 500 or More Served by Upper Primary Schools,               52
                                 1978 and 1986
        
                             34  Habitations with Population 500 and Above Served by Upper Primary Schools,            53
                                 1986
        
                             35  Rural Population Served by Primary Schools/Sections, 1978 and 1986                    54
        
                             36  Rural Population Served by Primary Schools/Sections, 1986                             55
        
                             37  Rural Population Served by Upper Primary Schools/Sections, 1978 and 1986              56
        
                             38  Rural Population Served by Upper Primary Schools/Sections, 1986                       57
        
                             39  Primary Schools by Management, 1978 and 1986                                          58
        
                             40  Primary Schools by Management, 1986                                                   59
        
                             41  Upper Primary Schools by Management, 1978 and 1986                                    60
        
                             42  Upper Primary Schools by Management, 1986                                             61
        
                             43  Primary Schools According to Type of Building, 1978 and 1986                          62
        
                             44  Primary Schools According to Type of Building, 1986                                   63
        
                             45  Upper Primary Schools According to Type of Building, 1978 and 1986                    64
        
                             46  Upper Primary Schools According to Type of Building, 1986                             65
        
                             47  Availability of Black Boards in Primary Schools/Sections, 1986                        66
        
                             48  Availability of Black Boards in Primary Schools/Sections, 1986                        67
        
                             49  Primary Schools According to Instruction Rooms, 1978 and 1986                         68
        
                             50  Distribution of Primary Schools According to Instructional Rooms,  1986               69
        
                             51  Primary Schools Having Various Ancillary Facilities, 1986                             71
        
                             52  Upper Primary Schools Having Various Ancillary Facilities, 1986                       73
        
                             53  Availability of Playground Facility in Primary Schools, 1986                          74
        
                             54  Availability of Playground Facility in Primary Schools, 1986                          75
        
                             55  Availability of Playground Facility in Upper Primary Schools,  1986                   76
        
                             56  Availability of Playground Facility in Upper Primary Schools,  1986                   77
        
                             57  Grants Released for NFE Centres 1979-80 to 1992-93                                    78
        
                             58  Non-Formal Education Centres in India, 1979-80 to 1992-93                             79
        
                             59  Teachers in India (Primary and Upper Primary), 1950-51 to 1992-93                     83
        
                             60  Pupil-Teacher Ratio (Primary and Upper Primary), 1992-93                              85
        
                             61  Trained Teachers (Primary and Upper Primary), 1992-93                                 87
        
                             62  Primary Schools According to Teachers in Position, 1978 and 1986                      88
        
                             63  Distribution of Primary Schools According to Teachers in Position, 1986               89
                                                                                  

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                                64    Age Specific Population and Enrolment                                            93
        
                                65    School Enrolment : Stagewise and Sexwise, 1950-51 to 1992-93                     95
        
                                66    Classwise Enrolment, 1978 and 1986                                               97
        
                                67    Enrolment in Class-I, 1960-61 to 1989-90                                         99
        
                                68    Retention Rate (Class V and VIII), 1964-65 to 1989-90                           101
        
                                69    Gross Enrolment Ratio (Class I-V), 1950-51 to 1992-93                           102
        
                                70    Gross Enrolment Ratio by Sex (Class I-V), 1992-93                               103
        
                                71    Gross Enrolment Ratio (Class VI-VIII), 1950-51 to 1992-93                       104
        
                                72    Gross Enrolment Ratio by Sex (Class VI-VIII), 1992-93                           105
        
                                73    Gross Enrolment Ratio by Sex  Scheduled Castes (Class I-V), 1992-93             107
        
                                74    Gross Enrolment Ratio by Sex  Scheduled Castes (Class VI-VIII), 1992-93         109
        
                                75    Gross Enrolment Ratio by Sex  Scheduled Tribes (Class I-V), 1992-93             111
        
                                76    Gross Enrolment Ratio by Sex  Scheduled Tribes (Class VI-VIII), 1992-93         113
        
                                77    National Talent Search Scholarship, 1993                                        115
        
                                78    Plan Expenditure on Elementary and Secondary Education, 1951-56 to              118
                                      1992-97
        
                                79    Plan Expenditure on Different Sectors of Education, 1951-56 and 1992-97         119
        
                                80    Central and State Educational Budget (Revenue Account),                         121
                                      1968-69 to 1992-93
        
                                81    Budgeted Expenditure on Education to Total Budget (Revenue Account),            123
                                      1992-93
        
                                82    Per Capita Expenditure on Education (Revenue Account), 1992-93                  125