<prompt> Effective literacy rate is calculated from-Those above age of 7 yearsThose who have completed 10 year schoolingThose who have completed 15 year schoolingTotal population  <response>: Literacy rate The term literacy rate is used for the population relating to seven years age above.A person is defined as literate if she or he can read and write with understanding any language.A person who can merely read but cannot write is not considered literate.Kerala has the highest literacy rate.Bihar and Arunachal Pradesh have the lowest literacy rate.Government of India has made education compulsory up to the age of 14 years.According to 22nd e of ParkThe literacy rate in India 74.04 2011Male literacy rate 82.14Female literacy rate 65.46 