64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 68%, and female literacy is 58%. In Kaimganj, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age. Economy The city is well known for its chewing tobacco and sugar mill. The tobacco cultivated in Kaimganj is cured by the sun and contains good amounts of nicotine. The tobacco is crushed into various sizes. A large range of different qualities are available. Tobacco is supplied to all the leading chewing tobacco manufacturers. The total turn over of the city is over seven crore per day, which includes internal and external trade. Kaimganj is the largest raw tobacco producer in Northern India, and is also the home town of KAKA Industries, Bandar dholak, Moni Sada and B.K.Tobacco company. Besides the tobacco business, the city is also a potato hub and exports potatoes to nearly all of India from Jammu & Kashmir to Tamil Nadu and Gujarat to Assam. There is also a famous Sugar Mill of U.P. at Kaimganj established by Mr. Sultan Alam Khan (inaugurated by Mrs. Indira Gandhi) which crushes a large amount of sugarcane. Education SNM Inter College is the oldest educational institution in 1905. Earlier it was called George AV School which was founded by Pandit Pyarelal Chaturvedi. At that time it was up to Class XII only. C.P.Vidya Niketan (affiliated to C.I.S.C.E, New Delhi), a co-educational public school established in the year 1991 under the aegis of C.P. Vidya Niketan Educational Society. Sultan Alam Memorial School Established by Janab Khursheed Ali Khan way back early 70s is now C.B.S.E. school from World-famous international group of schools in the town. Lyall Montessori School, The only English Medium School of that time was Established by a Great Educationist and Iron Lady Mrs. Promila Lyall Zaki in early 80s at Railway Road, opposite Kaimganj Railway Station. In olden days Kaimganj was also famous in nearby areas for religious preachings by Sufi saints and Maulvies.. Old and Famous co-educational Islamic school 'Madarsa Arabia Talim-ul- Islam' established by Janab Alah Bakhsh at Chhapatti, Chilanka serves the religious & modern educations up to 5th standard for Muslim students of the town since 70s. Madarsa Islamia Faiz-e-Aam (MIFA), Hamirpur, Lalbagh was Established by few Noble and farsighted Intellectuals like, Janab Hakim Hameedullah Khan, Mr. Usman Munshi ji, Mr. Basheer Munshi Ji, Mr. Mashkoor Ullah Khan (Pradhan), Mr. Haseeb Ullah Khan, Mr. Mohd.