census, the total number of literates in Maheshpur CD Block was 89,537 (52.34% of the population over 6 years) out of which 52,616 (59%) were males and 36,931 (41%) were females [REF].
As per 2011 census, literacy in Pakur district was 48.82 [REF].Literacy in Jharkhand (for population over 7 years) was 66.41% in 2011 [REF].Literacy in India in 2011 was 74.04% [REF].