Eight Indian States with Lowest Literacy Rates 

Bihar ranks lowest in literacy ranking with rate around 61.80 per cent.

Arunachal's literacy rate is 65.38 pe cent. However, 72.55 per cent males in the state are literate.

Only 66.1 per cent are literate, with just 52.12 per cent women being literate.

The literacy rate is near 66.41 per cent which is quite low for a mineral rich state.

The literacy rate of Andhra Pradesh is 67.02 per cent, that also when it has a bustling city like Hyderabad.

J&K has 67.16 per cent literacy rate. While male literacy is at 76.76 per cent, females are at 56.43 per cent.

MP has a literacy rate of 69.32 per cent which shows the problems with regards to literacy in states with big size.