10 years and above [Questions P25-P33]

P25. Literacy

Columns (P01) to (P20) -- These should provide particulars of all persons who slept in the household on census night. The questions therefore apply to all persons irrespective of age or sex, except P13 which applies to persons 5 years and above.

Columns (25) --Literacy (for all persons 10 years and over)
141. Persons aged less than 10 year are not concerned with questions P25 to P40F.

P25 -- Literacy
142. One of the objectives of collecting information on education is to stretch the definition of literacy to cover persons who can read and write with understanding in any language irrespective of the fact that they never attended a formal educational institution.

143. Informal education is now a widespread phenomenon in the country. It means that some persons might not have gone to formal educational institutions, but have gone through informal education and can read and write. Therefore, if the respondent says that he/she never attended school in P22, you still have to ask about literacy in P25.

144. Ask 'can (name) read and write in any language with understanding? 'in (P25) and enter the response as appropriate.

145. This question is for all persons 10 years and over, irrespective of whether they attended school or not.

146. Note that a person can be literate in more than one language. Use codes below to record the appropriate response: