West Bengal Report-IPAI.pdf - Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan

203Murshidabad and South 24 Parganas miserably low-only 24.54percent and 25.55 per cent respectively during the three year period.12.2 GIRLS EDUCATIONAccording to Census,2001 the overall literacy ratio in male andfemale population of the state was 77.02 per cent and 59.61 per centrespectively. Literacy rates in the selected district of Murshidabadand South 24 Parganas was 60-71 percent and 47.63 percent and 79.15percent and 59.01 percent respectively.The overall girls’enrolment percentage in primary and upperprimary schools during the last three years upto 2007-08 was under :-Percentage of girls enrolment in total overall population inPri ma ry Ed ucationUppe r Pri ma ry Ed ucation2 0 0 5 -0 6 2 0 0 6 -0 7 2 0 0 7 -0 8 2 0 0 5 -0 6 2 0 0 6 -0 7 2 0 0 7 -0 8State 4 9 .60 4 9 .66 4 9 .75 4 9 .09 4 9 .59 5 0 .06Mu rshidabad 4 9 .47 4 9 .37 4 9 .26 5 0 .18 5 1 .47 NAS.24 Pgs. 5 0 .41 5 0 .38 5 0 .35 5 0 .65 5 1 .19 5 1 .74Source AWP&B for 2008-09The above showed a slight increase in girls’ enrolment over the yearsin primary education, increase in enrolment in upper primary educationwas marginal.Status of gender gap in primary and upper primary levels duringthe period from 2005-06 to 2007-08 was as given below :Gender gap in