Status of Educational Attainments Among Female Population in Haryana, India

Authors

  • Mohammad Ishtiyaque Magadh University, Bodhgaya, Bihar
  • Anita JVSD, Government of Delhi, New Delhi
  • Md. Israil Khan DDE, Department of Education, Magadh University, Bihar
  • Mussarat Jahan DDE, Department of Education, Magadh University, Bihar

Keywords:

Social indicator, khap panchayat, educational index, education attainment, honour killing

Abstract

Social indicators like religion, caste and creed become stronger indices when these are
coupled with literacy and education to distinguish between inter and intra social groups. A
social group with higher level of educational attainment is considered more active, productive
and dynamic than those having low level of education. Higher education is regarded as an
important factor to bring about socio-economic changes. Studies show that there exists a
significant gap between male and female with regard to the level of education in the developing
countries in which female literacy is found very low. The present case study of Haryana, a
State adjacent to Delhi confirms the above statement. As per the census of India 1981,
female literacy in the State was 22% against 48% for male population. The share of female
literacy increased to 33% in 1991, 55% in 2001 and 67% in 2011; still lagging behind by 20%
against the male population. It is also to be noted that Mewat District of Haryana registered
only 38% female literacy against 73% among males. A general view about low literacy among
female population in Haryana is due to cultural taboos. The society is divided into many
Khaps – small cultural groups, which control social and cultural activities of the society. The
Khaps do not allow much freedom to women acquire modern education and participate in
development programmes. The paper highlights the status of educational attainment among
women population in Haryana. In spite of the economically progressive State, the level of
higher education among the female population is far behind the expectations or national
average. Thus the objective of the paper is also to investigate the reasons behind such a low
level of educational attainments among female population in Haryana. The study is based on
secondary data derived from the census of India ranging from 1971 to 2011. Education
index has been found out for each district separately to understand the district wise differences
in educational level among the female population and to highlight the main reasons behind
low level of education among them. The study may go a long way to the upliftment of higher
education among Haryanavi women and help planners to achieve their goal in educational
planning in the State.

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Published

01-04-2022

How to Cite

Ishtiyaque, M. ., Anita, Khan, M. I. ., & Jahan, M. . (2022). Status of Educational Attainments Among Female Population in Haryana, India. National Geographical Journal of India, 62(3), 269–282. Retrieved from https://ngji.in/index.php/ngji/article/view/474