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Over 60% women in 12 states and UTs never used internet, survey finds

Andhra Pradesh (79.5 per cent) and Bihar (78.5 per cent) accounted for lowest literacy rates among men while Kerala (98.2 per cent) and Lakshadweep (99.1 per cent) recorded the highest literacy rate among men in surveyed states and UTs.

Less than 40 per cent women had 10 or more years of schooling in states of Andhra Pradesh (39.6 per cent), Assam (29.6 per cent), Bihar (28.8 per cent) and Gujarat (33.8 per cent).