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Illiteracy

  • Bihar: ‘People who are less educated have more children,’ says Deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi

    Bihar: ‘People who are less educated have more children,’ says Deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi

    Scroll Staff
    · Jan 16, 2019 · 09:21 pm
  • Bihar has the most illiterate people in India, but spends the least per elementary school student

    Bihar has the most illiterate people in India, but spends the least per elementary school student

    Khushboo Balani, Indiaspend.com
    · Jan 06, 2017 · 09:30 pm
  • 12 million Indian children under 10 are married, majority of them are Hindu

    12 million Indian children under 10 are married, majority of them are Hindu

    Devanik Saha, IndiaSpend.com
    · Jun 02, 2016 · 10:30 pm
  • 19 million women in India have given birth to seven or more children

    19 million women in India have given birth to seven or more children

    Devanik Saha, IndiaSpend.com
    · May 11, 2016 · 10:30 pm