Which of the following statements defines literacy rate correctly?

Literacy rate measures the proportion of literate population in the total population.

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Literacy rate measures the proportion of literate population in the age group of 18 and above in the total population of the same age group.

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Literacy rate measures the proportion of literate population in the age group of 7 and above in the total population.

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Literacy rate measures the proportion of literate population in the age group of 7 and above in the total population of the same age group.

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Solution

The correct option is D Literacy rate measures the proportion of literate population in the age group of 7 and above in the total population of the same age group.
Literacy rate is the literate population of the age group 7 years and above divided by the total population of the same age group.

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