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Kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh, the top five states with highest literacy rate among women, account for 53 per cent (4.3 million) of all business establishments owned by women nationwide, though only 33 per cent of India's women live in these states, according to an analysis of data released by the Economic Census 2012.
Tamil Nadu, with 73.4 per cent literacy rate among women, has one million establishments run by them, the highest among states.
Tamil Nadu is followed by Kerala, which has the highest women literacy rate of 90 per cent and accounts for 11 per cent of businesses run by women.
While India had a 65.5 per cent female literacy rate, women work-force participation was 25.5 per cent, according to the Census 2011. The latter figure declined from 34 per cent in 1999 to 27 per cent in 2014, the worst among BRICS nations and lower than Bangladesh (57.4 per cent), Nepal (79.9 per cent) and Sri Lanka (35.1 per cent).
Tamil Nadu, with 73.4 per cent literacy rate among women, has one million establishments run by them, the highest among states.
Tamil Nadu is followed by Kerala, which has the highest women literacy rate of 90 per cent and accounts for 11 per cent of businesses run by women.
While India had a 65.5 per cent female literacy rate, women work-force participation was 25.5 per cent, according to the Census 2011. The latter figure declined from 34 per cent in 1999 to 27 per cent in 2014, the worst among BRICS nations and lower than Bangladesh (57.4 per cent), Nepal (79.9 per cent) and Sri Lanka (35.1 per cent).
Source: IndiaSpend