Rural-Urban and Spatial Pattern of Literacy in Mizoram

Literacy is considered as one important yardstick in measuring a region's development. This paper deals with the spatial pattern of the literacy levels prevailing among the rural-urban population of Mizoram state. It also analyzed the key factors responsible for the higher or lower literacy rates in particular region or any individual areas of the study region. On the basis of the study the region is divided into three (3) areas classifying the region based on their literacy level. Mizoram occupies a high position in terms of literacy in the country. However, mild areal variationscan be seen within the state. Urban literacy rates remain high in all districts (more than 90%). However, observable differences are seen between districts both in the overall and rural literacy.