Education
The rate of total literacy of the Nalbari District, according to 2011 census, is 79.89% as against 80.95% in 2001. . Rural literacy rates is 78.44% whereas Urban rate is 91.46%. Male literacy is 85.58% consisting of Rural 84.38% and Urban 95.24%. Female literacy is 73.85% consisting of Rural 72.14% and Urban 87.48%. The total literacy rate of the state as a whole is 73.18%.
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