Female literacy in the country (based on 2001 census) is at 53.63% compared to 75.26% for male, but Indian women are not completely shut off from the political process. 
Wanawake wanaojua kusoma na kuandika nchini (kwa mujibu wa sensa ya mwaka 2001) ni asilimia 53 tu ikilinganishwa na asilimia 75 kwa wanaume, hata hivyo wanawake wa India hawajatengwa kabisa kutoka katika mchakato wa kisiasa.