An Overview of Mewat District
Mewat is a historical region of Haryana and Rajasthan states in northwestern India. The district was created on 4 April 2005.Nuh district (formerly known as Mewat district) is one of the 23 districts in the Indian state of Haryana. There are four sub-divisions in this district: Nuh, Ferozepur Jhirka, Punahana, and Taoru. It has an area of 1,860 square kilometres and had a population of 1.09 million in 2011. It is bounded by Gurugram District to the north, Palwal District of Haryana to the east and Alwar District of Rajasthan to the south and west. Its boundaries also touch Bharatpur District of Rajasthan and Mathura District of Uttar Pradesh near Bichhor Village and Nai Village of Punhana Tehsil. It is predominantly populated by farmers of Meo ethnicity.
Education Ratio of Mewat
According to the census of 2011, the average literacy rate of Mewat is 54.08 percent. Male literacy rate is 69.94 and female literacy rate is 36.60. In 2011, the female literacy rate of Mewat district was lowest in Haryana state indicating the female illiteracy of district. Great variations in literacy rates at village levels in both the districts have been reported irrespective of gender. The present study emphasizes on the efficient application of literacy improving strategies specifically for females of Mewat district for the betterment of the region. It is one of the most backward district of India declared by NITI Aayog