A person, who can neither read nor write or can only read but cannot write in any language, is treated as illiterate. All children of age 6 years or less, even if going to school and have picked up reading and writing are treated as illiterate (Census of India, 2001). Literacy is essential for eradicating poverty and mental isolation for cultivating peaceful and friendly international relations and free democratic processes. Illiteracy, on the other hand, takes away from man his dignity, perpetuates ignorance, poverty and mental isolation and hampers social advancement, economic growth and political maturity. (Chandra, 1980). Literacy reflects the socio-economic and cultural set-up of a nation, ethnic group or community and is the most important component of human resource development. As per the concept of the population commission of the United Nations, literacy generally refers to the minimum level of literacy skills, i.e. the ability to read and write with understanding