The town's literacy rate was 59.5% (counting only people age 7 and up); literacy was higher among men and boys (67.7%) than among women and girls (50.6%). The scheduled castes literacy rate is 50.8% (60.3% among men and boys, and 40.3% among women and girls).
This passage highlights the literacy rates of different groups within the town, specifically focusing on age, gender, and caste. It shows that literacy is generally higher among men and boys, with a significant gap between genders. The scheduled castes also have a lower literacy rate compared to the general population.