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Abstract
Agriculture is the backbone of every developing country. It can be said that it is a significant engine for growth and development. The following study has analysed the trends in literacy and agriculture of family across districts of Karnataka. It purely based on secondary data and statistical method. It tried to examine how dose literacy effects on agriculture women to empower them. The findings reveal that the increased percentage of female literacy in urban areas is low compare to rural areas. Higher proportions of female agriculturist are concentrated in rural areas and only marginal share is seen in urban areas. In 2011, the percentage of female agriculture labour has increased in exact proportion to decline in the percentage of female agriculture cultivators i.e., by 4.21%. The literacy programme of government like national female literacy programme should focus on the backward districts where the female literacy is less than 50%. Awareness programmes should be undertaken at grass toot level to educate the masses about the importance of attaining higher education among female.