As per the Census of India 2011, the increase in literacy rates for males and females,respectively, as compared to 2001 Census was:

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Step 1: Note the literacy rates from censuses.

- Male literacy 2001 = 75.26%, 2011 = 82.14%.
- Female literacy 2001 = 53.67%, 2011 = 65.46%.

Step 2: Compute the increases.

- Increase for males = $82.14 - 75.26 = 6.88$%.
- Increase for females = $65.46 - 53.67 = 11.79$%.

Therefore the increases are 6.88% (males) and 11.79% (females), which corresponds to option (3).

FINAL_ANSWER: c

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