sex ratio is an important demographic feature of a country . explain the statement.
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Sex ratio is defined as the number of females per 1000 males in the population.
(ii) This information is an important social indicator to measure the extent of equality between males and females in a society at a given time.
(iii) The sex ratio in the country has always remained unfavourable to females. It means that the number of females per 1000 males has always remained low in our country. This is clear from the following table:
India: Sex Ratio 1951−2001
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