Short Essay on Sex Ratio in India‚
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i. Kerala has the highest sex ratio in total (1084), rural (1077) and urban (1091).
ii. In rural, Chandigarh (691) and in urban, Daman & Diu (550) show the lowest sex ratio in the country respectively.
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iii. Eight states namely Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Karnataka and 1 UT Lakshadweep show fall in the sex ratio in rural area and 2 UTs Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli in urban areas.
Following are some important factors responsible for the low and declining sex ratio in India.
The Sex Ratio in the country which was 933 in 2001 has risen by 7 points to 940 in 2011. The increase in rural areas has been 1 point from 946 to 947. The same in urban areas has been 26 points from 900 to 926.
i. Kerala has the highest sex ratio in total (1084), rural (1077) and urban (1091).
ii. In rural, Chandigarh (691) and in urban, Daman & Diu (550) show the lowest sex ratio in the country respectively.iii. Eight states namely Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Karnataka and 1 UT Lakshadweep show fall in the sex ratio in rural area and 2 UTs Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli in urban areas.
Following are some important factors responsible for the low and declining sex ratio in India.
(i) Neglect of the status, health and education of females after their birth.
(ii) The increasing number of sex determination tests and the abortions carried out reflect craze for male child