Current Sex Ratio of India in 2011 is 940 Females/1000 Males. Sex Ratio of India - Sex Ratio is a term used to define number of females per 1000 males. It's a great source to find the equality of males and females in a society at a given period of time. In India Sex Ratio was okay till the time of Independence, thereafter it has declined regularly. According to Census of India 2001, Indian sex ratio has shown some improvement in the last 10 years. It has gone up from 927 in 1991 census to 933 in 2001 census of India. There has been some improvement in the Sex Ratio of India but it has gone in some states very badly like Haryana. The state of Kerala with 1058 has best sex ratio in India. Haryana has the lowest sex ratio of 861 females per 1000 males. So Sex Ratio of India depends from region to region, it varies from state to state also. The states of South India have the best Sex Ratio of females per 1000 males. Some important facts about Sex Ratio of India are presented here: • Kerala with 1058 females per 1000 males has the highest female literacy rate according to 2001 Census of India. • The state of Haryana has the lowest female literacy rate in India. • In Union Territories of India, Daman and Diu has the lowest female sex ratio while Pondicherry has the highest female sex ratio in India. • There is some extent of gender bias in India are responsible for this decline in female ratio however there is some improvement in sex ratio of India. • Lack of education and poverty in rural areas.

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3. Population of India (in millions) Census thus reveals that the deficit of women has risen from about 3.5 million in 1901 to 35 million in 2001 Census Years Persons Males Females 1901 238 121 117 1951 361 186 176 1961 439 226 213 1971 548 284 264 1981 683 353 330 1991 846 439 407 2001 1029 532 497

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5. Sex Ratio Census 2011 Census Year Sex Ratio 1901 972 1911 964 1921 955 1931 950 1941 945 1951 946 1961 941 1971 930 1981 934 1991 927 2001 933 2011 940

6. INDIA & North INDIA Census : 2011 Sr. INDIA / State Sex Ratio Sex Ratio (CHILD) 01 INDIA 940 914 02 Chandigarh 818 867 03 Haryana 877 830 04 Jammu & Kashmir 887 859 05 Punjab 893 846 06 Rajasthan 926 883 07 Himachal Pradesh 974 906

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9. Child Sex Ration in Age group 0-6

10. Child Sex Ratio Decline in child ratio from 962 in 1981 to 914 in 2011 has somewhat activated to political, legal and administrative set up of the country. However the Census findings should now be converted into a tangible action plan to help the cause of the girl child. Census Total Rural Urban 1981 962 963 931 1991 945 948 935 2001 927 934 906 2011 914 N/A N/A

12. Sex ratio of 0-6 population by religious communities and residence, INDIA 2001 Religious Communities Total Rural Urban All 927 934 906 Hindus 925 932 898 Muslims 950 955 938 Christians 964 965 964 Sikhs 786 788 778 Buddhists 942 945 935 Jains 870 869 870 Others 976 976 967

15. Child Sex Ratio in age group 0-6 (Districts)

16. Decline in Child Sex Ratio During 1991 – 2001 (Districts)

17. Distribution of villages by ranges of Child Sex Ratio, 1991 & 2001 Census : PUNJAB Ranges of Child sex Ration (0 -6) Number of Villages 2001 1991 Less then 800 6376 3853 800 – 849 1621 1464 850 – 899 1263 1655 Less then 900 9260 (75%) 6972 (56%) 900 – 949 882 1402 950 – 999 813 1360 1000+ 1323 2694 Total 12278 12428

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