Sex Ratio

Here's the data on India's 'missing baby girls' and the likely consequences

Indian Muslims also now have a sex ratio at birth (106 boys per 100 girls) that is close to the natural norm seen in India prior to the introduction of prenatal testing

In a 1st, IIM Raipur admits more girls than boys in PG management programme

In a first, the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Raipur in Chhattisgarh has admitted more girls than boys to its postgraduate management course for the 2022-24 academic session, an official said

'More women than men' an overestimate, say experts; demand further evidence

Some experts said the subject was drawing more attention because the latest survey showed that the number of women had crossed men

India now has more women than men but sex ratio at birth still low

NFHS 2019-2021 indicates that India has made significant strides in the last five years - in 2015-16, the sex ratio was just 991

Delhi's sex ratio at birth increased from 920 to 933 in 2020, says Sisodia

The increase in sex ratio is the result of social awareness and it is a matter of great pride that the society is being educated and is understanding the importance of girls, Sisodia said

Where China is only a notch above India

India and China seem united in gender discrimination

India's sex ratio at birth improves; Delhi the worst-performing state

Latest data shows improvement after four consecutive years of decline

Future demographic shocks

The declining sex ratio points to behavioural regression

Preference for sons persists in India as total fertility rate declines

India's total fertility rate (TFR), the number of children expected to be born per woman during her entire span of reproductive period, has reduced from 2.3 in 2016 to 2.2 in 2017

Sex ratio at birth dips in 17 of 21 states, Guj records 53-pt fall: NITI

According to the report, improvement in SRB was witnessed in Punjab, which registered a rise of 19 points, followed by Uttar Pradesh (10 points) and Bihar (9 points)

Sex-ratio in urban areas worse than rural areas: Survey

Overall sex-ratio for the country is 991, while in rural India it was 1009 and in urban areas 956

Need to improve sex ratio in 161 districts: Rajendra Phadke

Phadke said that the party had proposed to introduce active tracker machines at private and government hospitals

Sex ratio increases from 933 in 2001 to 943 in 2011: Govt

The number of registered female births has increased to 1,06,36,276 in 2013 from 94,63,528 in 2012.