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For decades, India's demography has featured an unnaturally low child sex ratio. Much fewer girls than boys have been born, which has given rise to the so-called missing women phenomenon. Most plausibly, this bias can be assumed to be caused by the rational discriminatory behavior of parents who prefer sons over daughters.

The present demographic development is not only morally reprehensible; it may also have undesirable socio-economic consequences such as criminal violence and social disorder.

What is sex ratio?
Ratio is a tool to determine gender equity of the population.
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ratio, in India, is defined as the number of females per 1000 males in the population.
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Internationally, Sex ratio is defined as number of males per 100 females.
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Trends in Sex Ratio
last two consecutive censuses recorded in the 2001 Census India dropped from 927 females per 1,000 males to 914 Kashmir have shown a decline in the Sex Ratio in Census 2011 rural and urban areas:
 * Historically sex ratio in India as remained favourable to males
 * Sex ratio of total population has seen upward surge in the
 * In 2011 Census, Sex ratio in India increased to 940 from 934
 * Between 2001 and 2011, the infant (0-6 years) sex ratio in
 * Only three major States, Gujarat, Bihar and Jammu &
 * At all India Level, Sex Ratio has shown an increase in both

Rural Areas - From 945 in 2001 to 947 in 2011

Urban Areas - From 900 in 2001 to 926 in 2011.