Sex Ratio at Birth Girls per 1000 Boys

Choropleth map of India by state: Sex Ratio at Birth Girls per 1000 Boys. Haryana and Punjab's sex ratio at birth (under 900 girls per 1,000 boys) signals active sex selection.
Haryana and Punjab's sex ratio at birth (under 900 girls per 1,000 boys) signals active sex selection.
Policy implication
Pre-natal sex determination bans exist but enforcement is weak where son preference is strongest.
Census 2011 2011Gendersex ratio at birthson preferencegender
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Source: Census 2011 (2011). See the methodology for notes and limitations.

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