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| Table 3: The Declining Sex-ratio in India, 1901-2011 | ||||
| Year |
Sex ratio (all age groups) |
Variation over the previous decade | Child Sex ratio (0-6 years) | Variation over the previous decade |
| 1901 | 972 | - | - | - |
| 1911 | 964 | -8 | - | - |
| 1921 | 955 | -9 | - | - |
| 1931 | 950 | -5 | - | - |
| 1941 | 945 | -5 | - | - |
| 1951 | 946 | +1 | - | - |
| 1961 | 941 | -5 | 976 | - |
| 1971 | 930 | -11 | 964 | -12 |
| 1981 | 934 | +4 | 962 | -2 |
| 1991 | 927 | -7 | 945 | -17 |
| 2001 | 933 | +6 | 927 | -18 |
| 2011 | 943 | +10 | 919 | -8 |
| Note: The sex ratio is defined as the number of females per 1000 males; Data on age-specific sex ratios are not available before 1961. |
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- Give reasons for the declining sex ratio.
- In your opinion, what steps should be taken to deal with this bias against the girl-child?
Solution
- son preference
raising a daughter implied wasteful investment
dowry - education
prevention of infanticides
prevention of foeticides.
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