The sex ratio is a demographic indicator used to measure the balance between the number of males and females in a population. The 2001 Census recorded India's overall sex ratio as 933.
According to the 2001 Census Report, male female ratio in India is—
Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2011 · UPPSC Upper Mains 2007 · Topic: India: Population (Gender Dimensions: Sex Ratio, Female Foeticide, Women's Empowerment)
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