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According to the last census (2011), the state to show the poorest sex ratio is
According to the last census (2011), the state to show the poorest sex ratio is
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The correct option is D Haryana
Sex ratio describes the number of females per 1000 of males. According to 2011 census, sex ratio is 940, which means 940 females per 1000 males in India. Although it is an upward trend as compared to 2001 census, where sex ratio was 933. Though the sex ratio in India has gone through commendable signs of improvement in the past 10 years, there are still some states, where the sex ratio is still low and is a cause of concern for the NGO organizations. One of the states, which is showing a decreasing trend in the population of women 2011 and is a cause of concern is Haryana, which has the poorest sex ratio. The state of Haryana has the lowest rate of sex ratio in India and the figure shows a number of 877 of females to that of 1000 of males. Hence, the correct answer is option D.
Sex ratio describes the number of females per 1000 of males.
According to 2011 census, sex ratio is 940, which means 940 females per 1000 males in India. Although it is an upward trend as compared to 2001 census, where sex ratio was 933. Though the sex ratio in India has gone through commendable signs of improvement in the past 10 years, there are still some states, where the sex ratio is still low and is a cause of concern for the NGO organizations. One of the states, which is showing a decreasing trend in the population of women 2011 and is a cause of concern is Haryana, which has the poorest sex ratio.
The state of Haryana has the lowest rate of sex ratio in India and the figure shows a number of 877 of females to that of 1000 of males. Hence, the correct answer is option D.
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