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The only state in India that shows an excess of females over males is_________.
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The correct option is C Kerala
In rural India, sex ration is
higher at 946 while in the urban areas there are only 900 females per thousand
male populations. Migration of males to urban areas could be one of the reasons
for lower sex ration in urban areas. Only Kerala and Pondicherry have sex ratio
in favor of females for all the areas, Manipur has preponderance of females in
urban areas (1009).
In rural India, sex ration is
higher at 946 while in the urban areas there are only 900 females per thousand
male populations. Migration of males to urban areas could be one of the reasons
for lower sex ration in urban areas. Only Kerala and Pondicherry have sex ratio
in favor of females for all the areas, Manipur has preponderance of females in
urban areas (1009).
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