Which of the following states/union territories has the lowest sex ratio in India?

Kerala

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Puducherry

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Daman Diu

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Haryana

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Solution

The correct option is C Daman Diu
Sex ratio is defined as the number of females per thousand males. Sex ratio is an important social indicator to measure the extent of prevailing equality between the males and females in a society at a given point of time.
If we talk about the sex ratio in the union territories; Puducherry has the highest sex ratio of 1037 while Daman and Diu have the lowest sex ratio (618) among all the union territories of India.

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