what is sex ratio? give two reasons responsible for unfavourable sex ratio in India.
sex ratio is defined as the no. of females per 1000 males in the population . the sex ratio of India in 2011 is 940 females per 1000 men.
reasons to decline the sex ratio :-
1. preferential treatment is given to a male child and female children get neglected in most Indian homes .
2. the infant mortality rate in india is high and female infant mortality rate is still higher
reasons to decline the sex ratio :-
1. preferential treatment is given to a male child and female children get neglected in most Indian homes .
2. the infant mortality rate in india is high and female infant mortality rate is still higher