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CORRELATION OF CHILD SEX RATIO (0-6 YEARS) WITH DEMOGRAPHIC INDICATORS IN HARYANA, 2011

ABSTRACT

Sex ratio is not only a term use to define number of females per 1000 males but also it is a great source to find the equality of males and females in a society at a given period of time. Sex ratio defines position and status of female in a society. Child sex ratio is an important indicator to show the demographic structure of a society. In India, child sex ratio (0-6 years age group) is expressed as the number of female children per thousand male children. The child sex ratio is 914 female children per 1000 male children in India during 2011 which shows the worst condition of the society. There exists a great variation in child sex ratio with respect to state level in India. The highest child sex ratio (0 – 6 age group) was found in Mizoram state which was 971 female children per 1000 male children during 2011. On the other hand, the lowest child sex ratio (0 – 6 age group) was found in Haryana state which was 830 female children per 1000 male children in 2011. Child sex ratio is determined by many factors. Demographic indicators of an area give an overview of human population size, composition, distribution change in fertility, mortality and social migration. Demographic indicators has been divided into two parts i.e., population statistics and vital statistics. Population statistics include those indicators of population which cover the size of population, density, sex ratio and dependency ratio whereas vital statistics cover fertility (birth rate), mortality (death rate), growth rate, life expectancy etc. The analysis of population and vital statistics provide the picture of an area that need programmed interventions, policy and understanding of integrated structure (National Health Profile, 2009).

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