The Sex ratio in Gujarat has fallen significantly from 920 in 2001 to 919 in 2011.It is a fall against the overall 10 points increase in the average of sex ratio of the Nation.
Flash points
- The socio-economic review presented in the state assembly revealed that the sex ratio of Gujarat was 919 against the National sex ratio which is 943
- With 919 females for every 1000 males, Gujarat ranked 22nd among 28 states as per the 2011 Census
- The sex ratio in rural areas have increased while that in urban areas have remained low
- In rural areas of the state, it has increased by 4 points from 945 in 2001 to 949 in 2011 while in urban areas it remained at 880 in both the years
- There was an increase in sex ratio in the north-south belt of Gujarat except in Mehsana and Surat districts
- The Saurashtra region showed marginal decrease, except in Surendranagar and Porbandar districts
- Among the tribal areas, tribal district of Tapi is at the first position with a sex ratio of 1007 followed by other tribal districts Dang (1006) and Dahod (990)
- The last place is occupied by Surat with just 787 preceded by Ahmedabad with 904
- The decline in the sex ratio was mainly due to Migration from within and outside the state to urban areas
Points to note
- National child sex ratio has fallen from 927 in 2001 to 919 in 2011
- However on the contrast in Gujarat it has increased from 883 in 2001 to 890 in 2011
- Gujarat has shown increase in child sex ratio in 2011 since its formation
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