Previous Year Question
What is the sex-ratio in India as per 2011 Census?
940 female per 1000 male
950 female per 1000 male
960 female per 1000 male
None of the above
Correct Answer: D
Detailed Solution
The correct answer is (d) None of the above because the final Census 2011 sex ratio of India was 943 females per 1000 males.
The provisional Census 2011 figures reported a sex ratio of 940 females per 1000 males. When the final Census figures were released, the figure was revised to 943.
In India, Sex Ratio means the number of females per 1000 males. It was 933 in Census 2001 and increased to 943 in the final Census 2011 figures, showing an improvement of 10 points over the decade.
The overall sex ratio should also be distinguished from the child sex ratio. In the final Census 2011 data, the overall sex ratio was 943, whereas the Child Sex Ratio for ages 0–6 was 918.