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Write short note with a sociological perspective: Sex Ratio.

  • UPSC 2013
  • 10 marks
  • Population Dynamics

The sex ratio is the number of females per 1,000 males in a population. India follows this convention; most international demography inverts it, reporting males per 100 females — so Indian and global figures cannot be compared without conversion. Read carefully, the ratio is the most economical single indicator of how a society treats its…

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  • Three ratios, three different stories
  • The natural benchmark
  • The Indian trend
  • Why it is read as a social indicator
  • Conclusion

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