The gender ratio in India was 900 between 2013 and 2015. This meant, for every 1,000 males, 900 females were present. Among its states, Chhattisgarh had the highest gender ratio at 961 in 2015 and 2016, while Haryana recorded the least at 833.

Sex Ratio at Birth: Female per 1000 Male: Uttar Pradesh data was reported at 905.000 NA in 2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 894.000 NA for 2019. Sex Ratio at Birth: Female per 1000 Male: Uttar Pradesh data is updated yearly, averaging 878.000 NA from Dec 2006 (Median) to 2020, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 905.000 NA in 2020 and a record low of 869.000 NA in 2014. Sex Ratio at Birth: Female per 1000 Male: Uttar Pradesh data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Demographic – Table IN.GAJ001: Memo Items: Sex Ratio at Birth.

Sex Ratio at Birth: Female per 1000 Male: Maharashtra data was reported at 876.000 NA in 2020. This records a decrease from the previous number of 881.000 NA for 2019. Sex Ratio at Birth: Female per 1000 Male: Maharashtra data is updated yearly, averaging 881.000 NA from Dec 2006 (Median) to 2020, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 902.000 NA in 2013 and a record low of 871.000 NA in 2007. Sex Ratio at Birth: Female per 1000 Male: Maharashtra data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Demographic – Table IN.GAJ001: Memo Items: Sex Ratio at Birth.

According to a survey conducted between 2019 to 2021 in India, the prevalence of hypertension was significantly higher among the population in the fourth and highest wealth quintile. The prevalence of hypertension was highest with over ** percent among men in the highest wealth quintile.

Causes of high blood pressure

Over *** million Indians suffer from high blood pressure of which over ** percent lie between the ages of 15 to 49 years. The younger generation today is succumbing to fast-paced and stressful lives and is hence, at risk of developing high blood pressure or being diagnosed with prehypertension which can be the onset of hypertension in the future.

In addition, unhealthy diets compounded with obesity, physical inactivity, and poor stress management can increase the risk of hypertension. Further, the use of tobacco and alcohol consumption can damage blood vessels increasing the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases.

Mitigation and control strategies

The government of India set a target of reducing the prevalence of hypertension by ** percent by 2025, making it a public health priority. Only ** percent of people with hypertension have self-monitoring devices and, hence, have their levels under control. Uncontrolled blood pressure is known to be the main cause of cardiovascular disease in India. Under the India Hypertension Control Initiative, procurement of anti-hypertension medicines, building capacity of health care providers, and monitoring patients through digital apps was a successful step toward prevention and control.

Sex Ratio at Birth: Female per 1000 Male: West Bengal: Rural data was reported at 941.000 NA in 2020. This records a decrease from the previous number of 948.000 NA for 2019. Sex Ratio at Birth: Female per 1000 Male: West Bengal: Rural data is updated yearly, averaging 940.000 NA from Dec 2006 (Median) to 2020, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 953.000 NA in 2015 and a record low of 932.000 NA in 2007. Sex Ratio at Birth: Female per 1000 Male: West Bengal: Rural data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Demographic – Table IN.GAJ001: Memo Items: Sex Ratio at Birth.

Sex Ratio at Birth: Female per 1000 Male: Andhra Pradesh data was reported at 926.000 NA in 2020. This records a decrease from the previous number of 931.000 NA for 2019. Sex Ratio at Birth: Female per 1000 Male: Andhra Pradesh data is updated yearly, averaging 917.000 NA from Dec 2006 (Median) to 2020, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 931.000 NA in 2019 and a record low of 913.000 NA in 2016. Sex Ratio at Birth: Female per 1000 Male: Andhra Pradesh data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Demographic – Table IN.GAJ001: Memo Items: Sex Ratio at Birth.

Sex Ratio at Birth: Female per 1000 Male: Punjab data was reported at 897.000 NA in 2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 891.000 NA for 2019. Sex Ratio at Birth: Female per 1000 Male: Punjab data is updated yearly, averaging 867.000 NA from Dec 2006 (Median) to 2020, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 897.000 NA in 2020 and a record low of 808.000 NA in 2006. Sex Ratio at Birth: Female per 1000 Male: Punjab data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Demographic – Table IN.GAJ001: Memo Items: Sex Ratio at Birth.

Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births) in India was reported at 1.073 in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. India - Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

As of 2021, India recorded a higher nationwide literacy rate among men than women, at respectively **** percent of male population and **** percent of female population. The gender literacy gap was more evident in rural India, with only ** percent of women aged between 15 and 49 years being literate, compared to over ** percent of their male counterparts in the region.

Sex Ratio at Birth: Female per 1000 Male: Tamil Nadu data was reported at 917.000 NA in 2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 915.000 NA for 2019. Sex Ratio at Birth: Female per 1000 Male: Tamil Nadu data is updated yearly, averaging 926.000 NA from Dec 2006 (Median) to 2020, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 955.000 NA in 2006 and a record low of 907.000 NA in 2017. Sex Ratio at Birth: Female per 1000 Male: Tamil Nadu data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Demographic – Table IN.GAJ001: Memo Items: Sex Ratio at Birth.

Sex Ratio at Birth: Female per 1000 Male: Odisha data was reported at 925.000 NA in 2020. This records a decrease from the previous number of 931.000 NA for 2019. Sex Ratio at Birth: Female per 1000 Male: Odisha data is updated yearly, averaging 938.000 NA from Dec 2006 (Median) to 2020, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 956.000 NA in 2013 and a record low of 925.000 NA in 2020. Sex Ratio at Birth: Female per 1000 Male: Odisha data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Demographic – Table IN.GAJ001: Memo Items: Sex Ratio at Birth.

Sex Ratio at Birth: Female per 1000 Male: Kerala data was reported at 974.000 NA in 2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 968.000 NA for 2019. Sex Ratio at Birth: Female per 1000 Male: Kerala data is updated yearly, averaging 966.000 NA from Dec 2006 (Median) to 2020, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 974.000 NA in 2020 and a record low of 922.000 NA in 2006. Sex Ratio at Birth: Female per 1000 Male: Kerala data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Demographic – Table IN.GAJ001: Memo Items: Sex Ratio at Birth.

Sex Ratio at Birth: Female per 1000 Male: West Bengal: Urban data was reported at 920.000 NA in 2020. This records a decrease from the previous number of 928.000 NA for 2019. Sex Ratio at Birth: Female per 1000 Male: West Bengal: Urban data is updated yearly, averaging 949.000 NA from Dec 2006 (Median) to 2020, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 964.000 NA in 2014 and a record low of 903.000 NA in 2006. Sex Ratio at Birth: Female per 1000 Male: West Bengal: Urban data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Demographic – Table IN.GAJ001: Memo Items: Sex Ratio at Birth.

Sex Ratio at Birth: Female per 1000 Male: Karnataka data was reported at 916.000 NA in 2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 915.000 NA for 2019. Sex Ratio at Birth: Female per 1000 Male: Karnataka data is updated yearly, averaging 935.000 NA from Dec 2006 (Median) to 2020, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 958.000 NA in 2013 and a record low of 915.000 NA in 2019. Sex Ratio at Birth: Female per 1000 Male: Karnataka data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Demographic – Table IN.GAJ001: Memo Items: Sex Ratio at Birth.

Sex Ratio at Birth: Female per 1000 Male: Kerala: Urban data was reported at 975.000 NA in 2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 955.000 NA for 2019. Sex Ratio at Birth: Female per 1000 Male: Kerala: Urban data is updated yearly, averaging 970.000 NA from Dec 2006 (Median) to 2020, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 985.000 NA in 2014 and a record low of 931.000 NA in 2017. Sex Ratio at Birth: Female per 1000 Male: Kerala: Urban data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Demographic – Table IN.GAJ001: Memo Items: Sex Ratio at Birth.

As of 2021, the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) index score for quality education (SDG 5) ranges between ** and ** for Indian states and union territories. Andaman and Nicobar islands and Puducherry were the front runners with a score of ** and **, respectively.

Sex Ratio at Birth: Female per 1000 Male: Tamil Nadu: Urban data was reported at 930.000 NA in 2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 918.000 NA for 2019. Sex Ratio at Birth: Female per 1000 Male: Tamil Nadu: Urban data is updated yearly, averaging 920.000 NA from Dec 2006 (Median) to 2020, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 950.000 NA in 2007 and a record low of 896.000 NA in 2017. Sex Ratio at Birth: Female per 1000 Male: Tamil Nadu: Urban data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Demographic – Table IN.GAJ001: Memo Items: Sex Ratio at Birth.

Sex Ratio at Birth: Female per 1000 Male: Rajasthan data was reported at 911.000 NA in 2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 879.000 NA for 2019. Sex Ratio at Birth: Female per 1000 Male: Rajasthan data is updated yearly, averaging 875.000 NA from Dec 2006 (Median) to 2020, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 911.000 NA in 2020 and a record low of 855.000 NA in 2006. Sex Ratio at Birth: Female per 1000 Male: Rajasthan data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Demographic – Table IN.GAJ001: Memo Items: Sex Ratio at Birth.

Sex Ratio at Birth: Female per 1000 Male: Karnataka: Rural data was reported at 942.000 NA in 2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 941.000 NA for 2019. Sex Ratio at Birth: Female per 1000 Male: Karnataka: Rural data is updated yearly, averaging 948.000 NA from Dec 2006 (Median) to 2020, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 967.000 NA in 2015 and a record low of 908.000 NA in 2006. Sex Ratio at Birth: Female per 1000 Male: Karnataka: Rural data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Demographic – Table IN.GAJ001: Memo Items: Sex Ratio at Birth.

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in India was reported at 0.99164 % in 2021, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. India - Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.