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.

As of 2021, India recorded a higher nationwide share of men with at least 10 years of schooling than that of women. Around half of the male population age between 15 and 49 years stayed in school for at least 10 years, compared to only ** percent of their female counterparts. The gender education gap also remained evident in rural India, with only *** out of three women in this region receiving at least 10 years of schooling.

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the population of Indian Village by gender, including both male and female populations. This dataset can be utilized to understand the population distribution of Indian Village across both sexes and to determine which sex constitutes the majority.

Key observations

There is a majority of female population, with 56.64% of total population being female. Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.

Scope of gender :

Please note that American Community Survey asks a question about the respondents current sex, but not about gender, sexual orientation, or sex at birth. The question is intended to capture data for biological sex, not gender. Respondents are supposed to respond with the answer as either of Male or Female. Our research and this dataset mirrors the data reported as Male and Female for gender distribution analysis. No further analysis is done on the data reported from the Census Bureau.

Variables / Data Columns

• Gender: This column displays the Gender (Male / Female)
• Population: The population of the gender in the Indian Village is shown in this column.
• % of Total Population: This column displays the percentage distribution of each gender as a proportion of Indian Village total population. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

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Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

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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.

Section 7

Survey instruments:

Section 9

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Section 2

Description and codebook for subset of harmonized variables:

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Documentation

Full Project Name: Impact of Female Leadership on Aspirations and Educational Attainment for Teenage Girls in India

Unique ID: 498

PIs: Lori Beaman, Esther Duflo, Rohini Pande, Petia Topalova

Location: Birbhum District, West Bengal, India

Sample: 495 villages

Timeline: 2006 to 2007

Target Group: Parents Men and boys Rural population Women and girls Youth

Outcome of Interest: Discrimination Enrollment and attendance Women’s/girls’ decision-making Self-esteem/self-efficacy Aspirations Gender attitudes and norms

Associated publications: http://science.sciencemag.org/content/335/6068/582

More information: https://www.povertyactionlab.org/evaluation/impact-female-leadership-aspirations-and-educational-attainment-teenage-girls-india

Dataverse: Lori Beaman; Raghabendra Chattopadhyay; Esther Duflo; Rohini Pande; Petia Topalova, 2012, “Powerful women and aspirations in India”, https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/O3UKFO, Harvard Dataverse, V3.

Section 5

Survey instrument:

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Section 17

This dataset was created on 2021-10-06 20:34:42.626 by merging multiple datasets together. The source datasets for this version were:

Powerful Women in India Adult Survey: Adult survey data, excluding section F5 on education; Only one round of data collection

Powerful Women in India Adult Education: Adult survey data from section F5 on education; Only one round of data collection

Powerful Women in India:

Powerful Women in India Facilities Anganwadi: Data collected from facilities survey on school facility quality only from the Anganwadi section

Powerful Women in India Facilities Math Test: Data collected from facilities survey on school facility quality only from the Math Test section

Powerful Women in India Facilities School Details: Data collected from facilities survey on school facility quality only from the School Details section

Powerful Women in India Household Roster: Data collected from household survey section A1 - household roster

Section 11

Survey instrument:

Section 12

This dataset was created on 2021-10-06 18:52:27.489 by merging multiple datasets together. The source datasets for this version were:

Powerful Women in India Facilities Survey: Data collected from facilities survey on school facility quality, excluding the following sections: -Anganwadi -Math test -Reading test -School Details

Powerful Women in India Facilities Reading Test: Data collected from facilities survey on school facility quality only from the Reading Test section

Powerful Women in India Household Survey: Data collected from household survey, excluding section A1

Powerful Women in India Participatory Resource Appraisal: Data from the assessment of village resources through a participatory resource appraisal exercise

Powerful Women in India Pradhan Survey: Data from current and previous Pradhans and their spouses about economic condition and political activities

Powerful Women in India Pradhan Seats Reserved for Women: Data at community/village level regarding current and previous Pradhan seats

Powerful Women in India Teenager Survey: Data from teenagers interviewed (children aged 11-16 years)

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