In the year 2022, the sex ratio in Delhi, India increased to 929 in 2022 from 809 in 2001. Sex ratio refers to the number of females per 1000 males. The increase in sex ratio presents a positive trend towards balancing the male-to-female ratio in the national capital of Delhi.

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.

Between 2018 to 2020, India recorded a gender ratio of approximately 907 women to every one thousand men. Rural areas saw a lower gender ratio in comparison, with 907 women for every 1,000 men during the same time period.

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.

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: India: Urban data was reported at 888.000 NA in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 890.000 NA for 2015. Sex Ratio at Birth: Female per 1000 Male: India: Urban data is updated yearly, averaging 897.000 NA from Dec 2006 (Median) to 2016, with 11 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 906.000 NA in 2013 and a record low of 881.000 NA in 2006. Sex Ratio at Birth: Female per 1000 Male: India: Urban data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Census of India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Demographic – Table IN.GAJ001: Memo Items: Sex Ratio at Birth.

The southern state of Kerala had the highest gender ratio based on registered births, with 974 females per 1,000 males between 2018 and 2020. In contrast, Uttarakhand had a gender ratio of 844 females for every 1,000 males. India's average gender ratio was 907 during the measured time period.

Sex Ratio at Birth: Female per 1000 Male: Jharkhand data was reported at 914.000 NA in 2020. This records a decrease from the previous number of 916.000 NA for 2019. Sex Ratio at Birth: Female per 1000 Male: Jharkhand data is updated yearly, averaging 916.000 NA from Dec 2006 (Median) to 2020, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 927.000 NA in 2007 and a record low of 888.000 NA in 2006. Sex Ratio at Birth: Female per 1000 Male: Jharkhand 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: Madhya Pradesh: Urban data was reported at 960.000 NA in 2020. This records a decrease from the previous number of 973.000 NA for 2019. Sex Ratio at Birth: Female per 1000 Male: Madhya Pradesh: Urban data is updated yearly, averaging 929.000 NA from Dec 2006 (Median) to 2020, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 973.000 NA in 2019 and a record low of 907.000 NA in 2006. Sex Ratio at Birth: Female per 1000 Male: Madhya Pradesh: 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.

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.

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Margin of Error

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Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Indian Village Population by Race & Ethnicity. You can refer the same here

Sex Ratio at Birth: Female per 1000 Male: Delhi data was reported at 860.000 NA in 2020. This records a decrease from the previous number of 865.000 NA for 2019. Sex Ratio at Birth: Female per 1000 Male: Delhi data is updated yearly, averaging 871.000 NA from Dec 2006 (Median) to 2020, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 887.000 NA in 2013 and a record low of 844.000 NA in 2018. Sex Ratio at Birth: Female per 1000 Male: Delhi 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.

The research deals with the policy evaluation of one of the bigger projects undertaken by Prime Minister Modi in India called Beti Bachao Beti Padao (Save the Girl Child). I investigate using data for 5 years and across all the districts in India whether the policy has met its objectives or not. I use the Civil Registry data for the sex ratios for all districts, for GDP I use each state's economic surveys released each year. For Marriage rates I use the National Health and Family Surveys.

Sex Ratio at Birth: Female per 1000 Male: Chhattisgarh data was reported at 958.000 NA in 2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 956.000 NA for 2019. Sex Ratio at Birth: Female per 1000 Male: Chhattisgarh data is updated yearly, averaging 969.000 NA from Dec 2006 (Median) to 2020, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 991.000 NA in 2011 and a record low of 956.000 NA in 2019. Sex Ratio at Birth: Female per 1000 Male: Chhattisgarh 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.

In 2011, the sex ratio of the general population in India was 943 women to every one thousand men. On the other hand, the sex ratio of the elderly population in India stood at 1,033 women for every one thousand men, indicating an increase from the previous year. The sex ratio for both population types was forecasted to increase by 2031. After 2011, the sex ratio for the elderly population was estimated to be over one thousand, which indicates a higher number of elderly women than men.

This statistic displays the population of children and young adults across India in 2016, broken down by gender and age groups. The population for 11-13 year old males amounted to more than 39 million, while their female counterparts were almost 33.7 million. Female numbers were consistently lower than males during the measured time period.

The gender ratio in India as of 2011, by state and union territory can be found here.

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.

This dataset contains the number of females per 100 males, i.e. gender ratio, for the elderly population and general population.

In India, the projected sex ratio for the population in 2036 is expected to see more females than males in comparison to the population as of 2011. Apart from Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Gujarat, the sex ratio is expected to increase in eighteen states of India. Of these, the lowest sex ratio is expected to be seen in the national capital region of Delhi with 899 in 2036.

Sex Ratio at Birth: Female per 1000 Male: Gujarat data was reported at 877.000 NA in 2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 870.000 NA for 2019. Sex Ratio at Birth: Female per 1000 Male: Gujarat data is updated yearly, averaging 891.000 NA from Dec 2006 (Median) to 2020, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 911.000 NA in 2013 and a record low of 848.000 NA in 2016. Sex Ratio at Birth: Female per 1000 Male: Gujarat 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.