Arrange the following states in increasing order of Child-Sex-Ratio (0-6) yrs as per Census 2011:

(A) Bihar
(B) Haryana
(C) Kerala
(D) Himachal Pradesh

Choose the correct answer from the options give below:

(B), (D), (A), (C)

The correct answer is Option (2) - (B), (D), (A), (C).

Census 2011: Haryana is the worst state with an incredibly low child sex ratio of 793 (the only state below 800), followed by Punjab, Jammu & Kashmir, Delhi, Chandigarh, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh. Uttar Pradesh, Daman & Diu, Himachal Pradesh, Lakhshadweep and Madya Pradesh are all under 925, while large states such as West Bengal, Assam, Bihar, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka are above the national average of 919 but below the 970-mark. Even Kerala, the state with the better overall sex ratio does not do too well at 964, while the highest child sex ratio of 972 is found in Arunachal Pradesh.