Arrange the following states according to 'Child Sex Ratio' in descending order, as per Census 2011.
(A) Haryana
(B) Gujarat
(C) Bihar
(D) Kerala
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (D), (C), (B), (A)
(D) Kerala — child sex ratio of 964, in the top band of the 2011 map (951 and above). Even Kerala, the state with the better sex ratio for all ages, stays below the highest figure of 972 (Arunachal Pradesh).
(C) Bihar — above the national average of 919 but below 970; on the map it lies in the band 926–950.
(B) Gujarat — in the band 876–900 on the map, below the national average.
(A) Haryana — the worst state for the child sex ratio, in the lowest band of the map (below 875).
NCERT (2025-26): “2.4 The Declining Sex-ratio in India … The state-level child sex ratios offer even greater cause for worry. As many as nine States and Union Territories have a child sex ratio of under 900 females per 1000 males. 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. As Map 2 shows, 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.…”
Map 2: Map of Child Sex Ratios (0-6 Years) Across States, 2011 |
