Which of the following statement (s) is/are not correct about Sex Ratio?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
All are correct.
Sex Composition:
The number of women and men in a country is an important demographic characteristic. The ratio between the number of women and men in the population is called the Sex Ratio. In some countries it is calculated by using the formula:
(Male Population/Female Population) × 1000
or the number of males per thousand females.
In India, the sex ratio is worked out using the formula:
(Female Population/Male Population) × 1000
or the number of females per thousand males.