Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Geography

Chapter

Fundamentals of Human Geography: Population Composition

Question:

Which of the following statement (s) is/are not correct about Sex Ratio?

Options:

It is the ratio between the number of women and men in the population.

In some countries formula for sex ratio is Males/Females x1000 i.e. calculated as males per 1000 females.

In India sex ratio is calculated as the number of females per thousand males i.e. Females/Males x1000

None of the Above

Correct Answer:

None of the Above

Explanation:

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.