As per the fifth round of the National Family Health Survey (2019-21), the sex ratio of the population (females per 1000 males) for the country was estimated as 1020.
The data on child sex ratio, as available in the State reports of NFHS-5 is placed at Annexure-I.
BetiBachaoBetiPadhao (BBBP) Scheme aims to address decliningChild Sex Ratio (CSR) and related issues of empowerment of girls and women over alife cycle continuum. The primary objectives of the scheme are to prevent genderbiased sex selective elimination, to ensure survival and protection of the girl child and toensure education and participation of the girl child. The key elements of the schemeinclude nation-wide media and advocacy campaign and multi-sectoral interventions in some districts. Intermediary target i.e., Sex Ratio at Birth has been set as a monitoring parameter for the progress of the scheme.
State-wise Sex Ratio at Birth as per NFHS – 5 and NFHS – 4 is placed at Annexure – II.
Annexure - I
SEX RATIO (FEMALES PER 1000 MALES)
FOR THE POPULATION AGE 0-6 YEARS, NFHS-5, 2019-21
State/UT
Child Sex Ratio
(age 0-6 years)
Andhra Pradesh
925
Assam
970
Bihar
916
Goa
774
Gujarat
937
Himachal Pradesh
882
Karnataka
953
Kerala
967
Maharashtra
920
Manipur
955
Meghalaya
982
Mizoram
1007
Nagaland
949
Sikkim
962
Telangana
917
Tripura
972
West Bengal
992
Jammu & Kashmir
946
Note: The data on child sex ratio is only available in the State report of 18 States, which were covered in Phase-I of NFHS-5. No such report is available for UTs. Also, similar reports for States covered in Phase-II of NFHS-5 is yet to be published.
Source: http://rchiips.org/nfhs/index.shtml
Annexure – II
SEX RATIO AT BIRTH FOR CHILDREN BORN IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS, INDIA AND BY STATES/UTS, NFHS-4 & NFHS-5
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States/UTs
Sex ratio at birth for children born in the last five years (female per 1,000 male)
NFHS-4 (2015-16)
NFHS-5 (2019-21)
1
INDIA
919
929
2
Andaman & Nicobar Islands
859
914
3
Andhra Pradesh
914
934
4
Arunachal Pradesh
926
979
5
Assam
929
964
6
Bihar
934
908
7
Chandigarh
981
838
8
Chhattisgarh
977
960
9
DNH & DD
983
817
10
Goa
966
838
11
Gujarat
906
955
12
Haryana
836
893
13
Himachal Pradesh
937
875
14
Jammu & Kashmir
923
976
15
Jharkhand
919
899
16
Karnataka
910
978
17
Kerala
1047
951
18
Ladakh
823
1125
19
Lakshadweep
905
1051
20
Madhya Pradesh
927
956
21
Maharashtra
924
913
22
Manipur
962
967
23
Meghalaya
1009
989
24
Mizoram
949
969
25
Nagaland
953
945
26
NCT of Delhi
812
923
27
Odisha
932
894
28
Puducherry
843
959
29
Punjab
860
904
30
Rajasthan
887
891
31
Sikkim
809
969
32
Tamil Nadu
954
878
33
Telangana
872
894
34
Tripura
969
1028
35
Uttar Pradesh
903
941
36
Uttarakhand
888
984
37
West Bengal
960
973
Source: http://rchiips.org/nfhs/index.shtml
The Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Dr Bharati Pravin Pawar stated this in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
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As per the fifth round of the National Family Health Survey (2019-21), the sex ratio of the population (females per 1000 males) for the country was estimated as 1020.
The data on child sex ratio, as available in the State reports of NFHS-5 is placed at Annexure-I.
BetiBachaoBetiPadhao (BBBP) Scheme aims to address decliningChild Sex Ratio (CSR) and related issues of empowerment of girls and women over alife cycle continuum. The primary objectives of the scheme are to prevent genderbiased sex selective elimination, to ensure survival and protection of the girl child and toensure education and participation of the girl child. The key elements of the schemeinclude nation-wide media and advocacy campaign and multi-sectoral interventions in some districts. Intermediary target i.e., Sex Ratio at Birth has been set as a monitoring parameter for the progress of the scheme.
State-wise Sex Ratio at Birth as per NFHS – 5 and NFHS – 4 is placed at Annexure – II.
Annexure - I
SEX RATIO (FEMALES PER 1000 MALES)
FOR THE POPULATION AGE 0-6 YEARS, NFHS-5, 2019-21
State/UT
Child Sex Ratio
(age 0-6 years)
Andhra Pradesh
925
Assam
970
Bihar
916
Goa
774
Gujarat
937
Himachal Pradesh
882
Karnataka
953
Kerala
967
Maharashtra
920
Manipur
955
Meghalaya
982
Mizoram
1007
Nagaland
949
Sikkim
962
Telangana
917
Tripura
972
West Bengal
992
Jammu & Kashmir
946
Note: The data on child sex ratio is only available in the State report of 18 States, which were covered in Phase-I of NFHS-5. No such report is available for UTs. Also, similar reports for States covered in Phase-II of NFHS-5 is yet to be published.
Source: http://rchiips.org/nfhs/index.shtml
Annexure – II
SEX RATIO AT BIRTH FOR CHILDREN BORN IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS, INDIA AND BY STATES/UTS, NFHS-4 & NFHS-5
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States/UTs
Sex ratio at birth for children born in the last five years (female per 1,000 male)
NFHS-4 (2015-16)
NFHS-5 (2019-21)
1
INDIA
919
929
2
Andaman & Nicobar Islands
859
914
3
Andhra Pradesh
914
934
4
Arunachal Pradesh
926
979
5
Assam
929
964
6
Bihar
934
908
7
Chandigarh
981
838
8
Chhattisgarh
977
960
9
DNH & DD
983
817
10
Goa
966
838
11
Gujarat
906
955
12
Haryana
836
893
13
Himachal Pradesh
937
875
14
Jammu & Kashmir
923
976
15
Jharkhand
919
899
16
Karnataka
910
978
17
Kerala
1047
951
18
Ladakh
823
1125
19
Lakshadweep
905
1051
20
Madhya Pradesh
927
956
21
Maharashtra
924
913
22
Manipur
962
967
23
Meghalaya
1009
989
24
Mizoram
949
969
25
Nagaland
953
945
26
NCT of Delhi
812
923
27
Odisha
932
894
28
Puducherry
843
959
29
Punjab
860
904
30
Rajasthan
887
891
31
Sikkim
809
969
32
Tamil Nadu
954
878
33
Telangana
872
894
34
Tripura
969
1028
35
Uttar Pradesh
903
941
36
Uttarakhand
888
984
37
West Bengal
960
973
Source: http://rchiips.org/nfhs/index.shtml
The Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Dr Bharati Pravin Pawar stated this in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
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