About Sex Ratio
The sex ratio is the ratio of males to females in a population. In most sexually reproducing species, the ratio tends to be 1:1. This tendency is explained by Fisher's principle. For various reasons, however, many species deviate from anything like an even sex ratio, either periodically or permanently.
NFHS-5: India's preference for sons over daughters remains
...A new Indian government survey shows that there have been improvements in the country s Sex Ratio, but an overwhelming majority still desires a male child, writes the BBC s Shadab Nazmi in Delhi...
UP election: Are women really thriving in Uttar Pradesh as PM Modi claims?
... But are women really thriving in UP, one of India s poorest states which remains largely patriarchal and feudal? To put the claim to test, I looked at official data on crime, employment, Sex Ratio and poverty and spoke to experts and prominent women in the state...
NFHS: Does India really have more women than men?
... " The census surveys the entire population of the country and, therefore, provides a more accurate account of the overall Sex Ratio, " the director of the Population Fund of India, Poonam Muttreja, told the BBC...