“Sex Ratio at Birth” Drops in India – Gender Composition

SEX RATIO AT BIRTH DROPS IN INDIA   For: Preliminary & Mains Topics covered: Sex ratio at birth, Highlights of the report   News Flash India’s sex ratio at birth (SRB) or the number of female babies fell to an all-time low of 896 in 2015-2017. From 909 female babies born for 1,000 male babies in 2011-13, states the report by Sample Registration Survey. The population ratio was 940 females per 1,000 males, according to…

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