According to census 2001, sex ratio is ______ females per 1000 males.

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  1. 943
  2. 923
  3. 933
  4. 913

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Option 3 : 933
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The correct answer is 933.Key Points

  • According to census 2001, sex ratio is 933 females per 1000 males.
  • The sex ratio is used to describe the number of females per 1000 males.
  • Sex ratio is a valuable source for finding the population of women in India and what is the ratio of women to that men in India.
  • In the Population Census of 2011, it was revealed that the population ratio in India in 2011 is 943, little higher than 2001.
  • The Sex Ratio 2011 shows an upward trend from the census 2001 data.
  • Census 2001 revealed that there were 933 females to that 1000 males.
  • For decades India has seen a decrease in the sex ratio in 2011, but in the last two decades, there has been a slight increase in the sex ratio.

Additional Information

  • Census 2011
    • The Indian Census is the most credible source of information on Demography (Population characteristics), Economic Activity, Literacy and Education, Housing Household Amenities, Urbanization, Fertility and Mortality, etc. 
    • Census 2011 was the 15th National Census of the Country.
    • Census was introduced in India during the era of Lord Mayo in the year 1872.
    • It came into force in 1881.
    • This census was conducted under the guidance of Mr. C. Chandramouli.
    • The slogan of census 2011 was ‘Our Census, Our future’.
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