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| Article Name : | | | Changes Of Sex-Ratio In Osmanabad District | | Author Name : | | | H.N. Rede | | Publisher : | | | Ashok Yakkaldevi | | Article Series No. : | | | GRT-1627 | | Article URL : | |  | Author Profile View PDF In browser | | Abstract : | | | The present paper deals with spatio-temporal trends In sex-ratio and various sex differentials, such as rural, urban and in different age groups. In the year 1901, the sex ratio for the district was 980 famales per 1000 males, which were also higher that than for the state of Maharashtra (978) and for India (972). In the year 2001, the sex ratio of the district worked out 932 females per 1000 males,In the year 1991 sex-ratio of rural area was recorded 943 as against 933 female per too males in 2001. Where as the sex-ratio in urban area was registered 904 in the year 1991 and 926 in the year 2001. Thus the sex-ratio has recorded a continous decreasing trend since the beginning of the 20th century. If the situation continues in the same manner, one day will come, where will be no girls. Thus the issue is an urgent need of consideration to fullest extent. | | Keywords : | | |
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