Sex ratio among scheduled castes in Haryana: An analysis

Pages: 348-349
Ajay Kumar (Geography Student, Hisar, Haryana)

Sex ratio is the basic element of the population. It effect other demographic elements like population growth, marriage rates & occupational structure of a nation. Indian census defines the sex ratio as the number of females per thousand males. It provide the information about socio-economic status & female status in a society. The data of males & females has great importance for planning & regional analysis. The balance between males & females affects the development of a community. The study of sex ratio is essential to know female status, employment status, consumption patterns and social needs of a society. Sex ratio is effected from birth rate & death rate of females, female status is in the society, health conditions, migration and urban-industrial development of an area. The male & female play important role in the society. Thus the analysis of sex ratio has great importance for a population geographer. The present study is related to the analysis of sex ratio among scheduled castes population of Haryana which provides the information about the pattern of sex ratio of nineteen districts of Haryana.