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Female child sex ratio lowest since independence 7/7/2014 12:24:28 AM Sandeep Bhat JAMMU, July 6: Women constitute around 47% of the total population of the state but the population of female in Jammu and Kashmir is fast declining and has slashed down from 47.15% of the total population in year 2001 to 46.88% in the year 2011. As per the Economic Survey 2013-14 and details from census 2011,Jammu and Kashmir has population of 1.25 crore souls over the figure of 1.01 crore in 2001census.Total population of Jammu and Kashmir as per 2011 census is 12,548,926 of with male and female 6,666,561 and 5,888,365 respectively. The figures indicate a reduced sex ratio of 883 . The corresponding figures of male and female as per census 2001 were 5,360,926 and 4,782,774 respectively indicating sex ratio of 892.The population growth in this decade was 23.71 percent while in previous decade it was 29.04 percent. The population of Jammu and Kashmir is just 1.04 percent of India in 2011. The sex ratio of Jammu Kashmir when compared with rest of India is also on decline. Sex ratio is an important indicator of the social conditions particularly with respect to women's status in any society. Low sex ratio shows indulgence of artificial interventions, distorting the biological trend and natural balance in terms of number of females per thousand males. An important concern in the present status of Jammu and Kashmirs demographic transition relates to adverse sex ratio. The sex ratio as per census 2001 is 892 which very unfavorable to the women of state and the sex ratio as per census 2011 was 883 which is a matter of great concern and needs to be addressed on priority. Child sex ratio at all India level is the lowest recorded since independence at 914 and in the state of Jammu and Kashmir is 859, again a matter ofserious concern. Lot of remedial measures are needed to solve this problem.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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