List of states and union territories of India by sex ratio


Sex ratio is used to describe the number of females per 1000 of males. In India, it is especially significant because the ratio is skewed towards men. In 2011-2013, it was revealed through a population census with the Sample Registration System that the sex ratio of India was 909 females per 1000 of males. Presently, it has skewed downwards from then, recording a 900 females per 1000 of males in 2013-2015. Furthermore, that survey conducted with the SRS also showed Chhattisgarh as the highest sex ratio at 961, while Haryana was recorded the lowest at 831.
The male-skew in India's sex ratio has increased significantly since the early 20th century. In 1901 there were 3.2 million fewer women than men in India, but by the 2001 Census the disparity had increased by more than a factor of 10, to 35 million. This increase has been variously attributed to female infanticide, selective abortions, and female child neglect. It has been suggested that the motivation for this selection against female children is due to the lower status and perceived usefulness of women in India's patriarchal society.

Ranking of States and Union Territories - Population Census 2001–2011

The following data is based on the population census of 2001 and 2011..
At the time of the census, Jammu and Kashmir was a state but from 31 October 2019, it has been split into two Union Territories, namely Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.
Telangana was declared as a separate state on 2 June 2014.
"Child sex ratio" is the ratio of girls to boys in the age group of 0–6 years. A ratio above 1, means that there are more males than females and vice versa.