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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed July 7, 2026

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- Sex ratio in India is the number of females per 1,000 males in a population, measured by the decennial Census and tracked by registration data.
- What is the difference between the overall sex ratio and the child sex ratio in India?
- Why did India's child sex ratio fall while the overall sex ratio rose in Census 2011?
- Which law addresses sex-selective practices behind the declining sex ratio?
- How does the sex ratio at birth differ from Census sex ratio figures?

[Civil Service & Diplomatic Exams](https://modeldiplomat.com/learn/civil-services/glossary)Updated July 7, 2026

Sex ratio in India is the number of females per 1,000 males in a population, measured by the decennial Census and tracked by registration data.

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The Census of India 2011, released by the Office of the Registrar General, recorded an overall sex ratio of 943 females per 1,000 males and a child sex ratio of 919, the lowest since independence.

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