According to 2011 Census, among the following which state has the lowest sex ratio?

The correct answer is Haryana.

Key Points

• Based on the 2011 census the total human population in Haryana state is 25351462.
  • The population of Haryana forms 2.09% of India in 2011.
  • Population Density: 573/Km2.
  • Population Density rank: 11.
  • Male population: 13494734.
  • Female population: 11856728.
  • Population density (Total, Persons per sq km): 573.
  • Sex ratio (Females per 1000 males): 879 (879/1000).
  • Sex ratio in Rural areas: 882/1000.
  • Sex ratio in Urban areas: 873/1000.

Additional Information

• Sex Ratio in India:
  • Sex ratio is used to describe the number of females per 1000 of males.
  • Sex ratio is a valuable source for finding the population of women in India and what is the ratio of women to that of men in India.
  • In the Population Census of 2011, it was revealed that the population ratio in India 2011 is 943 females per 1000 males.
  • The Sex Ratio 2011 shows an upward trend from the census 2001 data.
  • Census 2001 revealed that there were 933 females to that of 1000 males.
  • For decades India has seen a decrease in the sex ratio 2011, but since the last two of the decades, there has been a slight increase in the sex ratio.
  • Since the last five decades, the sex ratio has been moving from around 930 females to that of 1000 males.