Arunachal Pradesh recorded the best sex ratio in the country with 1,084 females born per thousand males, followed by Nagaland at 965 females and Mizoram at 964.
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The three northeastern states top the 2018 report on “Vital statistics of India based on the Civil Registration System (CRS)”. Manipur, on the other hand, featured at the bottom of the list.
Manipur, on the other hand, featured at the bottom of the list.
The sex ratio (number of females per thousand males) is an important indicator to map the gender gap of a population.
Highest Sex Ratio at Birth (SRB) based on registered events has been reported by Arunachal Pradesh (1,084), followed by Nagaland (965), Mizoram (964) and Kerala (963).
Meanwhile, lowest SRB has been reported by Manipur (757), Lakshadweep (839) and Daman & Diu (877), followed by Punjab (896),” the report, prepared by the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India, read.
Assam recorded a sex ratio of 904, Meghalaya 942 and Tripura 945.
