Question

The average gender ratio of Karnataka in the 2011 census was __________.
A) 965
B) 973
C) 971
D) 974

Answer 1

Hint:
Sex ratio is defined as the number of females per 1000 males in the population. It is an important social indicator in any society at a given point of time of measuring equality between males and females.

Complete Answer:
One of the basic demographic characteristics is the composition of the population by gender, which is vital for any demographic analysis. Demographic events are generally differentiated by sex. This data is crucial for planning purposes especially in mortality rates, health services, estimating fertility services, etc. Therefore, for any meaningful demographic analysis, it is important to consider the effect of variation in the gender composition of the population. Sex ratio is a simple measure to calculate the gender composition. The sex ratio in Karnataka saw an increase from the 2001 census. In the 2001 census, the total number of females per 1000 males was 965, while in the 2011 census the total number of females per 1000 males increased to 973 showing a positive sign. The data on the sex of an individual was collected under ‘column 3’ in the 2011 Census schedules. The sex ratio for the rural population has increased from 977 in 2001 to 979 in 2011 whereas, for the urban population, the sex ratio has registered a noteworthy increase from 942 to 963 in the last decade. The sex ratio for both the scheduled tribe and scheduled castes population is the same at 990 and is significantly higher than that of the state. Among the districts, the lowest of 916 recorded in Bangalore district is higher than that of 908 recorded in 2001 and the highest overall sex ratio of 1094 is recorded in the Udupi district, which is lower than 1,130 recorded in 2001.

Thus, option (B) is correct.

Note:
The child sex ratio in the age group of 0-6 years in the state has decreased from $13.59\% $ in 2001 to $11.72\% $ in 2011.