Child Sex ratio 

The child sex ratio is defined as the count of females per thousand males. This data is calculated for the age group of 0-6 years in the human population. Therefore, it is equivalent to 1000 x the reciprocal of the sex ratio. If an imbalance takes place in the child sex ratio, then it can further affect the sex ratio in the future. Recently, the ratio of males to females has been greater as compared to 1. This implies that more boys exist as compared to girls. When boys are more in number as compared to girls, then it is called a skewed ratio. 

Certain variables tend to change the child sex ratio. Most families desire a boy rather than a girl due to the traditional mindset. This leads to abortion of the child if found that it is a girl. This results in a skewed child sex ratio. 

Child sex ratio in Uttarakhand as per Census 2011 

In the city of Uttarakhand, the child sex ratio, according to the census 2011, is 890 girls per 1000 boys. However, the child sex ratio in rural areas in Uttarakhand as per the census 2011 is 899 girls per 1000 boys. Moreover, the child sex ratio in urban regions as per the census 2011 is 868 girls per 1000 boys. 

Given below are the top 5 regions located in Uttarakhand that have the highest child sex ratio :

  1. Almora – 922
  2. Uttarkashi – 916
  3. Rudraprayag – 905
  4. Garhwal – 904
  5. Bageshwar – 904

Given below are the bottom 5 regions located in Uttarakhand that have the lowest child sex ratio :

  1. Pithoragarh – 816
  2. Champawat – 873
  3. Haridwar – 877
  4. Chamoli – 889
  5. Dehradun – 889

Causes and consequences of poor child sex ratio 

Mentioned here are some causes for the poor child sex ratio :

  1. Sex-selective abortions are one of the major reasons for the low child sex ratio. There are typical opinions about desiring boys in the house and not girls. Therefore, having gender-biased abortions result in a poor child sex ratio. 
  2. Reasons such as bad bearing of female children, female infanticide, lack of nutrition, and lack of health care, can create a low child sex ratio. 
  3. In India, female children are more exposed to the death risk as compared to male children. Therefore, female mortality is also one of the reasons for the poor child sex ratio. 

Listed below are some of the consequences of a low child sex ratio :

  1. Crimes will rise in the future if this continues. 
  2. Brings down the reproductive potential of society. 
  3. Marriage becomes an issue for males. 
  4. Household chores will become an issue. 

Conclusion 

The child sex ratio is defined as the count of females per thousand males. This data is calculated for the age group of 0-6 years in the human population. If an imbalance takes place in the child sex ratio, then it can further affect the sex ratio in the future. When more boys are present in comparison to girls in a nation, then it is referred to as a skewed child sex ratio. Certain variables tend to change the child sex ratio. In the city of Uttarakhand, the child sex ratio, according to the census 2011, is 890 girls per 1000 boys. However, the child sex ratio in rural areas in Uttarakhand as per the census 2011 is 899 girls per 1000 boys. Moreover, the child sex ratio in urban regions as per the census 2011 is 868 girls per 1000 boys. Causes such as bad bearing of female children, female infanticide, lack of nutrition, lack of health care, and sex-selective abortions result in poor child sex. Some consequences of poor child sex ratio include – Crimes will rise in the future if this continues, Bringing down the reproductive potential of the society, Marriage becomes an issue for the males, etc.