Question
Explain the gender distribution in India along with suitable data and its analysis.

Answer

We can know the male-female ratio in India by studying the number of males and females in different years in India. Male-Female Ratio in India’s total population
Year (in crores) Male Population (in crores) Female Population (in crores) Total Population
$1951$ $18.55(51.37\%)$ $17.56(48.63\%)$ $(36.11(100 \%)$
$1991$ $43.92(51.90\%)$ $40.71(48.10 \%))$ $84.63(100 \%)$
$2011$ $(62.37(51.54\%)$ $58.65(48.46 \%)$ $121.02(100 \%)$
Analysis and Conclusion:
 
  • The male as well as female population increased consistently because of the high population growth rate in period between $1951$ and $2011.$
  • The male population was $51.37%$ in $1951$ which increased to $51.54%$ in $2011.$ Thus, male population increased by $0.17%$ whereas female population decreased by $0.17%$.
  • The fall in female population is a negative sign for the future of our society which India has to handle.
 

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