Numbers don’t lie. They have their own stories to tell. And it is fascinating to listen.
For example, now you have 1.5 Indians in every group of six people in this world. Consider this -India 's population at 1210193422 is equal to total number of people from USA , Brazil , Pakistan , Bangladesh , and Indonesia
It is widely believed that God took more time to create girls and boys were the job done in hurry! Girls are more intelligent and powerful than boys. Eventually, they give birth to new life.
However if you go into the details of 2011 census data, the warning signs emerge. Now we have the lowest number of girls per 1000 boys since independence. In 2001 census we had 927 girls per 1000 boys. It is reduced to 914 in 2011. When we had very low literacy rate in 1961 the girls were 976/1000 boys. Ironically now that we have 74% literacy rate, people 'opt for' and 'want' boys only. Instances of aborting a girl child are far too many to ignore or not act against.
As far asMaharashtra is concerned, the picture is not at all rosy. We have 883 girls per 1000 boys. Punjab has 886. And this when these states are progressive, developed and have one of the highest per capita incomes.
Kerala has a healthy figure of 959/1000 boys. Traditionally seen as backward states, Chhatisgarh, Mizoram, and Meghalaya are better off with 964, 971, and 970 respectively!
There are dangerous social ramifications if the balance of male and female is tampered. Every effort is to be made to maintain the equilibrium. Equal treatment to girls and strict implementation of punishment upon checking sex of the child before birth are some of the corrective measures.
For example, now you have 1.5 Indians in every group of six people in this world. Consider this -
It is widely believed that God took more time to create girls and boys were the job done in hurry! Girls are more intelligent and powerful than boys. Eventually, they give birth to new life.
However if you go into the details of 2011 census data, the warning signs emerge. Now we have the lowest number of girls per 1000 boys since independence. In 2001 census we had 927 girls per 1000 boys. It is reduced to 914 in 2011. When we had very low literacy rate in 1961 the girls were 976/1000 boys. Ironically now that we have 74% literacy rate, people 'opt for' and 'want' boys only. Instances of aborting a girl child are far too many to ignore or not act against.
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Kerala has a healthy figure of 959/1000 boys. Traditionally seen as backward states, Chhatisgarh, Mizoram, and Meghalaya are better off with 964, 971, and 970 respectively!
There are dangerous social ramifications if the balance of male and female is tampered. Every effort is to be made to maintain the equilibrium. Equal treatment to girls and strict implementation of punishment upon checking sex of the child before birth are some of the corrective measures.
