Open AccessAgnihotri Satish Balram. Sex Ratio Patterns in the Indian Population: A Fresh Exploration. New Delhi: Sage Publications, 2000. 379 pages. Hardbound. Indian Rs 475.00.
Author(s) -
Rizwan Ul Haq
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
pakistan development review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.154
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 0030-9729
DOI - 10.30541/v41i1pp.93-95
Subject(s) - prosperity , sex ratio , demography , new delhi , population , diversity (politics) , perspective (graphical) , male to female , geography , socioeconomics , sociology , biology , demographic economics , economic growth , economics , mathematics , anthropology , medicine , epidemiology , geometry , metropolitan area , archaeology
The term sex ratio is used to mean male per 1,000 femalepopulation, while the female-male ratio (FMR) means the number offemales per 1,000 male population. The proportion of women to men in theIndian population is 927 to 1,000, strikingly below the world average of990 to 1,000. What is of major concern is the fact that this female-maleratio (FMR) not only has a declining trend but also varies by region,social status, age group, and levels of prosperity. This book providesan entirely fresh perspective on the perplexing puzzle of the lowproportion of women in the Indian population. The main focus of thisstudy is on mapping the diverse and complex pattern of the FMRs alongdifferent relevant dimensions. The analysis also shows sensitivity todiversity that improves our understanding of the problem significantlyeven at rudimentary levels of analysis.