______ is defined as number of females per thousand males.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Sex-ratio.
- The sex ratio is defined as the population's number of females per 1000 males.
Census 2011:
- The overall sex ratio of the population is 943 females for every 1,000 males in 2011.
- Kerala leads all Indian states with 1,084 females per 1,000 males
Runners-Up:
- Puducherry (UT): 1,037
- Tamil Nadu: 996
- Andhra Pradesh: 993
- Chhattisgarh: 991
Lowest Sex Ratio:
- Among states, Haryana had the lowest at 879.
- Among UTs, Daman & Diu recorded the lowest at 618.