The Decline of Child Sex Ratio in Haryana: An Overview

Abstract

The fact is that most of the states of India have shown the trends of son preferences in family structure of various societies. Moreover, the couples who has only girl child not get social respect in the society. According to census of India 2011 a little bit improvement shown in Haryana child sex ratio over the last census of 2001 but; more strong efforts are necessary for the uplifting of the girls ratio in Haryana . In India many states evidences show that there has no social respect for its girl children. In Haryana various social, economic, demographic indicators provide evidences of gender bias (declining child sex ratio) and inequity against girls children. Many studies in Haryana shows that female ratio in total population had always remained unfavorable. The 2001& 2011 census of India shows imbalance in child sex ratio (CSR). Survival of girl child in many districts of Haryana is a critical issue.