{"id":4315,"date":"2025-10-15T21:56:04","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T16:26:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/?p=4315"},"modified":"2025-10-15T22:21:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T16:51:14","slug":"sex-ratio-of-india-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/sex-ratio-of-india-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Sex Ratio of India 2025: Census 2001, 2011, NFHS-5, State-Wise Trends"},"content":{"rendered":"

According to the National Family Health Survey 5 (NFHS-5, 2019-21), the sex ratio of India in 2025 is 1020 females per 1000 males. This marks an improvement from the 2011 Census, which recorded 943 females per 1000 males. A good sex ratio shows Progress in addressing gender imbalances, driven by improved healthcare, education, and awareness, though challenges like regional disparities and sex-selective practices persist.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00a0Also, read – <\/b>Women in India<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

What is Sex Ratio of India?\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n

Sex ratio is the ratio of females to males in a population, typically expressed as the number of Females per 1000 Males. For example, a sex ratio of 1005 means there are 1005 females for every 1000 Males.\u2022 India has a history of continuous Census taking since 1872. The first census was conducted in 1881. Since then, it has been conducted every ten years without a break, with the exception of a delay in the 2011 census.\u00a0 It can be calculated by the given formula :<\/span><\/p>\n

Sex Ratio = (Number of Males \/ Number of Females) \u00d7 1000<\/span><\/p>\n

Sex Ratio of India 2025 Findings<\/b><\/h2>\n

Sex ratio of India has remarkably improved from the last assessment, NFHS-4, to the current assessment, NFHS-5 (since 2011, there has been no government census). An overview of the sex ratio of India is given below:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Overall Sex Ratio (2025)<\/span><\/td>\n1,020 females per 1,000 males (NFHS-5, 2019-21)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total Estimated Population 2025<\/span><\/td>\n1.43 billion, Males: 743.39 million (51.56%); Females: 698.29 million (48.44%)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sex Ratio at Birth (SRB)<\/span><\/td>\n929 females per 1,000 males (NFHS-5, 2019-21)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Child Sex Ratio (0-6 years)<\/span><\/td>\n929 females per 1,000 males (NFHS-5, 2019-21)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Highest Sex Ratio (State)<\/span><\/td>\nKerala: 1,121 females per 1,000 males (NFHS-5)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lowest Sex Ratio (State)<\/span><\/td>\nHaryana: 926 females per 1,000 males (NFHS-5)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Highest Sex Ratio (UT)<\/span><\/td>\nPuducherry: 1,037 females per 1,000 males (2011 Census)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lowest Sex Ratio (UT)<\/span><\/td>\nDaman and Diu: 618 females per 1,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rural Sex Ratio and Urban Sex Ratio 2025<\/span><\/td>\nRural 1,037 females per 1,000 males (NFHS-5) and Urban 985 females per 1,000 males (NFHS-5)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Also, read <\/b>Demographic Distress<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Sex Ratio of India 2011 Census<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

As per Census 2011, India\u2019s population was 121.06 Cr, and females constituted 48.5%<\/b> of it. Findings of the 2011 census are given below :<\/span><\/p>\n