Question
Download Solution PDFWhich union territory has the highest sex ratio as per the 2011 Census?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Puducherry.
Key Points
- Puducherry has the highest sex ratio of 1037 females to every 1000 males.
- As per the 2011 census, India has 943 females per 1000 males.
- Puducherry:
- Puducherry, a French colonial settlement in India until 1954, is now a Union Territory town bounded by the southeastern Tamil Nadu state.
- Pondicherry is synonymous with the Aurobindo Ashram, founded by Sri Aurobindo and Mirra Alfassa in 1926.
Additional Information
- The top five states/Union territories which have the highest sex ratio are-
- Kerela (1,084)
- Puducherry (1,038),
- Tamil Nadu (995),
- Andhra Pradesh (992) and
- Chhattisgarh (991).
- The five Union territories which have the lowest sex ratio are:
- Daman & Diu (618),
- Dadra & Nagar Haveli (775),
- Chandigarh (818),
- NCT of Delhi (866) and
- Andaman & Nicobar Islands (878).
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