Which union territory has the highest sex ratio as per the 2011 Census?

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  2. Puducherry
  3. Daman & Diu
  4. Chandigarh

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Option 2 : Puducherry
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The 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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