• Dr Zabeena Hameed P

Abstract: This paper examines the Child Sex Ratio and Sex Ratio at Birth in India across states based on Census and NFHS reports and probes into the gender disparity in India’s child population. The paper observes that females are handicapped due to under-representation among births in India. It is observed that the estimates obtained from NFHS are fairly in conformity with that of the census findings and it re-establishes the fact that there are fewer women in India than men. NFHS data also shows that sex ratio at birth declines with wealth, suggesting that sex selection of births is more common among wealthier than poor households. Developments in science and technology have been widely misused to determine the sex of unborn children which has ended up in terminating unwanted and burdensome pregnancies. This malpractice is not only socially unsustainable over a prolonged period but also it threatens the very existence of girls in India, safe motherhood and the social institution of family itself, coupled with increased incidence of violence and crimes against women and children.

Key Words: Child Sex Ratio, Sex Ratio at Birth, Gendercide, Masculinization

"Child Sex Ratio and Sex Ratio at Birth in India: Evidences from Census and NFHS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.654-661, June 2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1908892.pdf

"Child Sex Ratio and Sex Ratio at Birth in India: Evidences from Census and NFHS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp654-661, June 2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1908892.pdf