Lok Sabha Question No. 3327 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-12
Subject: Declining Child Sex Ratio
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Nihal Chand Chauhan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3327

TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.07.2019

## DECLINING CHILD SEX RATIO

## †3327.    SHRI NIHAL CHAND:

Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether a declining trend has been registered in the Child Sex Ratio (CSR) in some States/Union Territories of the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has conducted any survey of the areas/districts where a decline has been observed in the CSR and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the impact of the 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao' (BBBP) scheme on the CSR of the country; and
- (e) the effective steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

- (a) & (b): Yes, Sir.  As per the census 2011, the Child Sex Ratio (CSR) in comparison of census 2001 has declined in 21 States/UTs.A statement regarding CSR for years 2001 and 2011 is annexed at Annexure-I.
- (c): No, Sir.  The Census 2011 was itself a surveyof the Government of India conducted through the Registrar  General  of  India  in  every  ten  years  to  ascertain  the  factual  status  and  obtaining  data related to CSR.
- (d): As per the latest reports of Health Management Information System (HMIS) of Ministry of Health & Family  welfare  (MoHFW)  reveal  that  Sex  Ratio  at  Birth  (SRB)  is  showing  improving  trends  and SRB has increased from 923 to 931 at National level for the time period between F.Y. 2015-16 & 2018-19.  While at State/UT level, SRB in 21 States/UTs is showing improving trends whereas in 03 States/UTs, SRB is stable in F.Y. 2018-19 in comparison to previous F.Y. 2017-18.
- (e): The  Multi-sectoral  interventions  and  Media  Campaign  &  Advocacy  in  405  Districts  and  Media Campaign & Advocacy only in 235 Districts of BBBP have been initiated for greater coverage and reach  in  the  country.  The  BBBP  Scheme  is  showing  collective  consciousness  in  the  Country. Under the BBBP Scheme, to sensitize the masses and for changing their mindset a Nation-wide campaign is being implemented which includes radio spots/jingles in Hindi and regional languages, video  spots,  SMS  campaigns,  community engagement through mobile  exhibition vans, and field publicity  Mailers,  Hand-outs,  Brochures  and  other  education  communication  material  in  English, Hindi and regional languages has been adopted which includes social media platforms.

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## Annexure - I

Statement refer  to in  reply  to  Part  (a)  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No.  3327  for  12.07.2019 regarding Declining Child Sex Ratio raised by Shri Nihal Chand.  State/UT-wise statement for Child Sex Ratio (CSR) in India (2001-2011).

| S.N.   | State/UT             |   CSR (Census 2001 ) |   CSR (Census 2011) |
|--------|----------------------|----------------------|---------------------|
|        | INDIA                |                  927 |                 918 |
| 1      | A & N ISLANDS        |                  957 |                 968 |
| 2      | ANDHRA PRADESH       |                  961 |                 939 |
| 3      | ARUNACHAL PRADESH    |                  964 |                 972 |
| 4      | ASSAM                |                  965 |                 962 |
| 5      | BIHAR                |                  942 |                 935 |
| 6      | CHANDIGARH           |                  845 |                 880 |
| 7      | CHHATTISGARH         |                  975 |                 969 |
| 8      | DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI |                  979 |                 926 |
| 9      | DAMAN & DIU          |                  926 |                 904 |
| 10     | GOA                  |                  938 |                 942 |
| 11     | GUJARAT              |                  883 |                 890 |
| 12     | HARYANA              |                  819 |                 834 |
| 13     | HIMACHAL PRADESH     |                  896 |                 909 |
| 14     | JAMMU & KASHMIR      |                  941 |                 862 |
| 15     | JHARKHAND            |                  965 |                 948 |
| 16     | KARNATAKA            |                  946 |                 948 |
| 17     | KERALA               |                  960 |                 964 |
| 18     | LAKSHADWEEP          |                  959 |                 911 |
| 19     | MADHYA PRADESH       |                  932 |                 918 |
| 20     | MAHARASHTRA          |                  913 |                 894 |
| 21     | MANIPUR              |                  957 |                 930 |
| 22     | MEGHALAYA            |                  973 |                 970 |
| 23     | MIZORAM              |                  964 |                 970 |
| 24     | NAGALAND             |                  964 |                 943 |
| 25     | NCT OF DELHI         |                  868 |                 871 |
| 26     | ODISHA               |                  953 |                 941 |
| 27     | PUDUCHERRY           |                  967 |                 967 |
| 28     | PUNJAB               |                  798 |                 846 |
| 29     | RAJASTHAN            |                  909 |                 888 |
| 30     | SIKKIM               |                  963 |                 957 |
| 31     | TAMIL NADU           |                  942 |                 943 |
| 32     | TRIPURA              |                  966 |                 957 |
| 33     | UTTAR PRADESH        |                  916 |                 902 |
| 34     | UTTARAKHAND          |                  908 |                 890 |
| 35     | WEST BENGAL          |                  960 |                 956 |

Source: Census of India 2011.