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2001 Census

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Vol. 36, Issue No. 36, 08 Sep, 2001

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The recent census data reveal some apparently contradictory phenomena. For instance, in 1991, the overall sex ratio declined and so also the child sex ratio, while in 2001, the overall sex ratio increased but the child sex ratio declined. How is this to be explained?

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