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BIASED SEX RATIO A CONCERN IN SIKKIM

    1 Author(s):  DR. SAVITA CHETTRI

Vol -  7, Issue- 3 ,         Page(s) : 113 - 118  (2016 ) DOI : https://doi.org/10.32804/IRJMSH

Abstract

With the onset of every census report, the overall sex ratio of Sikkim appears to be unfortunate, much lower than the national average. On the contrary, fascinatingly, the child sex ratio of the state always testifies higher than the national average. Despite of relatively open and peaceful society in the tranquil Himalayan region, the declining overall sex ratio has almost all disheartening. Since the attitude of the people as well as state data shows a positive orientation towards the girls. With this perspective an attempt has been made in this paper to analyze the distorted sex ratio in the state which really becomes an issue of serious concern.

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