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Women are universally regarded as the backbone of human life on Earth, and they are the sole carriers of human life and civilization. Their importance cannot be ignored. However, they do not have the same level of equality and independence as men in society. Their decisions and lives are regulated by men in society. Having a girl child in a country like India is not a good sign for the couple. Society expects a male child. On the other hand, the child sex ratio was 913 in 2001, which has declined to 894 in 2011. This resulted in a decline in the sex ratio time by time. The present analysis highlights the disparities in sex-ratio in Maharashtra. The provisional data in the 2011 census showed that the overall sex ratio was down to 940 females per 1000 males against 922 females per 1000 males in 2001. This paper attempts to analyse the trends and spatial patterns of general sex ratio as well as child sex ratio and determine their impact on Maharashtra society.

Keywords

Sex ratio, Census, Child sex ratio, Gender decimation Maharashtra, Women economics status

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