India's sex ratio (about 1070 males per 1,000 females) is much higher than the global sex ratio (about 1012 males per 1,000 females). What may be its possible reasons? In India, only in Kerala, with large Christian population, females are more than males (about 923 males per 1,000 females). What may be the reason of this exceptional ratio?
I am not an expert to give a valid answer, but I find the question quite interesting. My assumption is that women in Kerala as a whole have on average a twas higher education than in other parts of India. This also means that they live healthier lives, resulting in longer life expectancy. However, I do not know of any statistics that refute or confirm this assumption.
Perhaps there is someone from Kerala who can prove with the help of statistics whether the assumption that education and health especially of women are particularly high in Kerala is correct.
Dear Hein Retter,
Thanks for your answer. Yes, you are right. The literacy rate of Kerala is highest (93.91% according to 2011 census). But how literacy alone can affect Male:female ratio? Mizoram, slightly behind in literacy (91.58%), has 1024 males per 1000 males and Delhi (literacy 86.34%) has an alarming sex ratio, i.e 1152 males per 1000 females.
Spelling error in my earlier answer is corrected here.
Dear Hein Retter,
Thanks for your answer. Yes, you are right. The literacy rate of Kerala is highest (93.91% according to 2011 census). But how literacy alone can affect Male:female ratio? Mizoram, slightly behind in literacy (91.58%), has 1024 males per 1000 females and Delhi (literacy 86.34%) has an alarming sex ratio, i.e 1152 males per 1000 females.
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