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Sex-ratio in India is measured as

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SSC CGL 2016 (Tier 1) Previous Year Question Paper (11-Sep-2016) (Shift 2)
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Number of females per thousand males

In India, the sex-ratio is measured as the number of females per thousand males, indicating the ratio of females to males in the population.

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