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Volume : III, Issue : V, June - 2013 SPATIAL VARIATIONS IN RURAL-URBAN SEX RATIO IN AHMEDNAGAR DISTRICT OFMAHARASHTRA S.N.PAWAR AND D.G.GATADE Published By : Laxmi Book Publication Abstract : Sex composition is one of the significant demographic characteristics of
population. In any population, distribution by sexes is generally unequal. The existing
sex ratio in any area is determined by three basicfactors. These are sex ratio at the time of
birth, differences in themortality rates of the two sexes, at different ages and differences
inthe migratory ethos of the two sexes (Cleark, 1960). In all the demographic narratives
the low sex ratios are taken as a stark indicator of the inferior position of women in
India(Miller 1981; Basu 1992; Mayer 1999). Sex ratio is one of the important indicators
of equity between sexes in society.
The present study aimsto examine the spatial pattern and fluctuation of ruralurban
sex ratio during 2001-2011.For the purpose of present study tahsil has been taken
as a basic unit of investigation. The period selected for the present study is two decade
from 2001-2011. The proposed study is entirely based on secondary data.Present
analysis shows that males and females are unequal and also tahsilwise magnitude of
rural-urban inequality varies in the study region. In fact, present rural –urban sex ratio
shows opposite situation in 2011, compare to 2001 census. In 2001, we found rural sex
ratio is higher than urban sex ratio, while in 2011, urban sex ratio is higher than rural
sex ratio. Keywords : Article : Cite This Article : S.N.PAWAR AND D.G.GATADE, (2013). SPATIAL VARIATIONS IN RURAL-URBAN SEX RATIO IN AHMEDNAGAR DISTRICT OFMAHARASHTRA. Indian Streams Research Journal, Vol. III, Issue. V, http://oldisrj.lbp.world/UploadedData/2560.pdf References : - Natarajan D. (1971): “Changes in sex ratio”, Census of India, Census Contenancy Monography No. 6, New Delhi. pp. 4
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