Geographical analysis

Abstract

Abstract Sex ratio is one of the important attributes of population composition. It is best indicator of status of women in society and index to study the level of development of a region. It has recorded a continuous decline in the country. Declining sex ratio has already become serious social problem and rude shock to the demographers. As far as sex ratio of urban and rural population of India is concerned, it represents a contrastingly different pattern in comparison to the western countries. Even our state Karnataka is showing more rural –urban differentials in sex ratio. The study of this differential is essential for understanding the employment and consumption pattern and social needs etc. of a community. Thus, the present study makes an effort to analyse the rural-urban differential in sex ratio of Bidar district in Karnataka State over time and space. The district has very low sex-ratio of 916 in the state.

Key words: Sex ratio, Rural ratio, Urban ratio, Differential.