6.2. Sex composition

Sex composition is a very significant indicator of the quality of population of a country as a human resource. In fact, primarily it is understood on the basis of sex ratio.

The Sex Ratio refers to the number of females per 1000 males in a given area at a specified time period.

The Child Sex Ratio is the sex ratio in the age group 0-6 years (child) in a given area at a specified time period.