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Child Sex Ratio- Female per 1000 male Population(State / UT wise)
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State / Ut’s Child Sex Ratio (0-6 years)
1991 2001
1 Punjab 875 793
2 Haryana 879 820
3 Chandigarh 899 8453 Chandigarh 899 845
4 Himachal Pardesh 951 897
5 Delhi 915 865
6 Rajasthan 916 909
7 Gujarat 928 878
8 Uttaranchal 948 906
9 Maharastra 946 917
Child Sex Ratio
Census
Total Rural Urban
1981 962 963 931
1991 945 948 935
2001 927 934 903
Decline in child sex ratio from 945 in 1991 to 927 in 2001 has activated theentire political, legal and administrative set up of the country.
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Experiences of Nawanshahr Experiences of Nawanshahr District (PUNJAB)District (PUNJAB)
�� 1. 1. Intensifying the enforcement Intensifying the enforcement measuresmeasures
�� 2.2. Updation of records of pregnant Updation of records of pregnant mothers both by Child mothers both by Child mothers both by Child mothers both by Child Development Development Dept. and Dept. and Health Dept. independentlyHealth Dept. independently
�� 3.3. Verification of these records by Verification of these records by holding holding camps in the villages camps in the villages during weekendsduring weekends
�� 4.4. Each officer given 5 villages eachEach officer given 5 villages each
Contd.Contd.
5.5. Registration of federation of NGOs Registration of federation of NGOs namely namely UpkarUpkar Coordination SocietyCoordination Society
••Deputy Commissioner is the Chief Deputy Commissioner is the Chief PatronPatron
••At present there are 30 members NGOs At present there are 30 members NGOs of this societyof this society
••Three tier structure of the society Three tier structure of the society ••Three tier structure of the society Three tier structure of the society village, block and district levelvillage, block and district level
6. 6. Block Level meetings with Block Level meetings with sarpanchessarpanches, , member member panchayatpanchayat, , anganwadianganwadi workers, workers, ANMs, LHV and Village ANMs, LHV and Village lumberdarslumberdars
7. 7. Meetings with the studentMeetings with the student--colleges and colleges and sensen. Sec schools everyday from 11:00 to . Sec schools everyday from 11:00 to 11:3011:30
Contd.Contd.
8. 8. Collections of information regarding Collections of information regarding pregnant pregnant mothers on a toll free mothers on a toll free number number 0182301823--555501555501
9. 9. Cultural programs, two every weeksCultural programs, two every weeks
10.10. Awareness rallies on cycle and Awareness rallies on cycle and scooters on scooters on appropriate occasionsappropriate occasions
11. 11. Seminar of DoctorsSeminar of Doctors
Contd.Contd.
12. 12. College level competition on Female College level competition on Female FoeticideFoeticide
13. 13. Observance of mourning of dead fetus in Observance of mourning of dead fetus in case abortion take place outside the case abortion take place outside the house of the family and the clinichouse of the family and the clinic
14.14. Presentation of memorandum by the Presentation of memorandum by the college girls to all the clinicscollege girls to all the clinics
15.15. Organization of Lungar on the main Organization of Lungar on the main roads and appeal to the general public roads and appeal to the general public by college girl to save the girl childby college girl to save the girl child
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