According to the 2018 report on ‘Vital statistics of India based on the Civil Registration System’ published by the Registrar-General of India, Arunachal Pradesh recorded the best sex ratio in the country, while Manipur recorded the worst sex ratio.
- Arunachal Pradesh recorded 1,084 females born per thousand males, followed by Nagaland (965) Mizoram (964), Kerala (963) and Karnataka (957). The worst was reported in Manipur (757), Lakshadweep (839) and Daman & Diu (877), Punjab (896) and Gujarat (897).
- Delhi recorded a sex ratio of 929, Haryana 914 and Jammu and Kashmir 952.
- The number of registered births increased to 2.33 crore in 2018 from 2.21 crore registered births the previous year.
How birth or death certificate is issued?
- The prescribed time limit for registration of birth or death is 21 days. Some States, however, register the births and deaths even after a year.
- The birth or death certificate is issued free of charge by the Registrar concerned if reported within 21 days.
- If reported within 21-30 days, it can be registered on payment of the prescribed fee.
- If the duration is more than 30 days but within a year, it can be registered with the written permission of the prescribed authority and on production of an affidavit made before a notary public or any other officer authorised by the State government and on payment of a fee.
- Births and deaths reported after one year of occurrence shall be registered only on an order of the Magistrate of the First Class after verifying the correctness and on payment of the prescribed fee.
What is Sex ratio?
- Sex ratio at birth is the number of females born per 1,000 males.
(Source: The Hindu)
