Archive · 21 Nov 2025
Haryana Aims to Boost Sex Ratio After Eight-Year Low
Haryana's sex ratio, which is the number of girls born compared to boys, has been going down.
It's now at its lowest in eight years.
The government wants to fix this by the end of this year.
They're using new ways to track and stop illegal activities that might be causing this problem.
They've also punished some people who didn't do their jobs properly.
Haryana's sex ratio fell to 910 girls per 1000 boys in 2024, the lowest in eight years
Authorities aim to raise the figure to 920 in 2025
Early signs show improvement, with sex ratio at birth reaching 913 by November 17
New measures include tracking court cases, using call detail records as evidence, and intensifying monitoring
Suspensions ordered for medical officers in districts with declining sex ratio
- Who
- Haryana's health authorities and officials
- What
- Aiming to improve the sex ratio
- When
- 2024-2025
- Where
- Haryana, India
- Why
- To address the state's skewed sex ratio
Government's Efforts
Challenges Faced
New Initiatives
Government's Efforts
Tracking court cases, using CDRs as evidence, intensifying monitoring
Challenges Faced
N/A
Consequences of Negligence
Government's Efforts
Suspensions of medical officers
Challenges Faced
N/A
Fluctuating Numbers
Government's Efforts
Peak of 923 in 2019, decline to 910 in 2024
Challenges Faced
Challenges in maintaining consistent improvement
- Current sex ratio
- 910 girls per 1000 boys
- Target sex ratio
- 920 girls per 1000 boys
- Improvement by November 17, 2024
- From 904 to 913
- Number of districts with declining sex ratio
- 6
- Program launched to improve sex ratio
- Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (2015)
