Archive · 22 Jun 2025
Himachal Pradesh Improves Sex Ratio with Welfare Schemes
The Himachal Pradesh government is working to help women and children.
The sex ratio has improved.
The government provides money to support girls' marriages and offers assistance for widows to remarry.
They support orphaned children and their education, and they are building hostels for working women to provide safe and affordable housing.
These initiatives aim to create a more equitable society.
Himachal Pradesh's sex ratio improved from 947 (2023) to 964 (2024).
The Mukhyamantri Kanyadan Yojana provided ₹1,989.31 lakh to 3,956 girls.
The Mukhyamantri Shagun Yojana supported 12,192 girls with ₹3,779.52 lakh.
The Widow Remarriage Scheme assisted 239 women with ₹291.15 lakh.
The government plans to build 13 Working Women Hostels at a cost of ₹132 crore.
- Who
- Himachal Pradesh government.
- What
- Himachal Pradesh government is implementing welfare schemes for women and children.
- When
- The schemes are ongoing, with specific actions and allocations mentioned.
- Where
- Himachal Pradesh.
- Why
- To empower women and children and build a more equitable society.
- Sex Ratio Improvement
- 947 (2023) to 964 (2024)
- Mukhyamantri Kanyadan Yojana
- ₹1,989.31 lakh disbursed
- Mukhyamantri Shagun Yojana
- ₹3,779.52 lakh
- Widow Remarriage Scheme
- ₹291.15 lakh to 239 women
- Mukhyamantri Sukh Aashray Yojana
- ₹25.98 crore allocated
- Working Women Hostels
- 13 planned at a cost of ₹132 crore