THE INDIAN TROUBLING CHILD SEX RATIO: A 2011 SNAPSHOT

In 2011, India painted a deeply disturbing picture. The gender balance among minors revealed a stark imbalance, with alarmingly fewer girls compared to boys. This trend has long been a cause for concern, and the 2011 data underscored its severity. The census figures revealed a proportion of 923 girls for every 1,000 boys, a far cry from the equal