The Registrar of India released the 2018 report on ``Indian vital statistics based on the civil registration system''. Sex ratio is a demographic concept used to measure the ratio of women to men in a given population. The sex ratio at birth is the no. of women born per 1,000 men.
Highlights:
♦ According to the report, the sex ratio in Arunachal Pradesh is the highest in the country, while the sex ratio in Manipur is the worst.
♦ Manipur (757), Lakshadweep (839) and Dammam and Diu (877), Punjab (896) and Gujarat (897) reported the most serious reports.
♦ The number of registered births in 2018 increased from 2.21 million in the previous year to 2.33 million. The number of birth registrations increased from 81.3% in 2009 to 89.3% in 2018.
♦ The prescribed time limit for registration of a birth or death is 21 days. However, some countries still record births and deaths even after one year.
♦ The life or death reported one year later should be registered by the first-class magistrate only after the correctness has been verified and the prescribed fees have been paid.
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