Which district of Haryana recorded the highest sex ratio in the Census of 2011?
- A.Gurgaon
- B.Rewari
- C.Mewat, now Nuh
- D.Sirsa
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Explanation
The correct answer is C, Mewat, now Nuh. Mewat recorded 907 females for every 1,000 males in 2011, the highest of any district in Haryana, even though the same district had the lowest literacy rate in the state. The two facts together make Mewat a favourite of paper setters, because they break the easy assumption that a backward district must be behind on every indicator.
Option A, Gurgaon, recorded one of the lowest district sex ratios in the state, in the eight hundred and fifties, along with Sonipat; a district that attracts male workers from outside shows a low ratio. Option B, Rewari, lies in the south of the state and records a figure close to the state average rather than the highest. Option D, Sirsa, is the district with the lowest population density in Haryana, not the highest sex ratio. The district was renamed Nuh in 2016, so both names may appear in question papers and should be treated as the same place.
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Practice Questions
View allAs per the 2011 census of India, which Indian state has the lowest sex ratio?
- A.Bihar
- B.Punjab
- C.Haryana
- D.Jharkhand
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The Census of 2011 recorded 879 females for every 1,000 males in Haryana, the lowest figure of any state in the country, against a national average of 943.
Read the full explanation →Which union territory has the highest sex ratio as per the 2011 Census?
- A.Lakshadweep
- B.Puducherry
- C.Daman and Diu
- D.Chandigarh
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Among the union territories Puducherry recorded 1,037 females for every 1,000 males in 2011, the only union territory with more women than men and the highest figure in that group.
Read the full explanation →According to the Census of India 2011, what is the percentage of India's population that lives in urban areas?
- A.25.7 per cent
- B.49.71 per cent
- C.41.72 per cent
- D.31.16 per cent
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The Census of 2011 found that 31.16 per cent of Indians lived in urban areas and the remaining 68.84 per cent in villages.
Read the full explanation →What was the sex ratio of Haryana in the Census of 2011?
- A.861
- B.879
- C.893
- D.901
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Haryana recorded 879 females for every 1,000 males in 2011. The number follows directly from the population table: 1,18,56,728 females against 1,34,94,734 males in a total of 2,53,51,462 people.
Read the full explanation →What was the population density of Haryana according to the Census of 2011?
- A.382 persons per square kilometre
- B.477 persons per square kilometre
- C.573 persons per square kilometre
- D.652 persons per square kilometre
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Density is the population divided by the area, and for Haryana that is 2,53,51,462 people spread over 44,212 square kilometres, which works out to 573.
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