A national wake up call: Low sex ratio in Punjab
- 2004
- p.483-490.
- Apr-Jun
The lack of `affordability' of a girl child, coupled with high living costs are some of the reasons of lower sex ratio in states like Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. To avoid any socio-psychological repercussions the need of the hour is to immediately implement various socio-economic, legal and welfare measures as remedies. - Reproduced.
Sex distribution - India - Punjab Sex distribution