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Despite Several Welfare Health Programmes, J&K State’s Sex Ratio 2011 Figures are Quite Wiorrisome
Hence People urge Govt., to implement Health Schemes and launch Mass Awareness Programme to end Disparities
By: MNS/Makhdomi
Srinagar: Better late than never goes the saying so releasing of Census Report--2011 by the concerned Organization on April 07, 2011 stands hailed by one and all. According to the Report, the population of Jammu and Kashmir State has grown from 1.1 crore-- recorded in Census 2001-- to 1.25 crore, with 66.65 lakh males and 58.83 lakh females during one decade.
According to Census report the decadal variation in population as per the provisional Census is 23.90 per cent. The population density per square kilometre is 124 while the sex ratio is 892. The density was 100 per square kilometre in 2001 and the sex ratio was 886.The literacy rate among the males is 78 per cent while it is 58 per cent among the females.
Significantly, the population of the Kashmir Valley has gone up to 70 lakh while that of the Jammu region is around 53 lakh. The population in the Ladakh region is 2.80 lakh. Interestingly also, there has been a drastic fall in child sex ratio as per the provisional Census data.
The child sex ratio (0 to 6 years of age) has fallen from 941 in 2001 to 859 in 2011 in the valley while the State's overall Sex ratio has been pegged at 883 females per 1,000 males, indicating a fall of nine points compared to 2001 census.
The Sex ratio related figures are quite disturbing with reference to Jammu and Ladakh Divisions of the State. The Samba district has the lowest girl-child ratio in the State at an alarming 787. The Jammu district is also precariously placed at 795.
Ladakh Division has given a virtual shocker to the experts and masses in terms of sex ratio. Leh district in Ladakh region has a shocking Sex ratio of just 583, which is a massive drop of 240 from the 2001 Census.
Considering the Sex ratio, Leh district is ranked 22nd in as many districts in the State. Nearby Kargil district is one rank above, at 21st position with a ratio of 775, down 62 from 2001.
The Sex ratio related realities in the Kashmir Valley have also slightly detioriated. In 2001 six districts out of 10 (in Kashmir) had more than 1,000 girls for 1,000 boys. Today the very same districts are 100-150 points down. Pulwama in South Kashmir, which ranked third in the Sex ratio in 2001 with 1,046 girls for every 1,000 boys born, has gone down to 836 girl children for 1,000 boys. But, twin districts of Kulgam and Shopian have made valley proud in terms of the overall Sex-ratio. Kulgam and Shopian districts in South Kashmir have the highest Sex ratio of 951, which is 11 more than the National average. Against 841 in 2001, the ratio this time was 879 in Srinagar. Sane voices state that the summer capital Srinagar has also made valley proud in terms of efficient Sex-ratio.
Mehraj, a student commenting on these facts said, “The Sex-ratio related figures (which are one of the most key indicators pointed out by any Census) should certainly worry the Jammu and Ladakh region more. Especially the Ladakh region wherein the Sex ratio has greatly been imblanced.In Kashmir too, we have seen degradation in some districts, but Kulgam, Shopian and Srinagar have given a moment to celebrate”.
Hence People urge Govt., to implement Health Schemes and launch Mass Awareness Programme to end Disparities in Jammu& Kashmir State.
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