Answer:
Kerala
and Puducherry have a sex ratio of more than 1000 females per 1000 males while
Delhi has 866females per 1000 males and Haryana just 877 females because
(a) Kerala and puducherry have
good health facilities, which reduces infant mortality.
(b) These states have higher literacy rates. Due to higher literacy of
women, they are understanding the advantages of small families.
(c) In Delhi, there is a heavy migration of males who get
jobs in the metropolis. Generally, their families stay back in their villages
or home towns. This leads to a very high number of males in Delhi.
(d) In Haryana, female feticide is rampant because of
people's desire to have a male heir, due to a patriarchal family system.
This has led to the skewed sex ratio in Haryana.
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