{"id":101312,"date":"2021-04-13T18:08:55","date_gmt":"2021-04-13T12:38:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=101312"},"modified":"2021-04-14T12:04:25","modified_gmt":"2021-04-14T06:34:25","slug":"nso-releases-women-and-men-in-india-report-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/nso-releases-women-and-men-in-india-report-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"NSO Releases “Women and Men in India Report, 2020”"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
What is the News?<\/strong><\/h5>\n

The National Statistical Office released the Women and Men in India report, 2020.<\/p>\n

About Women and Men in India Report, 2020:<\/strong><\/h5>\n
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  • National Statistical Office produces the Women and Men in India Report, 2020<\/strong> annually. This is the 22nd issue in its series.<\/li>\n
  • Purpose: <\/strong>The report consolidates the crucial socio-economic indicators that portray gender situations in the country.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
    Key Facts from the Report:<\/strong><\/h5>\n

    Population and Related Statistics:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    • India\u2019s projected population<\/strong> in 2021 is 136.13 Crore with a 48.65% female population.<\/li>\n
    • The projected average annual exponential growth rate of the population <\/strong>declined from 1.63 in 2011 to 1.27 in 2016. It is likely to further decline to 1.07 in 2021.<\/li>\n
    • The projected sex ratio<\/strong> is likely to increase from 943 in 2011 to 948 in 2021.<\/li>\n
    • A notable increase in the sex ratio<\/strong> recorded in Delhi (5.7%), Chandigarh (5.3%), and Arunachal Pradesh (5.0%). Contrary to this, Daman & Diu recorded a decline of 13% in the sex ratio.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
      Participation in Decision Making<\/strong><\/span><\/h6>\n
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      • Women Council of Ministers:<\/strong> The representation of women in the Central Council of Ministers declines over the years. The proportion of women ministers is 9.26% in 2020.<\/li>\n
      • Female Electors: <\/strong>The percentage of female electors participating in General Elections went up from 65.6%in 16th to 67.2% in 17th Lok Sabha Elections.<\/li>\n
      • Women MPs: <\/strong>Further, a\u00a0total of 78 women members, constituting 14% of the house of parliament (MPs) elected for the 17th Lok Sabha. It is the highest number since independence.<\/li>\n
      • Judiciary: <\/strong>In the judiciary, the highest number of women judges is 10 in Punjab & Haryana High Court followed by 9 in Madras High Court. There are no female judges in the High Courts of Patna, Manipur, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Uttarakhand.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
        Participation in Economy:<\/strong><\/h5>\n
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        • The share of workers in the Agriculture Sector<\/strong> is on a declining trend since the 43rd round of NSS to (1987-88) to PLFS (2018-19).<\/li>\n
        • On the other hand, <\/strong>in the Trade, Hotel & Restaurant sector, the share of workers has shown an increasing trend.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
          Health-Related Statistics:<\/strong><\/span><\/h6>\n
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          • The Infant Mortality Rate(IMR)<\/strong> decreased from 39 in 2014 to 32 in 2018.<\/li>\n
          • Also, the Maternal Mortality Rate(MMR)<\/strong>\u00a0decreased from 212 in 2007-09 to 113 in 2016-18.<\/li>\n
          • Further, the Total Fertility Rate<\/strong> of rural India was 2.3 in 2018. It was 1.7 in urban areas in 2018.<\/li>\n
          • According to National Family Health Survey-5(NFHS-5)<\/strong>, almost 100% institutional delivery was observed in the states of Goa, Kerala, Lakshadweep.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            Source: <\/strong>MoSPI<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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