Declining Sex Ratio in India

India is one of the fastest developing countries, tragically has one of the lowest child sex ratios in

the world. The existence of a girl child is constantly governed by traditions and rituals of the society.

Though many laws have been enforced, rate of female foeticides are very high. Social awareness and

education are the only weapons against this evil. Through a survey we have tried to understand the

mindset of the people which is leading to this declining ratio. Answerers' status, gender, occupation,

education details were kept in mind. The poor scenario of discarded female foetuses in our country is a result of the mindset of the people.

Until the citizens of India themselves feel the need to curb this evil, such practices will continue

to take place. The society is supposed to be the lifeline of the residents. It is shame then, that in a

developing country, such norms of the society itself endangered the very existence of the female child

in India. A mindset revolution is needed which will make people realize the importance of the girl

child. People and the administration have to work hand in hand to make this possible.The survey was done in 15 villages of Mehsana Taluka. A questionnaire was prepared, which was

filled by people belonging to different sections of the society. A total of 130 questionnaires were

filled by a group of 20 students. It was a challenging task to convince the people to answer the

questionnaire. Conversing with the villagers in the local language, understanding their point of view

helped us convince them. Data collection and analysis were done and conclusions were drawn.