Manipur’s birth sex ratio reaches 965.2 in 2021-22: Family Welfare Dept

Imphal: The Directorate of Family Welfare of Manipur has reported that the state’s sex ratio at birth recorded 965.2 female per 1,000 male in the year 2021-2022.

This clarification comes following an annual report by the Civil Registration System- 2020, which listed Manipur as having the lowest birth sex ratio state of the country with 880 female per 1000 male.

In the report released by the Registrar General of India (RGI) on May 3, Ladakh recorded the highest sex ratio at birth in the country with 1104, followed by Arunachal Pradesh with 1011, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Tripura and Kerala.