According to the Census 2011, what was the sex ratio in India?

The sex ratio is a key demographic indicator recorded in every decennial Census of India, defined as the number of females per 1,000 males in the population.

As per the Census of India 2011, conducted by the Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, the national sex ratio was recorded at 943 females per 1000 males, an improvement over the 933 recorded in the 2001 Census.

• 920 females per 1000 males does not correspond to the sex ratio recorded in any decennial Census of India between 1901 and 2011.

• 930 females per 1000 males was the sex ratio recorded in the 1971 Census of India, not the 2011 Census.

• 950 females per 1000 males was the sex ratio recorded in the 1931 Census of India, not the 2011 Census.