The Child Sex ratio has declined from 927 to 914 in 2011. This information was given in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today by the Health and Family Welfare Minister, Mr. Ghulam Nabi Azad.

He said some of the reasons for neglect of girl child and low levels of sex ratio are: son preference, low status of women, social and financial security associated with sons, socio-cultural practices including dowry and violence against women.

The Minister said the government has adopted a multi-pronged strategy to check female foeticide, which includes legislative measures, awareness generation and socio-economic empowerment of women.