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According to Census of India 2011, which state/union territory has the second highest sex ratio?
Chandigarh
Tamil Nadu
Puducherry
Himachal Pradesh
Puducherry
Memorize the sequence for top sex ratios: Kerala (1st), Puducherry (2nd), Tamil Nadu (3rd), Andhra Pradesh (4th). Remember 'K-P-T-A'.
Census of India 2011 data on sex ratio (females per 1000 males) for Indian states and Union Territories.
Sex┬аRatio=Total┬аMalesTotal┬аFemalesтАЛ├Ч1000
Memorize the sequence for top sex ratios: Kerala (1st), Puducherry (2nd), Tamil Nadu (3rd), Andhra Pradesh (4th). Remember 'K-P-T-A'.
Many students confuse the Union Territory of Puducherry with the state of Tamil Nadu or mistakenly select the state with the highest ratio, Kerala.
Identify top ranks
Review the top sex ratio data from the 2011 Census: Kerala (1084), Puducherry (1037), Tamil Nadu (996), and Andhra Pradesh (993).
Rank┬а1:┬аKerala┬а(1084),┬аRank┬а2:┬аPuducherry┬а(1037)
Verify against options
Compare the data points to the provided options: A (Chandigarh), B (Tamil Nadu), C (Puducherry), D (Himachal Pradesh).
Puducherry=1037>Tamil┬аNadu=996
Conclude the result
Since Puducherry holds the second-highest position nationally in the 2011 Census, it is the correct answer.
Answer=Puducherry
C is correct because Puducherry recorded the second-highest sex ratio in India with 1037 females per 1000 males in the 2011 Census.
Understanding demographic trends is essential for questions regarding the Human Development Index (HDI) and social welfare policies in geography and economy papers.