Three decades of Prenatal Sex Determination and reversing trend in India

The child sex ratio between the age group of 0–6 years has come down to 914 in the 2011 census from 927 in the 2001 census. The declining sex ratio trend is being recorded since 1991.The 2011 Census results on the sex composition of the Indian population have so far been discussed within the prevailing understanding of the reasons behind a declining child sex ratio. Developed states have recorded even steeper falls. Literacy and economic development have resulted in sharper skewness. The use of prenatal determination techniques followed by sex-selective abortion, female child neglect and female infanticide are the reasons behind low child sex ratio. The declined of female children will create an unbalanced sex structure of the population in country and country will face serious demographic and social consequences. What will be the prediction for the sex ratio in India for the next census 2021? This article questions aspects of this explanation and argues for a multi-causal approach to analyze the declining child sex ratio. Therefore, an attempt has been made to suggest measures to reverse the trend of declining sex ratio by the next census in India.