Question

According to the 2011 Census, what was the ratio of women to men in Kerala?

• A. 940 women per 1,000 men
• B. 1,084 women per 1,000 men
• C. 1,000 women per 1,084 men
• D. 900 women per 1,000 men

Answer 1

Answer:

B. 1,084 women per 1,000 men

• As per the 2011 Census, the ratio of women to men in Kerala

• 1,084 (which is high compared to the national figure of 940)

• Women constitute 52 percent of the total population in Kerala.

• Children aged 0-14 years represent 23.4 per cent of the total population in Kerala