Question

What percentage of households in Kerala are female-headed, compared to the national average?

• A. 11 percent, compared to the national average of 22 percent
• B. 22 percent, compared to the national average of 11 percent
• C. 22 percent, compared to the national average of 15 percent
• D. 15 percent, compared to the national average of 11 percent

Answer 1

Answer:

B. 22 percent, compared to the national average of 11 percent

• 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

• 48.9 per cent of whom are girls

• In contrast to the national average of 11 per cent, 22 per cent of all households in Kerala are female-headed