District having the minimum sex ratio in Madhya Pradesh is
- (a)Balaghat
- (b)Dindori
- (c)Bhind
- (d)Chhindwara
Correct — C, Bhind. Bhind district, in the Gwalior–Chambal region of northern Madhya Pradesh, records the lowest female-to-male sex ratio among the state's districts. The Chambal belt (Bhind, Morena, Sheopur) has long shown a skewed sex ratio linked to a strongly patriarchal social structure and weak health/education indicators for girls — the opposite pattern from MP's tribal-dominated eastern belt.
- (a)Balaghat — A tribal-majority district in eastern MP's Gondwana belt — tribal societies generally show a healthier, closer-to-parity sex ratio, placing Balaghat toward the favourable end of MP's spectrum, not the minimum.
- (b)Dindori — Another tribal-dominated district (Baiga heartland) in the Mahakoshal region — like Balaghat, it sits toward the favourable end of MP's sex-ratio spectrum, not the minimum.
- (d)Chhindwara — A mixed agricultural district in southern MP with a moderate sex ratio — not among the state's extremes.
Sex ratio (females per 1,000 males) is a Census indicator of gender balance and, indirectly, of social attitudes toward girls — a skewed ratio points to practices like female foeticide and neglect of girl children. In Madhya Pradesh the ratio varies sharply by region: the tribal belt (Mahakoshal–Gondwana districts such as Balaghat and Dindori) tends to be more favourable to females, while the Chambal–Gwalior belt (Bhind, Morena, Sheopur), with its stronger patriarchal social structure, records the state's lowest ratios.
MPPSC regularly tests district-level 'highest/lowest' facts across Census indicators (sex ratio, literacy, density, forest cover). The usual trap is direction-reversal — remembering that a district is an extreme case but mixing up whether it is the highest or the lowest.
- Sex ratio = number of females per 1,000 males (a core Census of India metric).
- Bhind lies in the Gwalior–Chambal region of northern MP.
- MP's tribal-belt districts (e.g. Balaghat, Dindori) sit toward the favourable end of the sex-ratio spectrum; the Chambal belt sits toward the skewed end.
- Skewed sex ratios are commonly linked to female foeticide and gender-based neglect, addressed by laws like the PCPNDT Act.
Chambal-belt districts sit at the skewed end of MP's sex-ratio spectrum; tribal-belt districts sit at the favourable end.
- Confusing the district with the lowest sex ratio for the one with the highest (Bhind vs Balaghat)
- Assuming tribal districts have poorer social indicators across the board — sex ratio is often the opposite
MPPSC frequently asks 'which MP district has the highest/lowest [indicator]' — lock the direction (max vs min), not just the district name.
No directly related past PYQ was found.
- practice — not a real PYQ
The term 'sex ratio' in the Indian Census refers to:
- (a)Number of females per 1,000 males
- (b)Number of males per 1,000 females
- (c)Percentage of females in total population
- (d)Ratio of child to adult population
Answer(a) Number of females per 1,000 males — the standard Census of India definition.
- practice — not a real PYQ
Which region of Madhya Pradesh is most associated with a historically skewed (low) sex ratio due to socio-cultural factors?
- (a)Chambal region (Bhind–Morena belt)
- (b)Mahakoshal tribal belt
- (c)Malwa plateau
- (d)Nimar plains
Answer(a) Chambal region (Bhind–Morena belt).