Which one of the following districts of Madhya Pradesh has more than 1000 as sex ratio?

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Correct — D, Dindori. Among the four options, only Dindori — a tribal-majority district of eastern MP — has a sex ratio above 1,000 females per 1,000 males (2011 Census). Anuppur, Burhanpur and Indore all fall below 1,000. In fact, only four MP districts crossed 1,000 in 2011: Balaghat (the state's highest, 1,021), Alirajpur, Mandla and Dindori.

Why the other options are wrong — (a) A tribal district of eastern MP, but its 2011 sex ratio is below 1,000.  (b) A district of the Nimar region; its sex ratio is below 1,000.  (c) MP's most urban, industrial district — an in-migration hub with a male-skewed sex ratio well below 1,000.

Concept: Sex ratio is the number of females per 1,000 males. MP's overall 2011 sex ratio (about 931) is below the national average, and most districts are male-heavy. Only a handful of tribal-belt districts — Balaghat, Mandla and Dindori in the east, and Alirajpur in the west — crossed 1,000, reflecting the relatively balanced ratios in several tribal societies. Urban-industrial districts like Indore, with heavy male in-migration for work, sit well below.

State PCS 2018 Q65 — Madhya Pradesh GK PYQ with Answer

State PCS 2018 Q65 — Madhya Pradesh GK PYQ with Answer