Stats show concerning male-female ratio in Ernakulam, drop in female births

Tuesday 05 December, 2023 | 2:56 PM READ MALAYALAM VERSION

KOCHI: While there are more women than men in Kerala, there are only 967 women for every 1000 men in Ernakulam district. This discovery was made in the Annual Viral Statistics study conducted by the District Economic Statistics Department. The study was based on the birth and death report of the previous year. In the last year, 39226 births were reported in the district. Out of this, 19939 (50.83%) are boys and 19287 (49.17%) are girls.

The study was focused on urban rural areas of the district and was limited to each local body. The current male-female ratio is the basis for future population survival. Fluctuations in the male-female ratio will affect the population in the future. According to the study, this will have consequences in the social, cultural and economic sectors.

Births

According to last year's birth rate, the highest number of births occurred in March, but August is ahead in terms of female-male ratio. 3601 people were born in March and 3177 in August. But the female to male ratio is 977 in March and 1017 in August. More girls were born in August than in March.

Last year's total births

(month, male, female, female to male ratio)

January.............. 1570.... 1502.... 957

February........1578... 1527.... 968

March....................1821...... 1780....977

April................1529......1415....925

May........................1586......1592...1004

June.....................1797......1720....957

July...............1655........1634.....987

August................1575.......1602.....1017

Sept........1656......1623.......980

October.......1746......1577.......903