The Geographical Study of Sex Ratio in Solapur District. :- With Special Reference to Micro- Tahsil Level Analysis

Abstract

An attempt is made to study on sex ratio of Solapur district at tahsil level. Sex ratio is determinant of equity of male and female persons in society. This study is based on secondary data which is collected from census & Government documents. Changing in sex ratio at tahsil level is a common in Maharashtra state & India due to migration towards to urban centers in search of getting employment opportunities .As well as declining sex ratio day by day in India poses a serious problem in society where social evils on females takes place. Solapur district is not a exceptional to that social problems. Solapur district is situated in Maharashtra state that shows both industrial , urbanization and agricultural development. The Solapur district is one of the most important district of Maharashtra state both in terms of population and area . It lies entirely in the Bhima basin and located in between 17˚10' North to 18˚32' North latitudes and 74˚42' North to 76˚15' East longitude. The total geographical area of Solapur district is 14895 Km² according to 2011 census. The region under studies constitutes 4.88 % area and 4.51 % population of Maharashtra state. It ranks fourth in terms of area and seventh in term of population among the district of Maharashtra. The total sex ratio was 935 f/1000m person in 1991; 935 f/1000m person in 2001 and 939 f/1000m person in 2011. This study is based on secondary data which is collected from census & Government documents.