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2 official figures, each with a sentence for your answer and the short citation to write after it.

  1. How many girls are born for every 1,000 boys in India?918 girls per 1,000 boys 2022-24

    India's sex ratio at birth was 918 girls per 1,000 boys in 2022-24 (three-year average, SRS), compared with 917 girls per 1,000 boys in 2021-23. Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India, Sample Registration System Statistical Report 2024.

    Sample Registration System (SRS), Statistical Report 2024 (Registrar General of India), 2022-24

  2. What is the rate of crime against women in India?64.6 per lakh women 2024

    The rate of crime against women in India was 64.6 per lakh women in 2024, compared with 66.2 per lakh women in 2023 (NCRB, Crime in India). Source: National Crime Records Bureau (Ministry of Home Affairs), Crime in India 2024, Volume I.

    Crime in India 2024, Chapter 3 (Crime against Women) (NCRB)