20 villages in Sonepat record a huge leap in female-male ratio

Our Correspondent
Sonepat, February 5

Sonepat district has witnessed a marked improvement in sex ratio with 20 villages recording an equal or more number of females per 1,000 males.

Purkhas was adjudged the best village in the district with 1,327 females to 1,000 males in a survey conducted in January. The health authorities have decided to give it a reward of Rs 1.5 lakh for the achievement.

Dr JS Punia, Civil Surgeon, Sonepat, on Tuesday said there were 20 villages in the district where the number of girls had either equalled or was more than boys. These included Malikpur (1,304), Gohana city (1,224), Bega (1,135), Khanpur (1,130), Panchi Jatan (1,128), Bhainswal Kalan (1,125) and Kharkhoda city (1,101).

Recalling that the district was awarded by the Prime Minister in 2018 for a commendable performance in the implementation of the ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’ programme, Dr Punia said the sex ratio had increased from 830 girls per 1,000 boys in 2014 to 930 girls in 2018.

“It has become possible by taking various steps, including crackdown on sex-determination test rackets, 100 per cent registration of newborns, arrangements for safe delivery and creating awareness against the evils of foeticide,” he said.