Different Dimensions of Sex Ratio in Azamgarh District

The composition of population, or the population structure, refers to those aspects of population which can be measured. These are also termed as the quantitative aspects of population. In the composition of population only those aspects are included for which data are usually obtained from census: age, sex, marital status, the size and composition of families and households, economic activities, nationality, language and religion. Geographers are interested in population structure as it varies territorially between countries, regions, urban and rural areas, communities and ethnic groups. Among various aspects of population structure, sex ratio holds an important place for geographers. Due to their various complimentary and contrasting roles in society it is necessary to collect data for both sexes separately. In the present paper different dimensions of sex ratio has been discussed and analysed with special reference to Azamgarh district of Uttar Pradesh at Tehsil level and block level.