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Growing imbalance in male-female ratio in city
THE SEX ratio in the city has been constantly lower than the State average and the situation does not seem to be improving. This fact has been revealed by the Feedback in its draft report prepared on Jawaharlal Nehru Urban Renewal Mission.
THE SEX ratio in the city has been constantly lower than the State average and the situation does not seem to be improving. This fact has been revealed by the Feedback in its draft report prepared on Jawaharlal Nehru Urban Renewal Mission.
Referring to the sex ratio in the city, the report said that the preceding decade 1991-2001 has seen a fall while, on the contrary, the state average registered improvement all along since 1971.
The city has a population of 1,050,000 as per the 2001 census with about 580,000 males and 470,000 females. Allahabad is listed as the 32nd most populous city in India. Sex ratio in the city in year 1971 was 784 females against 1000 males, 1981-(811-1000), 1991-(811-1000)and 2001-(809-1000), said the Census Report 2001. However the State's average is: 1971 (821-1000), 1981(846-1000), 1991 (862-1000), 2001 (898-1000).
This showed there is growing imbalance in the male-female ratio. Sex-ratio is a three tier phenomenon. First, it means the number of females per 1000 males in respect to the total population. Secondly, sex-ratio at birth indicates the number of female children born per 1000 male children. Thirdly sex-ratio in the lowest age group among children from birth to six years.
The population of the city has been growing continuously and there has also not been much variation in the growth rates over the past few decades except for the decade 1961-71. In this particular decade the growth rate of the city had fallen to 19.11 per cent, the reasons for which are unknown, said the report.
Apart from that the city has been growing at a pace faster than the state's. It happens to be the least populated city among the KAVAL towns of Uttar Pradesh. It also has the third highest growth rate in the state, only next to Lucknow and Agra.
About demographic profile, the report states that the Census of India-2001 has considered the city of Allahabad in three regions namely the Municipal Corporation of Allahabad (MCA), the city outer growth (OT) and Allahabad Cantonment (CB).
The municipal area of the city, which is approximately 82 km, has a population of 975,393 and is divided into 70 wards for administrative convenience. The continuum of urban development in the municipal limits is fragmented by the interception of multiple cantonment areas. The Cantonment Board area has 7 wards and supports a population of 24,137 persons.
Apart from these areas, the city is bound on three sides by Ganga and Yamuna and its growth spills across the river by virtue of transport connectivity by bridges to the Phaphamau area in north, Jhusi in east and Naini in south. Continuous growth westwards is checked the presence of a part of cantonment. These areas are considered as the outer growth areas and consist of 17 wards.
Therefore including the CB area, the city has 87 wards and a population of 1,018,092. If taken alone the city has a population of 975,393 persons and is divided into 80 wards.
Also, due to its religious sanctity and importance, there is a large influx of tourists for pilgrimage and performance of last rites. The report said that overall the city is an averagely populated city barring few wards of the old city.
The current status of population densities across the city: The maximum number of wards (41) have a density less than 200 persons per hectare followed by 27 wards where density ranges between 200 and 400 pph; 6 wards have population between 400 and 600 pph while it is only 6 wards where the density crosses 600 pph. Muthiganj is one ward where the density of 1253 pph is the maximum in the city .
The Scheduled Cast population in the city is 136,183 which approximately makes 13% of the total city population. The scheduled tribes count to a mere 500 in numbers, said the draft report.
