Girl births dip sharply across Telangana districts

Telangana’s sex ratio at birth (SRB) has come under scrutiny after fresh data showed 14 of the state’s 33 districts recording fewer than 900 girls for every 1,000 boys in 2024, according to Civil Registration System (CRS) data.

Nalgonda recorded the worst figures in the state, with just 787 girls born for every 1,000 boys, reported media. Kamareddy was the only district where girl births outnumbered boy births, posting an SRB of



1,060.

Mulugu, Siddipet, Hyderabad, Vikarabad and Narayanpet also fared comparatively well, along with Peddapalli, Nizamabad and Jangaon, all above the state average of 910, per the report.

Other districts with low ratios included Mahabubabad, Nagarkurnool, Wanaparthy, Warangal, Yadadri Bhuvanagiri, Rajanna Sircilla, Mahbubnagar, Suryapet, Jogulamba Gadwal, Karimnagar, Rangareddy, Khammam and Medchal Malkajgiri.