Correlation between Literacy and Sex Ratio in Gadhinglaj

Abstract

The objective of the present investigation is to examined the correlation between the literacy and sex ratio in Gadhinglaj taluka and wards in Kolhapur district of Maharashtra state. The study was based on the Census 2011 data given by the Registrar General of India. The Spearman's Rank correlation approach was used to determine the relationship between literacy and sex ratio. The literacy rate was treated as an independent variable, whereas the sex ratio was treated as a dependent variable. It has observed that the moderate negative correlation and weak negative correlation between literacy rate and sex ratio in Gadhinglaj taluka and Gadhinglaj wards respectively