Table 7.
Caste, Religion, and Sex Ratios: Fixed Effects
| Variable | Punjab (1) | Bengal (2) | Madras (3) | Hindu (4) | Muslim (5) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Religious | 0.112** (0.016) | 0.044** (0.017) | 0.018 (0.013) | 0.057** (0.011) | 0.024 (0.018) |
| Landholder | 0.077** (0.012) | 0.067** (0.013) | 0.003 (0.009) | 0.046** (0.008) | 0.027† (0.016) |
| Cultivator | 0.028† (0.017) | −0.004 (0.013) | 0.004 (0.028) | 0.002 (0.011) | 0.012 (0.028) |
| Trader | 0.046* (0.023) | 0.042* (0.018) | 0.011 (0.012) | 0.039** (0.012) | 0.015 (0.035) |
| Professional | 0.013 (0.021) | −0.020 (0.020) | 0.021 (0.019) | −0.003 (0.014) | −0.019 (0.028) |
| Agricultural Labor | −0.000 (0.015) | −0.038* (0.016) | −0.004 (0.014) | −0.024* (0.011) | 0.004 (0.032) |
| Service | 0.011 (0.028) | −0.001 (0.018) | −0.004 (0.018) | −0.005 (0.014) | 0.029 (0.025) |
| Tribe | −0.040 (0.032) | 0.006 (0.020) | 0.024 (0.018) | 0.011 (0.014) | −0.096 (0.140) |
| Other | −0.024 (0.016) | −0.001 (0.011) | −0.002 (0.011) | −0.035 (0.023) | |
| Hindu | 0.076** (0.010) | 0.027† (0.014) | 0.008 (0.013) | ||
| District Fixed Effects | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| F Statistic (caste) | 11.79 | 6.27 | 0.63 | 8.98 | 1.22 |
| Constant | 0.969** (0.080) | 1.202** (0.027) | 0.998** (0.052) | 1.236** (0.023) | 1.134** (0.046) |
| Number of Observations | 1,117 | 3,187 | 1,410 | 4,795 | 919 |
| R2 | .23 | .30 | .15 | .34 | .45 |
Notes: Muslim is the omitted religion category; artisan is the omitted caste category. All regressions are weighted. Standard errors are in parentheses.
†
p < .10;
*
p < .05;
**
p < .01