Table 9.
Sex Ratio by Regional Language Groups (neighboring districts of North India)
| Regional Language Group | (1) | (2) |
|---|---|---|
| Hilly | −0.884* (0.440) | −0.734† (0.440) |
| Hindustani | −0.706† (0.380) | −0.836* (0.400) |
| Kashmiri | 1.311* (0.510) | 1.491** (0.520) |
| Western | −0.816† (0.460) | −0.621 (0.480) |
| Punjab | 0.836† (0.440) | |
| Rajputana | 0.620 (0.580) | |
| United Provinces | 1.120† (0.610) | |
| Constant | 1.959** (0.300) | 1.182* (0.500) |
| Number of Observations | 66 | 66 |
| R2 | .29 | .33 |
Notes: Western language group comprises different Gujrati and Rajasthani languages. Punjabi is the omitted language category, and Kashmir is the omitted province. Standard errors are in parentheses.
†
p < .10;
*
p < .05;
**
p < .01