MoSPI releases 27th edition of 'Women and Men in India 2025' at Bhubaneswar
MoSPI released the 27th edition of 'Women and Men in India 2025: Selected Indicators and Data' on 29 April 2026 at its National Deliberative Summit on 'Data for Development' in Bhubaneswar; the sex ratio at birth rose from 904 (2017–19) to 917 (2021–23).
Summary
The 27th edition of 'Women and Men in India 2025: Selected Indicators and Data' was released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation on 29 April 2026 at the National Deliberative Summit on 'Data for Development' in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. The publication compiles gender-disaggregated indicators on population, education, health, economic participation, decision-making and violence against women, and adds metadata for 50 key indicators for the first time. Among its highlights, the sex ratio at birth improved from 904 in 2017–19 to 917 in 2021–23.
Key facts
- Publication
- Women and Men in India 2025: Selected Indicators and Data (27th edition)
- Released
- 29 April 2026, Bhubaneswar, Odisha
- Occasion
- National Deliberative Summit on 'Data for Development'
- Sex ratio at birth
- 904 (2017–19) → 917 (2021–23)
- New
- Metadata for 50 key indicators
Practice MCQs 2 questions
As per 'Women and Men in India 2025', the all-India sex ratio at birth improved from 904 in 2017–19 to what figure in 2021–23?
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Correct answer: D — 917
The publication shows the sex ratio at birth rising from 904 in 2017–19 to 917 in 2021–23.
In which city did MoSPI release 'Women and Men in India 2025: Selected Indicators and Data' on 29 April 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Bhubaneswar
It was released at the National Deliberative Summit on 'Data for Development' in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.