A new census in 2011 found 914 girls under age 6 per every 1,000 boys that age . New Delhi , India ( CNN ) -- Indians ' preference for sons over daughters has manifested itself in a worrisome population imbalance in the world 's second-most populous nation , according to a preliminary census report released this week . That 's a drop from a decade ago and the lowest rate in modern India 's history . Gender - selective abortions are a problem in India due to cultural concerns .
A new census in 2011 found 914 girls under age 6 per every 1,000 boys that age . That 's a drop from a decade ago and the lowest rate in modern India 's history . Gender - selective abortions are a problem in India due to cultural concerns .