Odisha Gender Gender disparities are high in Odisha. The child sex ratio is higher than in most states, but is declining. Maternal mortality is poor. And although more women work in Odisha compared to some Low-Income states, there has been a sharp decline in female labor force participation after 2005. There are fewer non-farm job opportunities for women in rural Odisha, and fewer salaried jobs for urban women. On a positive note, gender gaps in schooling are starting to close for younger girls. The child sex ratio in Odisha is higher than the country average Child sex ratio, 2011 (age 0-6) females per 1,000 males 1,000 972 970 970 969 964 962 957 957 956 948 948 950 943 943 942 941 939 936 935 919 918 909 902 900 894 890 890 888 871 862 850 846 834 800 AR MG MZ CG KL AS SK TR WB KA JH NL TN GA OD AP MN BH AI MP HP UP MH GJ UK RJ DL JK PJ HR Low Income States are highlighted in orange, AI is All India. Odisha’s child sex ratio is deteriorating Child sex ratio, (age 0-6) females per 1,000 males 1,000 967 953 950 941 900 850 800 1991 2001 2011 1 May 20, 2016 Odisha Gender Maternal health is improving in Odisha Maternal mortality ratio maternal deaths per 100,000 live births 400 358 300 258 222 200 100 0 2003 2009 2013 Maternal mortality ratio in Odisha is higher than in most states Maternal mortality ratio, 2013 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births 300 300 285 285 244 221 221 222 208 208 200 167 141 127 133 112 113 100 92 79 68 61 0 KL MH TN AP GJ WB HR KA PJ AI BH JH MP CG OD RJ UP UK AS Data for 19 large states and All India. Low income states are highlighted in orange and AI is All India. 2 May 20, 2016 Odisha Gender Secondary education attainment among adult females in Odisha is among the lowest in the country Secondary education attainment among women, 2012 (% adults) 70 60 57 52 50 46 43 41 40 38 38 35 34 34 33 31 30 30 28 28 26 26 26 26 22 21 21 20 20 20 20 16 16 16 15 14 10 0 DL GA NL KL HP MN PJ MH TN HR KA UK MG MZ AR JK AP AI GJ SK AS UP JH WB MP CG OD RJ BH TR Low Income States are highlighted in orange, AI is All India. Lower levels of schooling among adult women in Odisha, rural women lag behind urban Education attainment, 2012 (% adults) 50 41 Rural Females 40 43 24 20 13 30 27 27 23 24 23 20 20 Urban Females 16 29 19 20 32 10 0 Males Females 0 20 40 60 80 100 ■ Illiterate ■ Literate or primary school completed ■ Middle school completed ■ Secondary school or higher completed 3 May 20, 2016 Odisha Gender Gender gaps in schooling narrowing for younger groups in Odisha Enrolled in education institutes, (%) 2005 21-23 3 8 5 Female Male 18-20 9 17 8 15-17 32 43 11 Age 12-14 67 77 10 9-11 87 91 4 6-8 81 88 7 100 80 60 40 20 0 20 40 60 80 100 Enrolled in education institutes, (%) 2012 21-23 3 13 10 Female Male 18-20 21 28 7 15-17 47 67 20 Age 12-14 88 93 5 9-11 97 97 0 6-8 96 95 -1 100 80 60 40 20 0 20 40 60 80 100 4 May 20, 2016 Odisha Gender Female labor force participation in Odisha is close to the national average Female labor force participation rate, 2012 (%) 70 63 63 60 55 55 49 50 47 43 41 40 40 38 38 37 37 36 33 33 32 32 31 31 30 30 27 25 25 25 24 20 19 17 15 10 9 0 HP SK CG MG MZ AP RJ NL TN MH AR TR UK MN KA OD JK KL AI MP GJ PJ JH WB UP GA HR AS DL BH Low Income States are highlighted in orange, AI is All India. Sharp decline in female labor force participation in Odisha after 2005 Labor force participation rate, (%) 100 87 88 85 80 81 78 78 Rural Male 60 Urban Male 49 46 Rural Female 40 35 Urban Female 20 28 23 20 0 1993-94 2004-05 2011-12 5 May 20, 2016 Odisha Gender Majority of the women in rural Odisha work in farming, more non-farm jobs for men Share of employed, 2012 (%) Rural Males Rural Females 10 15 3 8 17 59 18 69 ■ Farm - All ■ Non-farm Self Employed ■ Non-farm Salaried ■ Non-farm Casual Wage Urban women in Odisha have fewer salaried jobs than urban men Share of employed, 2012 (%) Urban Males Urban Females 13 12 10 22 27 37 39 41 ■ Farm - All ■ Non-farm Self Employed ■ Non-farm Salaried ■ Non-farm Casual Wage 6 May 20, 2016