65% women in K’shetra, Sonepat prefer son over daughter: Study

More than 65 <g data-gr-id="14">per cent</g> women in Kurukshetra and Sonepat districts of Haryana prefer son over daughter as they believe sons can continue the family line, even as around 50 <g data-gr-id="15">per cent</g> uphold the idea that having a son determines woman's status and respect in the society.

The data was revealed by the Population Council on Monday, that conducted a survey on 1,000 married women in both the districts from September to November last year, with an aim to shed light on issues of gender-biased sex selection in India.