Sex ratio serves as a vital indicator ofthe status of women and the level of developmentwithin any society. As awareness ofwomen's issues and rights grows dueto increased attention in both public discourse and academia, research onsexratios has likewise become more prominent. The childsexratio (CSR)provides moreinformative insights compared togeneralsexratio statistics, as it is less affected by factors such as migration and under-enumeration.

InHaryana, thedeclining CSR reflects serious social challenges and iscritical for addressing the broader upliftment of women. This paper analyzes the rural-urban differences in CSR in Haryana, using secondary data sources with the Census of India as the principal resource. The study concludes that rural-urban disparities substantially influence aggregate CSR levels: urban areas exhibit higher CSR compared to rural regions, partly due to greater access to technologies that enable prenatal sex determination.