Girls to boys ratio markedly high in big cities and districts bordering India

Widening gap between their numbers could create gender imbalance in long run.

A 35-year-old woman from Sindhuli district is expecting her third child in November. Despite having two daughters already—one 12 years old and the other eight—the woman and her husband said that they need another child—a ‘son’ and they are sure they will have one this time around.