India is one of the countries where the female population is less than the proportion of the male population. Since 1991, 80% of all districts in India had recorded a declining sex ratio, with the state of Punjab being the worst in leading the statistics. States like Maharashtra, Gujarat, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, and Haryana have recorded more than a 50-point decline in the child sex ratio in the same period. Kerala is the only one in India where the overall sex ratio is constantly in favorable to women. A woman in Indian society has been a victim of humiliation, torture, and exploitation. There are many episodes of rape, murder, dowry, burning, wife beating and discrimination in society. The condition of women is more miserable in rural India with respect to various socio-economic aspects: Poverty, Violence, Economic Exploitation, and Educational Deprivation. 

Source: https://www.youthkiawaaz.com/2017/12/role-of-patriarchy-and-status-of-women-in-indian-society/