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Abstract This paper aims at presenting a profile of Haryana from a gender point of view. The focus is on gender discrimination which starts at the time of birth of a girl child. The sex ratio of the state since 1901 is the indication of the status of girl child in the state of Haryana. Sex ratio is directly linked to the problem of female foeticide in the state of Haryana despite PNDT ACT, 1994. Thus the present paper is explaining gender bias in Haryana, which is reflected through a skewed sex ratio and child sex ratio along with persistent gender violence. The paper has been divided into three parts. The first part of the paper will throw a light on the district wise trends of sex ratio. The second part will be the discussion part, where the reasons will be highlighted with the help of data gathered from field areas, i.e. various districts from the state of Haryana. Finally, the last section will deal with conclusion and inferences. Words: 168