Bengaluru: C-section deliveries are on a steady rise in both private and government hospitals, especially in rural areas, according to statewide data accessed by DH.

As per data till September in the 2025-26 financial year, as many as 63 per cent of deliveries in private hospitals were C-sections while the corresponding figure for government facilities stood at 40 per cent. The figures were 60 per cent and 35 per cent, respectively, in the 2022-23 fiscal.

While there is a general perception that C-sections are higher in urban areas, lifestyle changes have pushed up their number in rural areas as well, data showed.

For instance, several districts in North Karnataka have recorded a higher rate of C-sections than Bengaluru Urban district.

Senior officials in the health department opined t

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