Bengaluru: Bengaluru Urban has been ranked the most unsafe district for children in the state, according to a recent report by Child Rights Index of Karnataka.

The report, cited by Deccan Herald on Friday, was prepared by researchers S. Madheswaran and B. P. Vani from the Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC) in collaboration with the Karnataka State Commission for Protection of Child Rights.

The study is based on child labour, child marriage, teenage pregnancy and crimes against children. Bengaluru’s poor performance, the report notes, is largely linked to the vulnerabilities associated with its rapidly expanding urban environment.

Other districts that fared poorly on child protection include Kolar, Vijayapura, Gadag and Belagavi. In contrast, Kodagu and Udupi were identified

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