Caesarean births, NFHS-6

Choropleth map of India by state: Caesarean births, NFHS-6. Births delivered by caesarean section ranges from 6.4 per cent in Meghalaya to 62.2 per cent in Telangana. The India figure is 27.2 per cent, up from 21.5 in NFHS-5.
Births delivered by caesarean section ranges from 6.4 per cent in Meghalaya to 62.2 per cent in Telangana. The India figure is 27.2 per cent, up from 21.5 in NFHS-5.
Policy implication
There is no single right rate. Whether a rate reflects need or access is a question this survey cannot answer.
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Data vintage. This map uses NFHS-5 (2019-21). NFHS-6 (2023-24) state fact sheets were released in May 2026, but they are provisional and report fewer indicators, so the figures here have not been replaced.

Source: NFHS-6 (2023-24) (2023-24). See the methodology for notes and limitations.

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