Srinagar, June 2 -- Caesarean section (C-section) deliveries have crossed 50 percent in Jammu and Kashmir.

According to the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6), 51 per cent of births in Jammu and Kashmir were delivered through caesarean section during 2023-24, up from 41.7 per cent recorded in the previous NFHS conducted in 2019-21.

As per the data, currently, 18 states in India have more than half the births in private facilities that are C-sections.

A caesarean section, commonly known as a C-section, is a surgical procedure used to deliver a baby through incisions made in the mother's abdomen and uterus. Doctors typically recommend the procedure when complications make a normal vaginal delivery risky, including conditions such as ...