Archive · 29 Nov 2025
Karnataka Midwife Delivers 13,000 Babies Over 50 Years
Sulagatthi Eeramma is a 103-year-old midwife from a small village in Karnataka, India.
She has helped bring over 13,000 babies into the world over more than 50 years.
When she started, there were no hospitals nearby, so she learned how to help with deliveries from her grandmother.
She traveled far and wide, even at night, to help mothers in need.
She never turned anyone away and was loved by her community.
For her hard work, the Karnataka government gave her a special award this year.
She stopped delivering babies when she was 85, but her legacy lives on in the lives she touched.
Sulagatthi Eeramma, a 103-year-old midwife, delivered over 13,000 babies in her village and surrounding areas over 50 years.
She started delivering babies at the age of 30 and learned midwifery from her grandmother.
Eeramma traveled long distances, often on bullock carts or cycles, to attend to deliveries, day or night.
She provided essential maternal healthcare in an area with no hospitals or doctors, saving countless lives.
The Karnataka government honored her with the Karnataka Rajyotsava award for her contributions to rural maternal health.
- Who
- Sulagatthi Eeramma, a traditional midwife in Karnataka
- What
- Delivered over 13,000 babies in her village and surrounding areas
- When
- Over a span of more than 50 years, starting in the 1950s
- Where
- Obalashettihalli, a remote village in Karnataka, 79 km from Vijayanagar district
- Why
- Provided essential maternal healthcare in an area with limited access to hospitals and medical facilities
- Name
- Sulagatthi Eeramma
- Age
- 103 years
- Location
- Obalashettihalli, Karnataka
- Deliveries Attended
- 13,000
- Years of Service
- 50+ years
- Training
- Learned from her grandmother
- Award
- Karnataka Rajyotsava award