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Use this resource when its listed service and geographic coverage match the concern. For immediate danger, call 112 or local police first.

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If this route is unavailable, use the alternative and escalation links on this page. For immediate danger call 112; for urgent child help use 1098 where available.

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Call 112

Urgent child help

Call 1098

State-level entry for women, child and labour protection guidance in Karnataka. Use 112 for emergencies and the listed department or support centre for non-emergency assistance.

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Karnataka

Districts

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DistrictBagalkote district, Karnataka

Bagalkote district

District routing entry for Karnataka protection services. Use the district One Stop Centre, 1098 for children, 181/1091 for women, 112 for emergencies, and 155214 for labour issues.

Verified Last checked: 2026-04-28

DistrictBallari district, Karnataka

Ballari district

District routing entry for Karnataka protection services. Use the district One Stop Centre, 1098 for children, 181/1091 for women, 112 for emergencies, and 155214 for labour issues.

Verified Last checked: 2026-04-28

DistrictBelagavi district, Karnataka

Belagavi district

District routing entry for Karnataka protection services. Use the district One Stop Centre, 1098 for children, 181/1091 for women, 112 for emergencies, and 155214 for labour issues.

Verified Last checked: 2026-04-28

DistrictBengaluru Rural district, Karnataka

Bengaluru Rural district

District routing entry for Karnataka protection services. Use the district One Stop Centre, 1098 for children, 181/1091 for women, 112 for emergencies, and 155214 for labour issues.

Verified Last checked: 2026-04-28

DistrictBengaluru Urban district, Karnataka

Bengaluru Urban district

District routing entry for Karnataka protection services. Use the district One Stop Centre, 1098 for children, 181/1091 for women, 112 for emergencies, and 155214 for labour issues.

Verified Last checked: 2026-04-28

DistrictBidar district, Karnataka

Bidar district

District routing entry for Karnataka protection services. Use the district One Stop Centre, 1098 for children, 181/1091 for women, 112 for emergencies, and 155214 for labour issues.

Verified Last checked: 2026-04-28

DistrictChamarajanagar district, Karnataka

Chamarajanagar district

District routing entry for Karnataka protection services. Use the district One Stop Centre, 1098 for children, 181/1091 for women, 112 for emergencies, and 155214 for labour issues.

Verified Last checked: 2026-04-28

DistrictChikkaballapur district, Karnataka

Chikkaballapur district

District routing entry for Karnataka protection services. Use the district One Stop Centre, 1098 for children, 181/1091 for women, 112 for emergencies, and 155214 for labour issues.

Verified Last checked: 2026-04-28

DistrictChikkamagaluru district, Karnataka

Chikkamagaluru district

District routing entry for Karnataka protection services. Use the district One Stop Centre, 1098 for children, 181/1091 for women, 112 for emergencies, and 155214 for labour issues.

Verified Last checked: 2026-04-28

Karnataka

Helplines

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HelplineKarnataka

Child Helpline 1098

24x7 free emergency outreach helpline for children in need of care and protection. Report child distress, abuse, abandonment, trafficking risk or unsafe situations.

Verified Last checked: 2026-04-281098

HelplineKarnataka

Emergency Response Support System 112

Pan-India emergency number for police, fire, health and other urgent assistance. Use for immediate danger or emergency response.

Verified Last checked: 2026-04-28112

HelplineKarnataka

Karnataka Labour Department 24x7 Helpline

24x7 labour helpline for workers and labour-related complaints in Karnataka. WhatsApp or Telegram support is also listed by the Labour Department.

Verified Last checked: 2026-04-28155214; +91 9333333684

HelplineKarnataka

Karnataka Police Women Helpline 1091

Women helpline number shown on official Karnataka district helpline pages. For urgent threats use 112; for women-specific support use 181 or local police as applicable.

Verified Last checked: 2026-04-281091

HelplineKarnataka

Karnataka Women Helpline 181

24x7 free women helpline across Karnataka for information, emergency assistance and routing distressed women to appropriate support.

Verified Last checked: 2026-04-28181

Karnataka

Support Centres

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Support CentreKarnataka

Directorate of Women and Child Development Karnataka

State directorate responsible for women and child development programmes. Contact for department-level information and routing, not emergency response.

Verified Last checked: 2026-04-28080-22252329

Support CentreKarnataka

Karnataka Labour Commissioner Office

State labour commissioner office for labour administration and escalation of labour-related matters including child labour enforcement coordination.

Needs review Last checked: 2026-04-28080-29753078

Support CentreKarnataka

Karnataka Labour Department Child Cell and Minimum Wages Joint Labour Commissioner

Labour department contact for child cell and minimum wages functions. Use for child labour enforcement coordination and labour-law escalation.

Verified Last checked: 2026-04-28080-29753025

Support CentreKarnataka

Karnataka State Commission for Protection of Child Rights

State child rights commission. Contact for child rights complaints, monitoring and escalation where children’s rights or protection safeguards are involved.

Verified Last checked: 2026-04-28

Support CentreKarnataka

Karnataka State Commission for Women

State women's commission for complaints and issues involving deprivation of women's rights, non-implementation of protective laws and women's welfare safeguards.

Verified Last checked: 2026-04-28080-22216485; 080-22216486

Support CentreKarnataka

Sakhi One Stop Centre - Bagalkote

District One Stop Centre for women affected by violence. Provides integrated support such as counselling, police facilitation, medical/legal referral and emergency/non-emergency assistance.

Verified Last checked: 2026-04-2808354-235182; 7022239106; 8971079011

Support CentreKarnataka

Sakhi One Stop Centre - Ballari

District One Stop Centre for women affected by violence. Provides integrated support such as counselling, police facilitation, medical/legal referral and emergency/non-emergency assistance.

Verified Last checked: 2026-04-2808392-245219; 08392-294525; 9538617941; 8310578560

Support CentreKarnataka

Sakhi One Stop Centre - Belagavi

District One Stop Centre for women affected by violence. Provides integrated support such as counselling, police facilitation, medical/legal referral and emergency/non-emergency assistance.

Verified Last checked: 2026-04-280831-2421967; 8884349323; 6362449910

Support CentreKarnataka

Sakhi One Stop Centre - Bengaluru Rural

District One Stop Centre for women affected by violence. Provides integrated support such as counselling, police facilitation, medical/legal referral and emergency/non-emergency assistance.

Verified Last checked: 2026-04-28080-29901828; 9448442802; 6361743528

Karnataka

Laws & Rights

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Law / RightKarnataka

Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act 1986

Law prohibiting employment of children below 14 and restricting adolescents in hazardous occupations. Report suspected child labour through 1098, 112 or labour channels.

Verified Last checked: 2026-04-281098; 112; 155214

Law / RightKarnataka

Karnataka State Commission for Women Act 1995

State law establishing the Karnataka State Commission for Women and its functions for safeguarding women's rights and recommending action on legal and policy failures.

Verified Last checked: 2026-04-28

Law / RightKarnataka

Protection of Women from Sexual Harassment at Workplace Act 2013

Workplace sexual harassment law. Karnataka WCD/KSCW pages list POSH-related district officers, government orders and complaint structures; use employer ICC, district officer or women's commission depending on case.

Verified Last checked: 2026-04-28080-22216485; 080-22216486

Karnataka

Schemes

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SchemeKarnataka

Bhagyalakshmi-Sukanya Samruddhi Account Yojana - Karnataka

Financial support scheme for eligible girl children of BPL families through Sukanya Samruddhi accounts as described by the Karnataka WCD Department.

Verified Last checked: 2026-04-28

SchemeKarnataka

Child and Adolescent Labour Rehabilitation Fund - Karnataka

Rehabilitation fund mechanism for rescued child or adolescent labourers, linked to enforcement of the Child and Adolescent Labour Act.

Verified Last checked: 2026-04-28

SchemeKarnataka

Sakhi One Stop Centre Scheme - Karnataka

One Stop Centres provide integrated assistance to women affected by violence. Use the district OSC contact for crisis support, counselling and referral to police, medical and legal services.

Verified Last checked: 2026-04-28181

SchemeKarnataka

Santhwana Scheme - Karnataka

Provides counselling and timely help to women facing atrocities including rape, sexual harassment, domestic violence and dowry harassment. Centres are described as 24x7 with counsellor/social worker support.

Verified Last checked: 2026-04-28

SchemeKarnataka

Women Helpline 181 - Karnataka

Free 24x7 women helpline across Karnataka for information and emergency assistance to underprivileged and distressed women.

Verified Last checked: 2026-04-28181

Karnataka

Help Guides

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Help GuideKarnataka

How to contact a Sakhi One Stop Centre in Karnataka

Choose the district One Stop Centre row, call the landline/mobile or email the official OSC address. Use 112 for immediate danger and 181 for statewide women helpline support.

Verified Last checked: 2026-04-28181

Help GuideKarnataka

How to report suspected child labour in Karnataka

For a child in distress call 1098 or police emergency 112. For labour-law follow-up use Karnataka Labour Helpline 155214 or contact the Labour Department.

Verified Last checked: 2026-04-281098; 112; 155214

Help GuideKarnataka

Karnataka emergency reporting guide for women and children

For immediate danger call 112. For women in distress call 181 or 1091. For children in need of care and protection call 1098. Contact the district Sakhi One…

Verified Last checked: 2026-04-28112; 181; 1091; 1098

Karnataka