Background: Dental caries is defined as a multi-factorial infectious disease caused by plaque bacteria. The globalization in turn, is bound to increase the availability of processed food items as well as sweets. Hence; the present study was conducted for assessing the prevalence of dental caries in a known population. Materials & methods: The present study was conducted for assessing the prevalence of dental caries in a known population. A total of 300 subjects who reported for routine dental checkup were evaluated. Complete oral examination was done using mouth mirror and tweezers. Complete demographic and clinical details of all the subjects were obtained. Results: Dental caries was present in 41 percent of the subjects. Out of 123 subjects with dental caries, 59.35 percent were of less than 40 years of age. 50.41 percent of the subjects were males. Majority of dental caries was encountered among subjects of rural residence. Conclusion: Dental caries represents a major problem in Indian subcontinent and needs serious attention and preventive measures to be carried out to enhance peoples' referral to dental service and improve medical educational background of the population