Background : The aim of this study was to describe the morbidity profile of patients attending the Primary Health Centre. In the absence of information on morbidity profile through community based surveys, facility based data provide a good alternative .The study objective was to describe the morbidity profile of patients attending the outpatient department  of  Primary Health Centre during One year.

Methods : This retrospective cross–sectional study was conducted for the duration of one year in a rural PHC of Sheopur, Central India. The Data were collected from the OPD registers of medical officers from July 2014 to June 2015. Patients who had come to the centre for follow up visits were excluded from the study.

 Results :  A total of 8240 episodes of illnesses were treated. Adults (>15 years) constituted about 65.10%. Overall Acute respiratory infections (21.80%) and Pyrexia of unknown origin (14.71%) were the most common illnesses followed by Dirroheal diseases (13.35%).

 Conclusion :  This study gives a brief description of the morbidity profile of patients attending a primary health care centre over a period of one year. This knowledge would help in planning health services to meet the patients’ needs and also help in training health staff.