Introduction :  Mosquito borne diseases of public health importance are complex and their occurrence depends on the interaction of various  biological , ecological , social and economic factors .

Materials and methods :   Community based cross sectional study was done  in the urban slums under Urban Health Training Centre , Guwahati . Data  was collected by using a pretested and  prestructured  schedule comprising both open and close ended questions . Data analysis was done by  using  INSTAT graph pad .

Results :  The awareness level about  malaria  and dengue were 98.57% and 90% respectively . Mosquito bite was perceived  as the cause of  malaria and dengue by majority of the respondents . Stagnant drain and artificial water collections were considered as the breeding place of mosquitoes by majority of respondents . 76% and 56.29  % of the respondents used mosquito nets and repellents  to prevent  mosquito borne diseases .