Diabetes is a heterogeneous group of metabolic disorders characterised by, most infamously, hyperglycaemia. It is one of the most pertinent cause of morbidity & mortality all over the world in health care scenario, especially due to its associated morbidities of nephropathy, retinopathy and infection. Anaemia is a common blood disorder. It is increasingly being considered as a key indicator of chronic kidney disease in diabetic patients. To this regard, a preliminary study was conducted at our institution, to estimate the prevalence of anaemia in diabetic patients. As the results of the study revealed a large proportion of the diabetic population to be anaemic, it was felt further studies were mandated to underscore the relations and interplay of various factors underlying these two important diseases. The present study is first such in the series and emphasises the interplay of type of diabetes and gender in prevalence of anaemia.