Background: India ranks 17^th among 22 High burden countries with respect to incidence rate. Objective: To assess knowledge and awareness regarding TB among tuberculosis patients. Material & Methods: A c–s study was conducted in the Chest Disease Hospital Srinagar for two months from August 2018 to September 2018.A total of 365 patients who were on DOTS were selected.Pre–tested questionnaire was used to collect information. Data was analysed later using SPSS software.Results: Only 188(51.5%) of respondents had correct knowledge about symptoms. Mode of transmission and complications. Conclusion: steps should be taken to improve the knowledge and awareness of patients.