Background: Most of the studies have concentrated on the nutritional and health status of the beneficiaries of ICDS. Studies to assess the knowledge, awareness and practice among AWW are very few, although they are the principal resource persons in the ICDS Programme.

Methods: A cross–sectional study was undertaken among 100 Anganwadi workers from all 100 Anganwadis under the PimpriChinchwad municipal corporation. The knowledge  for each AWW was calculated based on the responses to a questionnaire containing 27 questions.

Results: Out of 100 Anganawadi workers, 40 (40%) were in the age group 36– 45 years, 38 (38%)   had studied up to higher secondary school and 77 (77%) Anganwadi workers were Hindus.

79%% of Anganawadi workers had adequater knowledge on immunization, 66% had knowledge of supplementary nutrition, 84.2% had knowledge of growth monitoring, 95.6% had knowledge of prophylaxis against nutritional blindness and 72% Anganwadi workers had knowledge of nutrition and health care.

88% AWWs felt that their salary was inadequate, 80% mentioned that infrastructure of anganwadi was poor, 90% complained of not enough logistic supply, 100% stated that work load was heavy and  81 % AWWs felt that help from community was lacking.

Conclusions:  The study showed that 75% AWWs had good knowledge about Integrated Child Development Services, however, 80% to 90% faced various problems in implementing the scheme.