Background and Objectives: There is an epidemiological transition of non–communicable diseases in urban as well as rural areas in India. Also there is an inequity in utilization of health care facilities in urban and rural population in India. Very little information is available about the health status and utilization of health care facilities in rural areas of Tamilnadu. The present survey was conducted to assess the health status of the rural community and utilization of health care facilities in a rural area of Sholinghur town.

Methods: This is a multistage cross–sectional survey conducted among 420 individuals which covered four villages in Sholinghur Town. One person from each household was interviewed using a pre–tested interview schedule.

Results: Among the 150 adult respondents, 53% were males and 47% were females. 49% of the adults were in the normal BMI status and 44% were overweight and Obese.53% of the adults had morbidities like hypertension, joint pain, diabetes and eye problems. 41% of the children had morbidities like eye sight problems, skin diseases etc. The adults (52%) and the children (65%) had utilized the private health care facilities rather than the govt facilities.

Conclusion: There was high prevalence of non–communicable diseases in the adult population of Sholighur Town which is a rural area. Utmost the people prefers to seek private health care facilities for their health care needs rather than the Government health care centers