Slum is the product of modern industrial civilization. One of the distressing manifestations of urbanization is the sporadic growth of slums. It is a social evil which grows along with urbanization.The current study was undertaken to access the health needs of the people residing in urban slum. This population based cross–sectional observational study was done among residents in the slum area of Chitkohra, Patna. A predesigned, pre–tested, semi–structured questionnaire was developed and was used to collect data. Appropriate statistical tests were applied wherever applicable. Overcrowding was present in 36(72%) of houses, 28(56%) houses were pucca and 16(32%) were kutcha. They have poor access to safe water. Calorie intake was deficit in 62% respondents. Slum problems are widespread and multidimensional in nature; therefore they can be solved by comprehensive programmes