Background: Gastric cancer is the fifth most common cancer among males and seventh most common cancer among females in India. The incidence of gastric cancer in India is low compared to developed countries. Histopathological examination is essential for its diagnosis, prognosis and treatment. Objectives: To determine the frequency of gastric adenocarcinoma and compare the histopathologic characteristics of intestinal and diffuse–type gastric adenocarcinoma in patients residing in & around Shivamogga district who were treated at a tertiary referral hospital. Methodology: A retrospective study evaluated the pathology reports of patients with gastric adenocarcinoma from June 2014 – Aug 2019. Surgically resected specimens of only stomach cancers (Adenocarcinoma) were included in the study. Biopsy specimens, Benign & other neoplastic lesions were excluded. Results: Among the 33 patients 11(33.33%) of which were diffuse–type and 21(63.63%) were intestinal–type. The mean age of the patients with diffuse type gastric cancer was 54 years and 10 (99.90%) of those patients were men. The mean age of the patients with intestinal–type gastric cancer was 67 years & 14 (66.6%) were men. Conclusion: In our study tubular type of gastric adenocarcinoma and intestinal type was more common which has good prognosis. Mean age of presentation was 67 years and was more common in males.