Abstract: The prevalence of noncommunicable diseases is reaching epidemic proportions both in developed and developing nations. Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) kill 40 million people each year, equivalent to 70% of all deaths globally. The National Family Health Survey is a large –scale, multi –round survey conducted in a representative sample of households throughout India. For the very first time NFHS in its fourth series expanded the domain of clinical, anthropometric and biochemical testing (CAB) and included blood glucose and hypertension measurements. According to the NFHS 4-National fact sheet, the prevalence of hypertension is more widespread in men (13.6 %) than female (8.8%) population and also it is higher in case of urban subjects thanthe rural counterparts.