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Background: Most of the females remain unaware of the use of IUCDs. The objective of this study was to know about the knowledge, attitude, and practice of IUCDs among urban slums women of New Delhi. Method: This was a descriptive cross-sectional survey conducted by using a well-structured questionnaire. The responses collected and checked for accuracy, and SPSS version 26 used for the statistical analysis. Result: Responses from a total of 399 women were collected. The respondents belonged to different professions. Our study found that 47.3% of the respondents were unaware of IUCDs among them, 18% never heard the name of IUCDs and 29.3% only heard the name but knew no more than that. Only 12.41% of respondents were using IUDCs. In our study, 18% of respondents said that the barrier regarding IUCD usage was the fear of adverse effects and 5% believed that IUCD might decrease capacity to do physical work. About 32% never tried IUCDs because their family and friends recommended not to use IUCDs. Conclusion: The study indicates that the level of awareness among urban slums women of New Delhi, concerning the knowledge, attitude, and practice of IUCDs is low. Many educational and motivational activities are needed to promote the knowledge and use of IUCDs, empower slums women to be an active decision-makers for Family Planning.