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Mother & child are vulnerable & precious presents of god on earth, so make them countable & valuable. India has an excellent infrastructural layout for the delivery of MCH services in the community through a network of sub centers, primary health centers, community health centers, district hospitals, state medical college hospitals, and other hospitals in the public and private sectors. However, the health pyramid does not function effectively because of limited resources, communication delays, a lack of commitment on the part of health professionals, and, above all, a lack of managerial skills, supervision, and political will. A descriptive approach was adopted to assess the knowledge & utilization of community health care services related to maternal & child health by mothers belonging to Uttai village in Durg District, Chhattisgarh. The objectives stated in the study were to assess the knowledge of CHC services available to mothers. To assess the utilization of MCH services. To determine the relationship between knowledge and utilization of CHC services by mothers. To determine the association between knowledge of MCH services with selected socio-demographic variables. In view of the nature of the problem, a structured interview schedule was prepared to assess the knowledge& utilization of CHC services by mothers residing in Uttai village. Purposive sampling was used to select 25 mothers & the data was collected & analyzed by using descriptive & inferential statistics. The present study shows that the level of knowledge of mothers revealed that 64% of mothers had good knowledge regarding MCH services but the utilization level of services revealed that, only 48% of mothers had adequate utilization regarding MCH services. There was a moderate positive relationship between knowledge & utilization of MCH services by mothers. Thus, there is felt need of awareness and education to mothers of rural area regarding MCH Services.