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Abstract- The groundwater is the second largest fresh water resource available on the Planet Earth. It is a form of very important component of Hydrological Cycle. The quality of water bodies depends upon its Physio-Chemical and Microbial characteristics. The study was carried out to assess the groundwater quality of Shahada city. The groundwater samples were collected from twenty (20) different locations of Shahada city. The physiochemical characters such as pH, Hardness, Total Dissolved Solids (TDS), Dissolved Oxygen (DO), Calcium, Alkanity, Chlorides, Magnesium, Iron, Fluorides, Color, Turbidity and Temperature were analyzed to study the present status of groundwater quality in the city. The results were compared with Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). After studying the above mentioned parameters it has been found that the groundwater samples are fit for potable purpose. The analysis also reveals that the groundwater of certain wards needs some degree of treatment before using for drinking purpose. The biological characteristics of groundwater such as Most Probable Number Test (MPN) was carried out for all 20 samples collected from well and bore well reveals that the it is within the accepted limits of Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS).