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The knowledge of pregnant women regarding antenatal care and their compliance to itis of paramount importance in preventing maternal and infant mortality rate and morbidity. The main objective of the present study was to assess the knowledge and attitude of antenatal women regarding antenatal diet Methods :Quantitative research approach was used in this study and descriptive research design was employed for assessing the knowledge and attitude. Data collection: Samples were selected by using convenient sampling technique and sample size for the current study was 100 antenatal women. Data was collected with the help of structured knowledge questionnaire and rating scales. Collected data was analyzed by means of descriptive and inferential statistics. Result: The study results revealed that 30 paticipants had adequate knowledge related to antenatal care whereas 20 participants had moderate knowledge and 50 samples had inadequate knowledge related to antenatal care. Chi- square test results revealed that there was no significant association between knowledge and selected demographic variables of antenatal mothers. Interpretation and Conclusion: The study findings revealed that pregnant women had inadequate knowledge regarding antenatal care.