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Introduction: Stomach cancer is also known as gastric cancer.Gastric cancer affects the whole digestive system,which includes the mouth,pharynx,esophagus,esophagus,stomach,small intestine,large intestine,rectum,anus.One of the most common risk factors is infection with chronic H Pylori bacterial infection.This is the common bacteria which causes gastritis and gastric ulcer.The infection can lead to persistent inflammation in the stomach, increasing the risk of gastric cancer.Apart from H Pylori bacterial infection, smoking and alcohol consumption are some other risk factors of gastric cancer.Dietary factors are also one of the main causes of gastric cancer.Since cancer is associated a lot with the digestive system,food intake plays a very vital role.Red and processed meat, salty food and a high intake of pickled vegetables are known to increase the risk of gastric cancer.1 Materials and methods: Quantitative approach with descriptive Non-experimental research design was used in this study.The study was conducted in a selected Community at Kollam,Kerala.The target population was adults in selected community.The Non-probability convenient sampling technique was used to collect data.Formal permission was taken by institutional ethics committee and consent taken from adults in selected community at Kollam and data were collected through a knowledge questionnaire.The tool which consisted of Demographic Proforma and knowledge related to Stomach cancer(general knowledge,causes,signsand symptoms,diagnosticmeasures, treatment, and its management).The data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Result: The study revealed that 46% of the adults had poor knowledge,50% had moderate knowledge,4% had good knowledge.Significant association was found between knowledge and demographic variables like diet and source of information at 0.05 level of significance. Conclusion: Stomach cancer is the fourth most common cancer in men and seventh most common cancer in women in India.The study found that 46% of the adults had poor knowledge,50% had moderate knowledge,4% had good knowledge regarding stomach cancer among 100 participants.