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This study investigates pest management practices among farmers, focusing on their knowledge of organic pest management. Organic farming is crucial for sustainable development in agriculture. The objectives of study are to study the socio - economic profile of selected area and to assess the knowledge level of farmers on organic pest management. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data from 50 respondents addressing socio-demographics and knowledge of farmers in Perinaickenpalayam village, Naickenpalayam Block, Coimbatore District. The findings indicate that there is no knowledge of organic pest management techniques, with the Chi square analysis supporting this observation and the socio-demographic profile with Anova (p<.05) and t-test (1.078) analysis supporting this observation, revealing no significant differences in the knowledge and socio-demographic profile of the respondents. Most of the farmers are from the middle age group, and all the farmers are married. More than 80% are Hindu. Through organic farming, farmers earn ten to fifteen thousand rupees per month. Fifty percent of farmers said primary goal of farming is to reduce pesticide, use and minimize harm to the environment. Seventy four percent said Common method of organic pest control is crop rotation. This study holds significance in addressing the prevailing lack of awareness about organic pest management among farmers, highlighting the need for educational initiatives to promote organic farming and training programs.