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India, with one of the world's fastest-growing populations, is a nation in great need of contraceptive counselling. Contraceptive advice is a vital component of good community health. The study was conducted among married women residing in Babhalgaon, Latur with aim to assess the knowledge regarding contraceptive methods among married women. sixty samples were selected for the study using simple random technique, and they were administered a Structured Questionnaire. Data collection was done by demographic variable and structured questionaries. Data were analyzed using descriptive and interferential statistics. Data analysis related to the level of knowledge revealed that 25% of the samples had good knowledge (Score 19 and above), 45% of the samples had adequate knowledge (Score 14-18), and 30% of the samples had poor knowledge (Score 0-13). The data analysis shows that the chi-square values are greater than 0.05. Therefore, it is concluded that there is no association between knowledge and demographic variables. From the results of the study, it is evident that most of the married women residing in Babhalgaon, Latur, have adequate knowledge regarding contraceptive methods.