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Background - Posture is the orientation or alignment of the human body and can be either static or dynamic. FHP results in an extended head position and flexion of the upper cervical vertebrae and lower cervical vertebrae. This increases the length of the external moment (shoulder) by moving the center of gravity (head) forward along the load bearing axis. Head and shoulder posture malalignments are caused by imbalances in the muscles surrounding the shoulder and upper chest. Due to such adverse effects of FHP, there was a need to assess the prevalence of forward head posture to prevent future complications in the general population. Methodology - The study was Cross sectional (Observational) study. The study was done in nearby area. The sampling technique was purposive. The sampling size was 60.Study duration was 6 months. Inclusion criteria of individuals were between age group 25-50.Both male and female without any musculoskeletal disease or disorder, any systemic disease or surgery before 6 months. Result - In this study 60 participants were evaluated in which 35 were female and 25 were male. Among 35 female 27 were having FHP & 8 were non FHP. Among 25 male 14 had FHP & 11 were not FHP. In this study, total 41 had FHP 19 were not FHP. Conclusion - The study concluded that prevalence of forward head posture was found to be high amongst IT workers.