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Urinary tract infection is a common bacterial infection known to affect the different parts of urinary tract and the occurrence is found in both males and females. Despite the fact, that both the genders are susceptible to infection, women are mostly vulnerably due to their anatomy and reproductive physiology. The infection is usually caused as a consequence of bacterial invasion of urinary tract including lower and upper urinary tract. Among the bacterial species Esherichia coli account to 80% to 85% of infection. A variety of parameters are related to urinary tract infection which include age, parity, gravidity, pregnancy and association of diseases. The aim of the present study was to assess the knowledge regarding urinary tract infection among the women of reproductive age group in rural area of Amritsar, Punjab. Investigator selected a sample of 150 women of reproductive age group. Convenient sampling techniques was used to collect sample. A self structured knowledge questionnaire was prepared to assess the level of knowledge regarding urinary tract infection among Women of reproductive age group. The data was analysed by using descriptive and inferential statistics. The results showed that among 150 women of reproductive age group the majority (78%) of women having average knowledge and (16.67%) were having good knowledge and (5.33%) were having poor knowledge. Chi square test was applied to find out the association of knowledge regarding urinary tract infection among women of reproductive age group with respect to socio- demographic variables finding revealed that there was no significant association with socio-demographic variables. Keywords: Urinary tract infection, knowledge.