Worldwide, stroke is a major cause of disability. In every society, stroke is a considerable cause of death and disability which is both a preventable and a treatable disease . Stroke considered as a one of the principal causes of morbidity and mortality in elderly in the developed world and in all industrialized countries and it is the leading cause of disability. About 30% of stroke survivors are permanently disabled and require assistance to perform their activities of daily living (ADL). Stroke occurring rate is the same in men and women but women are more probable to die. Stroke, either ischemic or hemorrhagic is more common in men than in women. Stroke incidence was about 30% higher in men than in women in Western Europe. Hence the present study was undertaken to evaluate the prevalence of stroke with reference to gender, age and occupation. From the present study it has been concluded that the prevalence of stroke is more in the case of male than female with respect to age, occupation and gender. Ischemic stroke is more common in the case of both male and female. But the percentage is more in male than female.
