Hypertension is an important public health challenge in both highly developing and developed countries. It is one of the risk factors for cardiovascular death. Data is available on hypertension in urban area but few studies are reported in rural areas.Hypertension is an important public health problem in both economically developed and developing nations.Worldwide, 7.6 million premature deaths were attributed to high blood pressure. About 54% of stroke and 47% of ischemic heart disease worldwide were due to high blood pressure . Hypertension has been associated with increased risk of coronary artery disease and is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases . A meta-analysis also reported that lower values of blood pressure are associated with higher risk of heart disease