Pneumonia is the major cause of morbidity and mortality among young children. Globally, there are over 1,400 cases of pneumonia per 100,000 children, or 1 case per 71 children every year and is responsibe for the lives of over 800,000 children under five every year, including over 153,000 newborns. Objective: To identify sociodemographic factors and clinical characteristics of pneumonia in children between 1 month to five years of age. Materials & Methods: Hospital based prospective cohort study conducted at tertiary teaching institution in North India. The study period was one year i.e. from September 2019 through August 2020. Results: 70 cases (87.1%) were less than 1 year old and was female predominance (61.5%). 72.1% of babies who were less than 2 years old was not exclusively breastfed. Most common symptom was cough (94.3%) followed by fever in 87.1%. History of exposure to smoke was present in 50% of cases. The present study has identified various sociodemographic, nutritional and environmental risk factors for pneumonia which can be reduced by effective education of the community and through appropriate public health measures.
