Introduction: Over the last 15 years, maternal mortality has declined in most parts of the world. The maternal morbidity burden remains still high for which there is a need for greater awareness about the complications of childbirth. A better understanding helps in lessening the burden and helps in providing better services and to improve health of puerperal women. The aim of this study is to analyse various puerperal morbidities in women delivered at cheluvamba hospital, Mysuru. Method: This is a prospective descriptive observational study, done in cheluvamba hospital, attached to MMC&RI, Mysuru, and Karnataka which is a tertiary care center. The study was done for a period of 12 months duration from november 2016 to october 2017. Parameters studied were age, parity, various puerperal morbidities, mode of delivery, onset of morbidity, risk factors. Results: During the study period, total number of deliveries in Cheluvamba hospital were 11327. cesarean sections were 3136 and total vaginal deliveries were 8191 .out of 11327 women,161 (1.42%) women developed puerperal morbidities. the most common morbidity was wound infection and dehiscence seen in 46 (28.6%) women, followed by breast complications seen in 39(24.2%) women and puerperal pyrexia and respiratory tract infections in 20(12.4%) each. Conclusion: The most common puerperal morbidity is wound related complications. The study showed that there was considerable puerperal morbidity after caesarean section .These complications can be reduced by designing and implementing evidence based and cost effective management guidelines.