Abstract

The present study was conducted in Baghpat district of Uttar Pradesh. India covered with 17.5 per cent of the world population. The condition of, hygiene and sanitation, facility of drinking water was very gigantic since large decades. The irrelevant behavior in order to address this challenge was responsible for the many risks were faced by respondents. Through the study, it was found that maximum respondents 42.00% were found in middle age group (35-50 years), followed by 34.00% in old age group (50 year and above) remaining 24.00% in young age group (up to 35 year).The found majority of respondents 62.00% were male and 38.00%% were female, maximum number of respondents 50.00% belonged to other backward caste followed by 37.00% Schedule caste and the remaining were 13.00% general caste, the majority of respondents 64.00% were found literate and 36.00% respondents were found illiterate. The categories of literacy were found as 32.00%, 24.00%, 6.00% and 2.00% found up to primary, high school, graduated and post graduate respectively.
 "Sanitation is more important than independence".
 Mahatma Gandhi
 
 Cleanliness and sanitation were an integral part of Gandhian way of living. His dream was total sanitation for all. He used to emphasize that cleanliness is the most important for physical wellbeing and a healthy environment.

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