Background:The elderly are the most vulnerable and high-risk groups in terms of health and their health seeking behavior is crucial in any society. Changes have been seen in the age structure of the population due to a steady rise in life expectancy and reduction in fertility. A major component of the burden of illness for the elderly derives from prevalent chronic diseases aim & objectives: To assess morbidity pattern and depression among elderly population in urban area. methodology: A community-based cross-sectional study was carried out at the field practice area of the urban health centre, Government Medical College, Srikakulam. The study population comprises all geriatric population aged 60 years and above. A total of 100 elderly were included. They were interviewed in their houses using a predesigned and pretested questionnaire. It includes sociodemographic details, morbidity patterns, and addiction habits. Depression was assessed based on Geriatric Depression Scale 5(GDS-5). Data was entered in MS Excel and analyzed by using SPSS software. results: Out of 100 participants 52 were male and 48 were female. About 72% of the study population have morbidity. The common morbidity found was hypertension 65% followed by Musculoskeletal system 54%, diabetes 43%, cataract 41%, sleep disturbances 24%, injuries or falls 22%, hearing impairment 15%, Forgetfulness 12%, gastrointestinal 14%, respiratory 9%, Cardiovascular 8% and CNS 2% etc. Depression was found among 23% of the elderly population based on GDS-5 scale. 19% of the elderly were addicted to alcohol and 21% were addicted to tobacco chewing or smoking. conclusion: Awareness among elderly population should be created for regular medical check-ups to ensure early detection and prevention of diseases. Hence special geriatric clinics for elderly need to be organized and integrated services should be provided.