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Good health and well-being are central goals among the 17 Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations because good health is central of life and making it successful. The present study aims to observe the status of community health and health profile in the development block Betalghat. Both qualitative and quantitative research methods have been applied to attain the research objectives, in which questionnaires, key informant interviews, and group discussion methods have been used. The study found that the community health status is still in an underdeveloped state where more than 30% of the respondents do not approach hospitals when they are sick. At the same time, only 13% of respondents are covered by health insurance, while 87% do not have any health coverage. Thus, there is an urgent need for joint efforts from the local community, government and non-government organizations to strengthen the community health conditions in the study area.

Community Health, Health Perception, Health Consciousness, Health Profile, Lesser Himalaya, Development Block Betalghat