Background: Hypertension is the leading preventable risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and all-cause mortality worldwide.This study was conducted to find the risk factors of hypertension in a population. Material and methods: The study was conducted using a cross-sectional approach and focused on the community. This questionnaire was given to participants in order to achieve the study's objectives. The questionnaire gathered information regarding socio-demographic characteristics, knowledge and behaviours related to hypertension, lifestyle choices, blood pressure readings, and anthropometric measurements such as weight, height, and body mass index (BMI). The researcher delivered the questionnaire to the study participants and also examined their anthropometric characteristics. Blood pressure was measured and diagnosis of hypertension was done based on criteria described previously in literature. All the results were recorded in Microsoft excel sheet followed by statistical analysis using SPSS software. Results: In this study, there were 55 males and 45 females. 75 subjects belonged to the age group of 21-40 years, 20 subjects belonged to the age group of 41-60 years and 5 subjects belonged to the age group of 60+ years. The most common cause of hypertension was alcohol intake accounting for 54% of the population, followed by smoking (18%). Conclusion: In this study, the most common factor associated with hypertension was found to be alcohol intake.