Background: Allergic rhinitis (AR) is one among the most common Chronic respiratory Diseases. It itself can trigger other CRDs like asthma. AR is an important health problem because of its prevalence and its impact on work productivity. It is becoming a global health concern. Globally AR affects about 400 million people. It prevalence is increasing gradually over years due to the environmental pollution and increased urbanization. Studies regarding women and AR are under covered area hence this study will give an awareness among them. Objectives: To find out, the prevalence of Allergic Rhinitis and its risk factors among women in Thiruvattar. Methodology: A cross-sectional study was done among women aged 18 years and above who are residing in Thiruvattar in Kanyakumari District during February 2017 to January 2019. Multistage random sampling technique was used. A pretested interview schedule was used for data collection. Analysis was done using SPSS 20.0. Result: Among 437 women studied, the prevalence of Allergic Rhinitis was 17.2%. The factors such as marital status, occupational status, type of kitchen, waste disposal, smoke at work place, smoking history among family members, exposure to passive smoking, childhood history of CRDs and family history of CRDs were significantly associated with AR. Conclusion: The prevalence of Allergic Rhinitis in our study was more among female population, might be due to the urbanization and environmental factors in this area. AR as such a risk factor for Asthma which can lead to enormous health problem later leads to morbidity and mortality. An awareness regarding the disease and its control is much more important among women.