Background: Increasing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) across the globe is largely due to the rise in prevalence of various risk factors. These risk factors are measurable and largely modifiable. Quantifying the present levels of risk factors exposure in a community is helpful in predicting the future risk and driving the public health policy for prevention and control of NCDs. Aim: Keeping this in mind, present study was planned to estimate the prevalence of various behavioral risk factors for NCDS in urban adults in Kolkata and to evaluate the socio-demographic characteristics associated with these risk factors. Methods: This community based cross sectional study was conducted in Tangra area of Kolkata between March and July 2023. A sample of 200 adults was selected by the standard random sampling technique. Various risk factors assessed were smoking and alcohol intake, physical inactivity, obesity, hypertension and stress among participants. Chi-square test and multiple logistic regression were employed using SPSS software package. Results: The mean age of participants was 52.32±12.46 years. Most of the participants 68 (34%) were belonged to age group of 55-640 years followed by 62 (31%) of the age group > 65 years. A total of 148 (74%) participants were having at least one risk factor present for NCDs. The analysis indicated that older age of participants (p = 0.000; OR= 1.089), male gender(p=0.001;OR=2.342), illiteracy (p = 0.008; OR= 0.924) and lower socio- economic status (p=0.001;OR=0.842) were risk factors determining the presence of at least one risk factor. Conclusion: High prevalence of risk factors among the urban population of Kolkata warrants an immediate attention. There is a need for careful monitoring and control of non-communicable disease risk factors in urban area.