Introduction: While there are considerable enthusiasm and anticipation for the COVID-19 vaccine, little is known about vaccine hesitancy specifically for COVID-19 in the general population. Identifying specific populations, their characteristics with regards to vaccine knowledge, awareness & acceptance will help as key components of a successful vaccination strategy. Hence the present study was carried out to assess the knowledge, awareness & acceptance of COVID-19 vaccination among general population of urban Raigarh, Chhattisgarh.