Introduction: Headache and its consequent suffering may bring about limitation in daily activities and patients__ampersandsignrsquo; job performance leading to an economic burden on society. Objective: The study aimed to identify characteristics of a severe headache and its impact on the personal life of patients. Methods: The present study was a cross-sectional hospital-based study conducted at the outpatient department of Medicine at RUHS College of Medical Sciences, Jaipur and associated hospital. It comprised of data collected from 100 patients complaining of headache due to multiple causes and demographic and clinical variables were obtained thereof. A detailed history followed complete physical examination. Patients were asked to fill up and complete a structured questionnaire to obtain the headache characteristics. All analyses were stratified by age and gender. Final diagnoses were made as per criteria laid down by the International Headache Society. Results: Common migraine (28.99%) and vascular headache (28.99%) constituted the majority of cases of the primary headache; with tension headache comprising only 6%. The mean age of the study population was 32.66 __ampersandsignplusmn; 14.63 years with an average age of onset being 26.05 __ampersandsignplusmn;32 years. Primary headache was found to be more common among married patients (82%) as compared to singles with females outnumbering males. Males were more likely to be fatigued and miss work. Mood changes and appetite loss were more common in females. Conclusion: There is a significant number of serious headache sufferers in Rajasthan who experience a profound social as well as personal impairment as a result of their illness. Further research is recommended to evaluate the extent of interpersonal and personal disability due to this disorder.