Introduction: Pneumonia is a disease known to mankind from ancient ages, Despite the availability of potent antibiotics, community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) remains a common and serious illness with significant morbidity and mortality, both in developing and developed countries. In the present study, we studied the occurrence, causes, clinical features and management issues of CAP. Aims: To study the clinical, bacteriological, and radiological profile of CAP admitted in malnad area of south India. Material and Methods: The study is conducted on 100 CAP patients admitted to various medical wards of the Mc Gann Hospital attached to Shimoga institute of medical sciences, Shimoga. From June 1st, 2019 to January 30th 2020. a detailed history was taken of all the patients and a thorough physical examination was done. blood is collected for analysis of CBC, Sr Creatinine, RBS, sputum Microscopy for Gram stain, Ziehl-Neelsen (Z-N) stain, Sputum culture is done, Chest radiograph (postero-anterior views) taken. Result: There were 67 males and 33 females. The average age is 54.4 __ampersandsignplusmn; 14.57 years. The majority of these patients belong to the age group __ampersandsigngt;50 years (68%). Smoking (45%), COPD (33%) and Diabetes mellitus (14%) are the commonest associations. Commonest symptom is cough(99%), fever(90%) followed by expectoration 87(87%) followed by dyspnoea(52%). Streptococ cus pneumonia (40%) infection is seen in the majority. Klebsiella pneumonia in 30(30%) and GBM in 11(11%). Lobar pneumonia seen in 66(66%), Bronchopneumonia seen in 33(33%). Right lower lobe involvement is seen in 52 (52%) next common is multilobar involvement 29(29%). Conclusion: The study concluded that pneumococcus found to be the most common organism causing pneumonia in our setup. There is an increased incidence of Gram-negative organism (Klebsiella pneumoniae) is seen in our hospital. Clinical features (cough, sputum, breathlessness) are seen in all age group of patients. Ageing predisposes to a higher risk of respiratory tract infection in individuals with smoking-related lung diseases and COPD. Our observations will also be useful to monitor the trends of CAP in the population of the region and will help the physicians to start rational empirical treatment for patients with CAP.