Introduction: A divine status was endowed upon doctors of our country since time immemorial, be it urban or rural setting. Of late violence against medical practitioners is increasing worldwide and more so in developing countries like India. This violence may comprise of verbal abuse, threats, vandalism, physical assault as well as loss of life. So there is an urgent need to evaluate the risk factors involved in violence against doctors to overcome this problem in time. Aim __ampersandsignamp; Objective: The aim __ampersandsignamp; objective is to determine the prevalence and identify the risk factors associated with violence against doctors. Materials __ampersandsignamp; Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted using a self-administered semi-structured questionnaire from July to September 2019. Both government and private doctors were included in the study who have been into practice for more than 1 year in the Raigarh district of Chhattisgarh. Detailed data were collected regarding violence and its associated risk factors and their suggestions were taken on how to prevent violence against doctors. A total of 420 doctors were included in the study and Data analysis was conducted using Excel and SPSS software. Results and Conclusion: Violence against doctors were found to be very high among government as well as private practitioners. The major risk factors were Patient dissatisfaction with services, Unrestricted public access to the hospital, Lack of security and less manpower with long and erratic working hours. Medical professionals who faced violence have been known to develop depression, insomnia, fear and anxiety leading to absenteeism which is a major problem for the community.