Background: Depression is a signicant public health issue that needs to be taken care of, as it poses a great economic burden on the society at large. Early identication and treatment of the patients will reduce mental morbidity and disability. Aim: The aim is to study the prevalence and functional status of subjects with major depressive disorder in the community. Materials and Methods: After identication of the sample population, the sociodemographic details were recorded.

Subsequently, assessment was carried out by General Health Questionnaire (GHQ), Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), Functional Status Questionnaire (FSQ), and Mini Mental State examination ( MMSE). Results: A total of 2000 subjects were screened using the GHQ and PHQ and 544 subjects were selected. These 544 subjects were further assessed with FSQ and MMSE. Out of the 544 subjects, 65.1% had a GHQ score of…