Objectives A hernia occurs when fat, tissue, or part of an organ pushes through a weak spot or hole in the abdominal muscle. The aim of this study is to find out the prevalence and risk factors of hernia and recommendations for postoperative activities after hernia surgery. Methods The present study was carried out among 60 patients who had come to the surgical department at the government-aidedtertiary care hospital, in Chennai. Data was collected by a validated self-designed questionnaire with demographical details, questions related to pain and discomfort, and post-operative questions. The data collected in the patient profile forms were entered into Microsoft Excel version 2017 and exported to the SPSS version. Results In the present study, the overall prevalence of hernia was between 40-50 years(40.0%) in which males(51.7%) are more prevalent in hernia than females(48.3%). Construction workers(21.7%), homemakers (18.3%), and salesmen (16.7%) are highly prevalent in hernia. Risk factors of hernia include Patient who is overweight (65%), heavy lifters (73.3%), smokers (63.3%), and patients with a pregnancy history(48.3%). Most of the patient experience discomfort during prolonged standing and sitting (39.0%). An umbilical hernia is highly diagnosed in this study, antibiotics (58.3%) are highly prescribed medications during the admission. The incidence of hernia is highest at 40-50 (40%) years of age, in which the umbilical hernia was higher as compared to the inguinal, para-umbilical, and incisional hernia. The incidence of inguinal hernia was highest among males and umbilical hernia was highest in females (0.012%). Conclusion Through this study we have assessed the risk factors which influenced the development of hernia, we also determined the incidence of hernia among different age groups. The main focus of this study is, we have counseled patients and distributed pamphlets regarding postoperative care after hernia repair. The importance of this counseling can help to prevent recurrent hernia complications and improve patient quality of life. Keywords: Abdominal hernia, discomfort, complications, risk factors, postoperative care.