Tinea capitis an infection caused by dermatophyte fungi is one of the commonest superficial mycosis infection in children having a strong link with poor personal hygiene, overcrowding and low socioeconomic status. This study was undertaken to describe the demographic, clinical and microbiological profile of Tinea capitis among children in district Lucknow, India. A total of 128 consecutive paediatric (0-14 years old) patients with clinical diagnosis of Tinea capitis were enrolled. Their nutritional status was assessed as per WHO-gender specific z-scores for weight for age criteria, and exposure to risk factors was also assessed. All the children underwent KOH examination and culture evaluation. Majority of children were aged 6-10 years (60.2%), boys (66.4%), and rural residents (56.3%), belonged to lower socioeconomic strata (72.7%), had poor hygiene (59.4%), were symptomatic (73.4%) and undernourished (66.9%). Itching (94.5%) and scaling (73.4%) were most common complaints, black dot type (57%) was the most common clinical type, majority had 2-5 patches (74.2%). KOH positivity rate was 66.4%. Nearly 68% were culture positive with T. mentagrophytes (n=44; 34.4%) and T. rubrum (n=15; 11.7%) being the most common isolates. Secondary prevention is necessary to prevent its spread in the community.