A field survey was conducted in Odisha, Uttarakhand, and Munnar hills to understand the habitat and habit of Drosera indica (a carnivorous plant) during 2017 to 2023. Standard methods are adopted to collect the field information followed by detection of secondary metabolites and antimicrobial activities. Bioactive compounds and antimicrobial activities of D. indica are presented here. Ethnomedicinal uses are validated through the experimental works. Results revealed that it grows near poor quality of soil and used to treat asthma and other health problems. It was noticed that the methanolic extract of this plant showed an effective zone of inhibition against Vibrio cholerae (MTCC-3906). The present study bring attention towards the advanced work to isolate the active constituents for future drug formulation