The survey for the occurrence and severity of chickpea collar rot were undertaken at seedling and vegetative stage of the crop, from fifty seven locations in seven chickpea growing districts of Chhattisgarh state (Raipur, Dhamtari, Durg, Rajnandgaon, Kawardha, Bemetara and Mungeli) during rabi season 2016-17. The maximum mean disease incidence was recorded in Durg district 31.82 per cent followed by Mungeli district 21.88 per cent , Bemetara district 20.80 per cent and Raipur district 19.69 per cent. Minimum disease incidence was observed in district Kawardha 5.12 per cent.