With the advent of medical science, along with nursing activities, the scenario of health care delivery system is changing very quickly. As medicolegal problems are very much related to this on growing change, naturally the need of the subject is also to be modified. In view of this concept, the necessity of forensic nursing as a separate chapter has come up. The assessment of demand and requirement of this unfamiliar part of nursing course was the main motto of this study. The study or survey was conducted at a rural based area. Interesting facts have come up that show a definite pattern of concern of Forensic nursing among the nursing students.

Key words: Nursing activities, forensic nursing, course, Health care delivery system.