Narmada river is a life line of Madhya Pradesh. River water is used for various purpose such as agriculture, domestic and irrigation etc. The fresh water is important for healthy living. This natural resource is slowly and slowly getting polluted by discriminate disposal of sewage, industrial water and human acts. So, it is necessary to monitor the water quality of the holy river Narmada by analysis of various physico-chemical parameters. The objective of present work is to study water quality index of river Narmada (Jabalpur region).