Since the beginning of time, fishing has been the most traditional and significant source of income for those who live along the country's shore. The purpose of the current investigation was to evaluate the socioeconomic circumstances and demographic traits of fishermen in West Bengal, India. A well-structured questionnaire was used for this cross-sectional study, which involved 1202 male fisherman from West Bengal's coastal regions. This entire study includes participants with an average age of 39.15±10.37 years; whereas majority of individuals are Hindu (97%). A higher percentage of the participants (21.8%) were illiterate and 31% completed the primary school education. Around 50% of them belonged to the BPL (Below Poverty Line) category. Around 90% of them had family members four or more whereas 63.39% of them had only one earning member. More over 80% had a monthly per capita income of less than INR 2000, with only 3.24% earning more than INR 2500. A considerable number of the participants (74.71%) did not have access to water and had to rely on public tube-well water for drinking. Around 11% of them did not have access to a latrine. More than 90% of the population under study consumed alcohol, whereas around half of the individuals (50.58%) had tobacco chewing habits. Based on the outcomes of the current study, it can be concluded that various interventions, such as health promotion activities and educational concerns, need to be addressed in order to especially target and enhance the occupational lifestyle of fisherman.