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Background: Diabetes mellitus is a chronic condition that remains a matter of concern for the medical fraternity because of its alarming pace of growth worldwide. Its progression is higher in India and other Asian countries as compared with the other countries in the world. Its continuance can only be halted by better management of it. Assessment of knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP) is essentially the significant and fundamental necessity for secondary prevention of disease progression. The effective planning and implementation of the strategy need the evaluation of knowledge, attitude, and if any gap in the transcription of it into practice. Aim and Objectives: The given study was carried out with the purpose to evaluate the KAP among patients with diabetes from the urban locale of city Gurugram, North India. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional, observational study was performed on 138 patients with no subjection to any formal education program on type 2 diabetes management. Patients were recruited from the out-patient department of tertiary care hospitals and random purposive sampling were used to put together data by administering a structured survey form executed through personal interview technique. Data related to demographics, span of the disease, hypertension, fasting and post-prandial blood glucose levels, anthropometry, and KAP of type 2 diabetes mellitus patients were recorded. Results: The study population confirmed a fair amount of knowledge about type 2 diabetes and its related aspects. Despite a positive attitude and adequate knowledge about the disease and its related aspects, the population scores with regard to practices were not inspiring. Conclusion: In the face of a positive attitude, the average application of adequate knowledge is clearly evident in the millennium city’s subject population. This highlights the need for effective diabetes management programs for educating the populace.