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Depeasantization refers to the erosion of peasant practices and the substitution of market rationality in agriculture. Over the past several decades, in Kashmir peasants are facing a lot of issues and challenges as a result of depeasantization, they are pushed out from the agricultural sector due to urbanization, poverty, decreasing productivity, government snatching land forcibly from the peasants for developmental projects, lack of marketing facilities, lack of irrigation facilities and low or no subsidy provided by the government to the marginal and small peasants, high inputs and low outputs etc. In this context, the present study has been prepared in order to know the various issues and challenges of depeasantization in contemporary Kashmir. Based on a sample of 250 respondents and using an intensive approach through the case study method and interview schedule, the study has been carried out in the rural areas of Pulwama district of the Kashmir valley, it also intends to provide certain suggestions for the policy makers. The author found that there has been a significant impact on these variables. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]