One may find several studies relating to the construct of happiness, its indicators and its relationship with other constructs such as well-being, life satisfaction, quality of life etc. However there seems to be a kind of disagreement over its meaning and definition which is reflected in the hundreds and thousands of definitions and quotes for the construct. Present study was intended to assess how happiness is conceptualised and how it can be achieved, in suburban population living in and around Rohtak INDIA. A four item checklist specially prepared for the purpose was administered to three hundred subjects of both sexes from rural and urban areas. Frequency counts and per cent endorsements were counted and critical ratios were calculated for the significance of per cent differences. Overall, eighty per cent of the respondents reported to be happy with their lives. Majority of the sample identified happiness with sound physical health, satisfaction of basic needs, disciplined and self-restrained life and wealth. Significantly higher per cent of the happy respondents reported that happiness can be achieved by good health whereas the unhappy respondents emphasised wealth and means of comfort to achieve happiness. Implications of the study for researchers are discussed.