Background Headache disorders are among the most prevalent and disabling conditions worldwide. People, however, do not seek early advice in developing countries. Objective To study clinical profile of patients with headache and their existing knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding primary headaches. Method Descriptive cross-sectional study conducted among 196 patients. Patients were selected using purposive sampling technique fulfilling inclusion criteria. Patients were interviewed based on semi-structural headache questionnaire and data was collected from 4th October to 21st December 2021. Descriptive statistics was used for analysis and interpretation. Result Among 196 participants, 74% were females, 29.6% of patients were between (31 to 40) years of age. The majority were Hindu and belongs to province 3; 36.7% were homemakers, and 32.2% were literate. Migraine headache was the most common type with 14.3% reporting aura. Most reported headache within 1 to 5 years. The commonest triggers were sunlight 64.8%, crowd 54.7%, stress 39.8%, fasting state 31.7%, cold 26.3%. Almost 39% believed that headache could be a chronic neurologic disorder. Majority had knowledge of the causes, triggers, and the relieving factors. Fifty-five percent seek help of a doctor for first time, and the rest seek help of a pharmacist or self-medication. Only 19% tried to manage the headache triggers; 66.8% felt that lifestyle modification is the best treatment for headache comparing drugs. Conclusion Migraine headache was the commonest headache occurring at middle age group with sunlight being the most common trigger factor. Lifestyle modification was perceived to be the best for headache management.