diff --git a/linkedlist b/linkedlist
index 94affb9..8079aa9 100755
Binary files a/linkedlist and b/linkedlist differ
diff --git a/linkedlist.c b/linkedlist.c
index 6ba7cc7..98e5330 100644
--- a/linkedlist.c
+++ b/linkedlist.c
@@ -41,3 +41,17 @@ int search(int value)
 
     return 0;   
 }
+
+int count()
+{
+    int count = 0;
+    Node *temp = head;
+
+    while (temp != NULL)
+    {
+        count++;
+        temp = temp->next;
+    }
+
+    return count;
+}
diff --git a/linkedlist.h b/linkedlist.h
index 9582cc6..dd1d311 100644
--- a/linkedlist.h
+++ b/linkedlist.h
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+
 #ifndef LINKEDLIST_H
 #define LINKEDLIST_H
 
@@ -11,5 +12,6 @@ typedef struct Node
 void insert(int data);
 void display();
 int search(int value); 
+int count();
 
 #endif
diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index a3d92ae..cd72d58 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ if (search(20))
     {
         printf("\nElement not found\n");
     }
+  printf("Total nodes = %d\n", count());
 
     return 0;
 }