diff --git a/linkedlist b/linkedlist
index b945c43..fb955bc 100755
Binary files a/linkedlist and b/linkedlist differ
diff --git a/linkedlist.c b/linkedlist.c
index b409442..e763263 100644
--- a/linkedlist.c
+++ b/linkedlist.c
@@ -41,3 +41,18 @@ 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 0ee14af..355103a 100644
--- a/linkedlist.h
+++ b/linkedlist.h
@@ -12,5 +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 0b02371..24a434f 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ int main()
     {
         printf("\nElement not found");
     }
+    printf("\nTotal nodes = %d", count());
+
 
     return 0;
+ 
 }