diff --git a/LinearSearch.py b/LinearSearch.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..85bc369
--- /dev/null
+++ b/LinearSearch.py
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+# Function for linear search operation
+def linear_search(array, element): 
+    for i in range(len(array)): 
+        
+        # Check if element is in specific index of the array
+        if array[i] == element: 
+            print (f"{element} is in {i+1} position") 
+    
+    # If the element is not present in the array, it prints not found     
+    if element not in array: 
+        print ("Not found")
+
+# Get the size of the array from the user
+length = int(input('Enter the number of elements: '))
+my_list = []
+
+# Get the input for the list
+for i in range(length):
+    element = int(input(f"Enter {i+1} element: "))
+    my_list.append(element)
+    
+# Get the element whose position is to be searched for
+position = int(input('Enter the element whose position you want to find: '))
+
+linear_search(my_list,position)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e052e20..c90bfcd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ Thanks!
 |[FileComparison.py](https://github.com/accakks/Simple-Programs-in-Python/blob/master/FileComparison.py)| Downloads and unzip zip files from a webpage, compares them and prints out duplicate sentences|[Aakanksha](https://github.com/accakks)     |
 | [TicTacToe.py](https://github.com/accakks/Simple-Programs-in-Python/blob/master/TicTacToe.py)   | 2 Player Tic Tac Toe    | [Aakanksha](https://github.com/accakks)     |
 | [RockPaperScissors.py](https://github.com/accakks/Simple-Programs-in-Python/blob/master/RockPaperScissors.py)   | Rock Paper Scissors with Computer   | [Aakanksha](https://github.com/accakks)     |
+| [LinearSearch.py](https://github.com/accakks/Simple-Programs-in-Python/blob/master/LinearSearch.py)   | Linear Search   | [Prathima Kadari](https://github.com/prathimacode-hub)     |
 | [countCharacter.py](https://github.com/accakks/Simple-Programs-in-Python/blob/master/countCharacter.py)   | Counts number of times each character occurs in the input string.    | [Aakanksha](https://github.com/accakks)     |
 | temperature_table.py | Prints a table of fahrenheit and Celsius values | [Eventhisone](https://github.com/eventhisone)
 | [calculatePi.py](https://github.com/accakks/Simple-Programs-in-Python/blob/master/calculatePi.py)   | Calculates PI to a specified number of digits of accuracy.    | [Joseph-Acevedo](https://github.com/joseph-acevedo)     |