Background:The Candida species are saprophytic component of the normal oral microbiota. The disequilibrium in the homeostasis between Candida, host immune system and normal oral bacterial flora promotes a Candida carriage. Aim of the Study: The present study was done to assess oral candidal carriage and species identification among healthy subjects, betel quid chewing (BQC), and oral submucous fibrosis (OSF) patients using CHROMagar® media. Materials and Methods: Oral swabs collected from the reservoirs of Candida species (buccal mucosa and tongue) in study groups using sterile cotton swabs were inoculated on Sabouraud's dextrose agar candidal medium and CHROMagar® Candida agar medium consecutively. Determination of Candida species was done based on morphology characteristics and pigment produced. The results were statistically analyzed using Chi-square test. Results: Candida carriage was more in samples of buccal mucosa followed by the tongue. Candida albicans was the major isolate in both healthy subjects and BQC but with greater frequency in BQC. Candida tropicalis was the major isolate in OSF patients predominantly in buccal mucosa followed by the tongue. Conclusion: C. tropicalis, a non-C. albicans species, was the major isolate in OSF. This unique finding implicates an immunological change of oral environment brought about by BQC and OSF.