Background and aim: COVID-19 pandemic hit India in January 2020. To curb the spread of the virus, a nationwide lockdown was instated on March 24. The lockdown has had an adverse psychological impact on the general population. Sleep is essential because of its many benefits for mental and physical health. Lack of sleep can impair both mental and physical functioning like decision-making, mood changes, anxiety symptoms, jeopardize immune response, increase accidents and increase medical expenditures. The current study was aimed at assessing sleep patterns during the pandemic in the general public. Materials and methods: This was a cross-sectional, observational descriptive survey study conducted through social media platforms. Sociodemographic data such as age, gender, marital status, etc. along with sleep schedules, and working routine was assessed using a semi-structured pro forma. Insomnia severity index (ISI) and patient health questionnaire-4 (PHQ-4) were tools used to assess insomnia; depression and anxiety respectively. Results: A total of 124 subjects were included in the study. Sleep patterns revealed a delay in routine bedtimes, with a reduction in sleep quality and an increase in total sleep duration. Moderate to severe insomnia was seen in 9% of patients and 29% had subthreshold insomnia. Anxiety was found in 19 and 22% had depressive symptoms. Conclusion: Lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with changes in sleep patterns, quantity, and quality of night-time sleep and had also led to the manifestation of emotional symptoms in the general population.