1P.hD. Scholar, University of Delhi
2Professor, Department of Anthropology, University of Delhi
*Corresponding Author: Dr. Prakash Rajan Mondal, Professor, Department of Anthropology, University of Delhi, E-mail: prmondal1@rediffmail.com, Contact : +91-9818504754
Online Published on 10 September, 2024.
Dermatoglyphics is a study of epidermal ridges on certain parts of body such as fingers, palms soles and toes. Dermatoglyphics is not only used in personal identification of an individual but also plays a role in population studies. The present paper aims to compare and analyze both the finger-ball patterns datasets of the Bhil and Jaunsari females.
In the present paper, a comparative Dermatoglyphic research study conducted on 100 Jaunsari females from Dehradun, Uttarakhand, and 100 Bhil females from Udaipur, Rajasthan have been discussed. The finger-ball prints were collected using the ink-pad method. In this paper the data included pattern types (W-L-A), Total finger ridge count (TFRC), Absolute finger ridge count (AFRC), and pattern type indices.
Loops were found to be more prevalent than whorls in both groups (Bhils: 63.6% and Jaunsaris: 55.2%), whorls were more frequent than arches in both groups (Bhils: 28.8% and Jaunsaris: 38.9%), and arches were found to be least common in both groups (Bhils: 7.6% and Jaunsari: 5.9%, respectively).
In both groups, loops were found to be in higher frequencies than whorls and arches. Using TFRC and AFRC, it was determined that there was a significant difference between Jaunsari and Bhil females.
Finger-ball Dermatoglyphics, Pattern frequencies, Pattern Indices, Bhil Population, Jaunsari Females, Uttarakhand
