1Research Scholar, Department of Anthropology, University of Allahabad, Email: sakshiyy9619@gmail.com
2Professor & Head in the Department of Anthropology, University of Allahabad, Prayagraj and also Supervisor of the research work for PhD, Email: rahul.anthropologist@gmail.com
Estimation of stature from mutilated body parts is quite a difficult but it is crucial for formulating a biological profile in forensic medicine. The purpose of this study is to establish stature in Central Indian population with the examination of tibial length. The current study was undertaken on 300 normal healthy females aged between 20 years to 40 years residing in the district of Prayagraj applying anthropological methodology and anthropometry. Actual stature and both left and right leg length were measured and using that data it was attempted to develop a new equation. Both dimensions of leg length showed a positive and statistically significant relation with stature. Correlation coefficient of leg length (0.785) for left and (0.785) for right were highly significant. This study indicates that tibial length provides new forensic standard for estimation of stature and can be applied in forensic context of Central Indian population.
Forensic, Tibial length, Stature, Correlation, Linear, Regression
