Study of fingerprint classification and their gender distribution among South Indian population

Nithin, M.D.; Balaraj, B.M.; Manjunatha, B.; Mestri, Shashidhar C.

doi:10.1016/j.jflm.2009.07.001

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Volume 16, Issue 8 , Pages 460-463, November 2009

Study of fingerprint classification and their gender distribution among South Indian population

M.D. Nithin, MD (Assistant Professor)
- Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, J.S.S. Medical College, Sri Shivarathreeshwara Nagar, Bannimantap, Mysore 570 015, Karnataka, India
- Corresponding author. Tel.: +91 8232 221678; mobile: +91 98453 78227; fax: +91 8212 493819.
B.M. Balaraj, MD DFM (Professor, HOD)
- Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, J.S.S. Medical College, Sri Shivarathreeshwara Nagar, Bannimantap, Mysore 570 015, Karnataka, India
B. Manjunatha, MD (Associate Professor)
- Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, J.S.S. Medical College, Sri Shivarathreeshwara Nagar, Bannimantap, Mysore 570 015, Karnataka, India
Shashidhar C. Mestri, MD (Professor)
- Department of Forensic Medicine, Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences, Whitefield, Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Received 26 April 2008; received in revised form 17 March 2009; accepted 1 July 2009.

Abstract

Identification of an individual plays a vital part of any medicolegal investigation. Fingerprint is considered to be the most accurate and reliable indicator in identification.

The present study was conducted on 500 South Indian subjects to determine the individuality and the predominant fingerprint pattern among South Indian population. Two-hundred and fifty males and 250 females of South Indian origin were included for this study and rolled prints were taken from all the 10 digits and the same were stored on a proforma.

The most frequent fingerprint pattern was ulnar loop in the total population, as well as in the sex wise distribution.

Keywords: Fingerprints, Fingerprint patterns, Dactylography, Identification