Comparative Anthropometric Study of Nasal Parameters between Two Ethnic Groups of Rajasthan State

Background & objectives: Human physical variability has been a subject of interest for the scientists since a very long time. Being a powerful descriptive means of the human face, anthropometric nasal landmarks are used to compare two groups of population. Method: Anthropometric study of nasal parameters of two ethnic groups of Rajasthan state was carried out on 200 native respondents. Hundred were Jats and hundred were Sindhis. The age of subjects ranged from 19–25 years. Nasal height and nasal breadth were taken by using spreading calliper and the nasal index calculated. Results: The data collected was statically analysed and the result shows that mean nasal height for Jats and Sindhis were 56.42±3.70 & 55.84±4.61 respectively. Nasal breadth for Jats and Sindhis were found as 38.42±2.86 & 39.24±3.38 respectively. Conclusion: Thus the Jats fall within Leptorrhine type with nasal index 68.09 and Sindhis fall within the Mesorrhine type with nasal index 70.72 that showed significant relationship. Study is providing a useful baseline and an anthropometric data that will be of clinical and surgical interest.