ANTHROPOMETRIC STUDIES AMONG THE PATNULU SALIS OF TIRUPATI TOWN, ANDHRA PRADESH
V. RAMI REDDY *
Department of Physical Anthropology Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati-517502, Andhra Pradesh, India.
A. PAPA RAO *
Department of Physical Anthropology Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati-517502, Andhra Pradesh, India.
S. BHASKAR *
Lecture in Sociology, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati-517502, Andhra Pradesh, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Anthropometric study was conducted on 113 individuals of highly inbred Patnulu Sali population of both sexes ranging from 19 to 55 years of age group. The individuals are short statured and medium shouldered with low sitting height. The mean biacromial breadth is grater in males than in females. The males have long arms than females.