Background: In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the pathophysiology of asphyxia death—particularly hanging death—was essentially the purview of forensic medicine, and asphyxia-related scientific fields continue to advance today. The present study was conducted to evaluate location of carotid bifurcation. Materials & Methods: 90 cadavers of both genders were selected. Carotid bifurcation level was compared to the level of cervical vertebra. Results: Out of 90 victims, 57 were males and 33 were females. Location of carotid bifurcation on right and left side was C1-C2 in 3 and 5, C2 in 2 and 3, C2-C3in 16 and 12, C3 in 38 and 35, C3-C4 in 21 and 20, C4 in 3and 7, C4-C5 in 4 and 4 and C5 in 2 and 4 respectively. Conclusion: The most common location of carotid bifurcation on right and left side was at C3-C4 level.