Causes of alopecia are generally divided into the broad categories of cicatricial (scarring) and non-cicatricial (non-scarring) alopecia. In scarring alopecia hair follicles are permanently lost where as it is potentially reversible in nonscarring alopecia. Cicatricial alopecia can be primary or secondary. Apparently healthy adults (defined as the absence of history and symptoms suggestive of chronic diseases and acute medical symptoms such as fever, vomiting and diarrhoea) attending the Dermatology OPD and willing to participate in the study were included in the study if they fulfilled the defined criteria. Total number of participants was 100. The mean age of the subjects was 28.41 ± 6.69 years. Females (76%) outnumbered males (24%). More number of female participants (68.42%) had hair loss compared to male participants. Menstruation may predispose women to iron deficiency anemia which may be the factor for higher number of female participants having hair loss in our study. In the study 65% had hair loss and 35% had no hair loss.