Background:Dermatoglyphics is defined as the study of the configurations formed by the ridges of the palm and sole of the hands and feet respectively. The present study was conducted to assess right plantar dermatoglyphic configurations in study population.Materials & Methods:200 subjects within the age group 18-45 years of both genders were selected. Dermatoglyphic prints were taken by the ink and roller method. The foot prints taken were then observed with the help of a magnifying glass for different dermatoglyphic patterns on the sole which was divisible into various areas: RtTh/H/ID1, Rt ID2, Rt ID3, Rt ID4, Rt HTD, Rt HTP and Rt C.Results: Out of 200 subjects, males were 90 and females were 100. PatternonRtTh/H/ID1 in males and females was arch in 1 and 4, whorl in 3 and 5, distal loop in 52 and 76, proximal loop in 2 and 5, tibial loop in 15 and 10 and vestiges in 7 and 6 and open fields in 9 and 4 subjects respectively. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). PatternonRt ID2 in males and females was whorl in 1 and 2, distal loop in 12 and 6, proximal loop in 20 and 70, tibial loop in 2 and 13, vestiges in 1 and 7 and open fields in 54 and 12 subjects respectively. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). Patterns on Rt ID3 in males and females was whorl in 1 and 3, distal loop in 22 and 56, proximal loop in 0 and 5, tibial loop in 2 and 11, vestiges in 2 and 9 and open fields in 43 and 26 subjects respectively. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). PatternonRt ID4 in males and females was distal loop in 13 and 30, proximal loop in 4 and 7, vestiges in 8 and 13 and open fields in 45 and 60 subjects respectively. The difference was significant (P< 0.05).Conclusion:The male and female individuals differ significantly from one another. As such, the plantar dermatoglyphic patterns may be a valuable instrument in forensic and medico-legal contexts for determining an individual's gender.