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Introduction: the uniqueness of human being physical and genetical characteristics helps in identification of individual. There are various methods and techniques, but the anthropometry is internationally recognized best systematic measuring method to determine age, sex, stature and race. The stature or height is estimated using dimension of various body parts using regression equation. Here in the present study the length of Ulna bone is selected for estimation of stature as it is easily and quickly measureable even in any compromised conditions. Objectives: the objective of this study to derive regression equation for estimation of stature from the length of ulna in female tribal group of Udaipur region, Rajasthan. Material and Methods: A cross sectional study was performed on 255 female of age group 20-40 years, who belongs to tribes of schedule caste community. Spreading caliper and stadiometer was used for the measurement of ulna length and for stature respectively. Results: the mean age of studied females was 31.32 years with standard deviation of 6.58 years. The mean height of tribal females was 152.52 cms, the mean length of right ulna was 24.14 cms. and left ulna was 24.35 cms. The study showed that length of left ulna was slightly higher compared to length of right Ulna. The positive correlation between mean length of right ulna and left ulna with mean height of female population was observed with correlation coefficient of 0.50, and 0.53 respectively. Conclusion: the relation between length of right and left ulna with stature of female belongs to schedule tribe community found positive. The difference between actual height and estimated height was very small. Hence this study has forensic and anthropometric implications in estimation of stature of an individual. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]