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Introduction: The aim of this study was to find out the profile of cases of unknown dead bodies, to evaluate the present situation at Bhavnagar region of Gujarat in India. Material and methods: A retrospective descriptive study was carried out on 104 cases of unknown dead bodies, brought for postmortem examination at Sir T. General Hospital and Government Medical College Bhavnagar, during the period of April 2010 to March 2013. Observation: This study throw some lights on the emerging trends that incidence of unknown dead bodies brought for post-mortem examination is increases in particular season, more in male and most of the victims were from the age more than 60 years. Conclusion: In unidentified dead bodies’ cause of death are variable. In some instances death due to natural cause may occur, but there are incidences of unnatural death also.