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BACKGROUND: Vitamin D deficiency is a matter of global concern.  Vitamin D level in the human body is the derivative of the several factors. Anthropometric parameters play a major role in the regulation of the vitamin D levels. Aims and Objectives :  The present study aims at assessing the association of the anthropometric parameters with the vitamin D level among the adult females of Chandigarh, India. Materials and Methods: The total sample size was 627 individuals which consisted of 332 females and 295 females of the age group of 30-70 years. Vitamin D levels of the participants was assessed by chemiluminescence immunoassay method. The vitamin D level was categorized into three categories i.e. normal range (>30–100 ng/ml), insufficiency (21–29 ng/ml), and deficiency (0–20 ng/ml) as per the Endocrine Society Guidelines (2011). Results:  Weight of the females showed a positive and significant correlation with the vitamin D normal (r=0.276**) and deficient (r=0.151*) levels. Visceral fat area was found to be negatively associated with females having normal vitamin D level (r = -0.126), but positively and non-significantly associated with vitamin D deficient females. Conclusion: Higher amount of fat in the visceral organs is the profound cause of the decline in the vitamin D levels among the participants.