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Data density at a point in the workspace is higher if the number of reachable points is higher, with a unique configuration lying in a small square box around a point. The computation of these metrics is performed with forward kinematics using the Monte Carlo method and, hence, is computationally efficient. The data density at a particular point is a measure of dexterity at that point. In contrast, the dexterity distribution property index is a measure of how well dexterity is distributed across the workspace according to desired criteria. We compare the dexterity distribution property index across the workspace with the dexterity index based on the dexterous solid angle and manipulability-based approach. A comparative study reveals that the proposed method is simple and straightforward because it uses only the position of the reachable point as the input parameter. 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