Head of the Department: Prof. Rajesh Kumar Gautam
Contact Details :Mob. No. : 9425437414,
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- Name of the Department : 4.1 – Department of Anthropology
Year of Establishment : 1957
Name of the Head of Department: Prof. Rajesh K. Gautam
Contact Details :Mob. No. : 9425437414, e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
2. Brief Introduction of the Department:
Anthropology department has been actively involved in academic as well as research in the field of Physical/ Biological and Social-cultural Anthropology. It came in to existence in July 1957 from its mother department viz. Anthropogeography. Currently the Department is headed by Prof. Rajesh Kumar Gautam who is internationally known for his contribution in the discipline. Prof. Gautam is recipient of prestigious Raman Fellowship. He did post-doctorate from Montclair State University, NJ, USA. During 2016-17, he taught in Montclair State University, NJ, USA as a International visiting professor.
The department is jewelled by six renowned faculties who are known for their contribution in the discipline viz. Prof. A.N. Sharma, Prof. K.K.N. Sharma, Prof. Rajesh Kumar Gautam, Dr. Soniya Kaushal, Dr. A. Bijyayasundari Devi and Dr. Sarvendra Yadav. They are specialized in varied field of biological and socio-cultural Anthropology.
The Department is credited with various research books and research papers in various national/international journal and also actively involved in organizing various National, International conferences/symposia/seminars. Under the scheme of global initiatives of academic network (GIAN), the Department has organized 3 programs and hosted international faculty from USA and Poland. Two of such program was organized by Prof. Rajesh Kumar Gautam and one by Dr. Sarvendra Yadav.
The department has produced 98 Ph.Ds', whereas currently 19 research scholars are pursuing their Doctoral Degree. Noteworthy research contributions have been made on various areas of human nutrition and growth, tribal health, dermatoglyphics, osteology, physiology, serology, obesity and biochemical genetics.
Alongwith post-graduation teaching and research, the department is also catering its teaching and research activities to more than 300 under-graduation students in each semester/session. The major feature of the department is organizing a month long fieldwork-cum-training to its post graduate students. This department has produced number of eminent scholars, academicians and administrators. Noteworthy among them are six Vice-Chancellors and several scientists. One of the alumni Prof. I.S. Chouhan was appointed as High Commissioner of India in Fiji. . Dr. Yogesh Atal has served as Director, Social Science Division, UNESCO.
The world renowned Social Scientist and Anthropologist Prof. S.C. Dube was the founder Head of Department; later on it was succeded by emient scholars viz. Prof. Leela Dubey, Prof. Samrendra Saraf, Prof. P.K. Shrivastava, Prof. H.N. Pateria and Prof. Ramesh Choubey.
The current faculty profile are as follows:
- (a) Details of Teaching Faculty :
S. No. |
Name |
Designation |
Degree |
Subject Specialization |
1. |
Prof. A.N. Sharma |
Professor |
M.Sc., Ph.D. (Dr. H.S.Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar) |
Medical Anthropology, Demography, Biological Anthropology, Tribal Studies. |
2. |
Prof. K.K.N.Sharma |
Professor |
MA, M.Sc., Ph.D. (Dr. H.S.Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar) |
Biological Anthropology (Human Growth, Nutrition, Human Genetics) Tribal Studies. |
3. |
Prof. Rajesh K. Gautam |
Professor |
MA, M.Sc. (Dr. H.S.Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar), Ph. D. (Delhi University) |
Biological Anthropology, Medical Anthropology, Human Growth and Nutrition, Obesity, Human Genetics, Tribal Studies. |
4. |
Dr. Sarvendra Yadav |
Assistant Professor |
M.Sc. (Delhi University), Ph.D. (IIT, Kanpur) |
Medical Anthropology, Socio-cultural Anthropology, Disaster studies, Research Methodology. |
5. |
Dr. Sonia Kousal |
Assistant Professor |
M.Sc., Ph.D. (Delhi University, Delhi) |
Socio-cultural Anthropology, Medical Anthropology, Disaster studies. |
6. |
Dr. A.Bijayasundari Devi |
Assistant Professor |
M.Sc., Ph.D. (Delhi University, Delhi) |
Socio-cultural Anthropology, Tribal Studies, Equality and Mobility Studies. |
- Number of Teaching and Non Teaching Staff in the department (during 2019-20) :
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- Student Intake Capacity:
Programme |
Seats |
M.A. / M.Sc. (Four Semester) |
23 |
B.A. (Six Semester) |
46 |
B.Sc. (Six Semester) |
98 |
- (a) Details of the Courses (CBCS) conducted by the Department (PG Programme) :
I Semester |
Code |
Course Title |
Credit |
ANT-CC-121 |
Applied Socio-Cultural Anthropology |
4 |
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ANT-CC-122 |
Advance Biological Anthropology |
4 |
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ANT-CC-123 |
European Prehistoric Archaeology |
4 |
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ANT-CC-124 |
Research Mehtods & Bio Statistics |
4 |
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ANT-CC-125 |
Practical in Biological Anthropology |
4 |
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ANT-CC-126 |
Practical in Somatometry and Somatoscopy |
4 |
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II Semester |
Code |
Course Title |
Credit |
ANT-CC-221 |
Social Institution |
4 |
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ANT-CC-222 |
Tribal Studies |
4 |
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ANT-CC-223 |
Indian Prehistoric Archaeology |
4 |
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ANT-CC-224 |
Practical in Material Cultural and Computer Application |
4 |
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ANT-CC-225 |
Practical in Archaeology and Museology |
4 |
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ANT-OE-221 |
Anthropology of Rehabilitation and resettlement |
4 |
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III Semester |
Code |
Course Title |
Credit |
ANT-CC-321‘A’ |
Human Genetics |
4 |
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ANT-CC-322‘A’ |
Practical in Osteometry & Dermatoglyphics |
4 |
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ANT-CC-323‘A’ |
Indian Prehistoric Archaeology |
4 |
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ANT-EC-321‘A’ |
Applied Biological Anthropology |
3 |
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ANT-EC-322‘A’ |
Forensic Anthropology |
3 |
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ANT-EC-323‘A’ |
Ecological Anthropology |
3 |
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ANT-EC-324‘A’ |
Medical Anthropology |
3 |
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ANT-OE-321‘A’ |
Medical Genetics |
2 |
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ANT-CC-321‘B’ |
Classical Anthropological Theories |
4 |
ANT-CC-322‘B’ |
Practical in Fieldwork and Research Techniques |
4 |
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ANT-CC-323‘B’ |
Practical in Research Design and Scaling Techniques |
4 |
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ANT-EC-321‘B’ |
Applied Socio-Cultural Anthropology |
3 |
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ANT-EC-322‘B’ |
Developmental Anthropology |
3 |
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ANT-EC-323‘B’ |
Urban Anthropology |
3 |
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ANT-EC-324‘B’ |
Medical Anthropology |
3 |
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ANT-OE-321‘B’ |
Medical Genetics |
2 |
IV Semester |
Code |
Course Title |
Credit |
ANT-CC-421‘A’ |
Human Growth and Nutrition |
4 |
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ANT-CC-422‘A’ |
Dissertation |
6 |
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ANT-EC-421‘A’ |
Anthropological Demography |
3 |
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ANT-EC-422‘A’ |
Ethno-medicine |
3 |
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ANT-EC-423‘A’ |
Physiological Anthropology |
3 |
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ANT-EC-424‘A’ |
Human Cytogenetics |
3 |
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ANT-CC-421‘B’ |
Modern Anthropological Theories |
4 |
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ANT-CC-422‘B’ |
Dissertation |
6 |
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ANT-EC-421‘B’ |
Visual Anthropology |
3 |
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ANT-EC-422‘B’ |
Anthropology of Communication |
3 |
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ANT-EC-423‘B’ |
Anthropology of Disaster |
3 |
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ANT-EC-424‘B’ |
Anthropological Demography |
3 |
(b) Course Conducted by the Department for Ph.D. Programme (Ph.D. Course Work):
Courses |
Code |
Course Title |
Credits |
I Semester |
ANT-CC-141 |
Research Method |
4 |
ANT-CC-142 |
Computer Application and Statistical Mehthods |
4 |
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ANT-CC-143 |
Review of Published Work |
4 |
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ANT-EC-141 |
Advances in Biological Anthropology Or |
4
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ANT-EC-142 |
Advances in Socio-cultural Anthropology |
- Allied and Cognate Subjects :
Relevent |
Allied Subjects |
Concerned Subjects |
Physical/Biologycal Anthropology |
Tribal Studies, Medical Anthropology |
Archaeologycal Anthropology |
Sociocultural Anthropology |
Linguistic Anthropolgy, Human Genetics |
Forensic Anthropology |
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Human Growth and Nutrition |
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- Details of Scholars Registered for Ph.D. Programme (during 2019-20) :
Sl. No. |
Name of Scholars |
Registration No. |
Date of Registration |
Title of Dissertation/Thesis |
Name of Supervisor(s) |
1. |
Ajay Kumar Ahirwar |
Y164400011 |
29.08.2016 |
The Studyof Logivity of Gond tribe of Sagar District of MP, India |
Prof. A.N. Sharma |
2. |
Mohan Lal Goyel |
Y164400021 |
22.08.2016 |
The Study of health care practices among the Panika tribe of Pushprajgarh block Anuppur district MP, India |
Prof. A.N. Sharma |
3. |
Pooja Banjare |
Y16440000013 |
22.08.2016 |
Chhatishgrha Ki Gariyaband Jile me niwasrat kamar janjati me shiksha ki sthiti evam swarup |
Prof. K. K. N. Sharma |
4. |
Anurag Chaurasia |
Y1744003 |
23.08.2017 |
Impact of Natural Disaster and fetal programming and child growth among the Himalayan Population of Rudraprayag District of Uttarakhand, India |
Prof. Rajesh Kumar Gautam |
5. |
Kaustuv Debsarma |
Y17441003 |
23.08.2017 |
Demographic profile of Toto (PVTG) at Alipurduar District of West Bengal |
Prof. K. K. N. Sharma |
6. |
Muktikanta Panda |
Y1704041002 |
23.08.2017 |
Genetic snapshot of Bhotras: A STR based population study at Nabrangpur District of Odisha |
Prof. A. N. Sharma |
7. |
Basant Kumar Sen |
Y18441002 |
27.07.2018 |
Prevalence & Determinants of obesity: A comparative study among Rural and Urban Population of Sagar District of MP, India |
Prof. Rajesh Kumar Gautam |
8. |
Sai Soumya Swain |
Y18441004 |
27.08.2018 |
A Bio-Cultural Study on Reproductive Health among the Refugee Females of Kendrapara District, Odisha, India |
Prof. A. N. Sharma |
9. |
Dipanajali Das |
Y18441005 |
27.08.2018 |
Onset of puberty and its determinant among Dongaria tribe of Odisha |
Prof. Rajesh Kumar Gautam |
10 |
Nikita Das |
Y18441003 |
27.08.2018 |
Comparative study of Indigenous Knowledge and prevalent practices among Baiga and Kol tribes of Sidhi District , MP, India |
Prof. K. K. N. Sharma |
11 |
Mohini Ahirwar |
Y18441006 |
27.08.2018 |
The study of Indigenous Health services providers in Sagar Madhya Pradesh, India |
Prof. A. N. Sharma |
12 |
Padmini Sa |
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27.08.2018 |
Psycho-Anthropolygical problems and its Prospects among Secondary School-going Tribal Children in Sidhi District of M.P., India |
Prof. K. K. N. Sharma |
13 |
Madhushree Dey |
Y19441305 |
14.08.2019 |
- |
Prof. Rajesh Kumar Gautam |
14 |
Ranjita Nayak |
Y19441306 |
16.08.2019 |
- |
Prof. A. N. Sharma |
15 |
Damini Sawankar |
Y19441302 |
13.08.2019 |
Psycho-anthropological problems and its prospects among secondary school going children in Sidhi District of Madhya Pradesh India |
Prof. K. K. N. Sharma |
16 |
Kavya Pal |
Y19441304 |
13.08.2019 |
- |
Prof. K. K. N. Sharma |
17 |
Ashok Yadav |
Y19441301 |
08.08.2019 |
- |
Prof. Rajesh Kumar Gautam |
18 |
Dhansay |
Y19441303 |
13.08.2019 |
- |
Prof. A. N. Sharma |
- Details of total scholars enrolled for Ph.D. Programme in the department (during 2019-20) :
Name of Supervisor |
Designation |
SC |
ST |
OBC |
UR |
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F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
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Dr. A. N. Sharma |
Professor |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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1 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
Dr. K. K. N. Sharma |
Professor |
1 |
1 |
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1 |
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2 |
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1 |
1 |
5 |
Dr. Rajesh Kumar Gautam |
Professor |
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3 |
1 |
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1 |
3 |
2 |
Dr. Sonia Kaushal |
Assistant Professor |
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- Details of Candidates qualified for the Ph.D. degree (awarded during 2019-20) :
Sl.No. |
Name |
Registration No. |
Title of Dissertation/Thesis |
Supervisor |
1. |
Dr. Harshdeep Singh Dhanjal |
Y1344150001 |
Indigenous Knowledge and Practices among the Tribes of Surguja District, Chhattisgarh, India |
Prof. K.K.N. Sahrma |
2. |
Dr. Rajul Raikwar |
Y144412051 |
A Study of Academic Stress Anxiety & Health Profile Among the Adolescent other Backward Classes (OBC) Girls of Sagar District M.P., India |
Prof. K.K.N. Sahrma |
- Details of students who are receiving Fellowship/Financial Support (2019-20) :
Course |
Details |
SC |
ST |
OBC |
UR |
Grand Total |
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TT |
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F |
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M |
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Ph.D. |
Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
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3 |
2 |
5 |
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UGC Research Fellow Grant (JRF/SRF) |
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1 |
1 |
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University Fellowship (UGC) |
1 |
1 |
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2 |
3 |
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1 |
3 |
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4 |
7 |
11 |
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ICSSR |
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1 |
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1 |
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1 |
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National Fellowship |
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1 |
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1 |
- Number of publication (Research Paper, Books, Chapters in Books published/Presented/Chaired Session/ Attended Seminar/Cnference/Workshops; Inbited Lectures given by Teaching Faculty) (2018-19 & 2019-20)
S. |
Name of Faculty |
Research Papers Published |
Books Published |
Chapters in Book |
Papers Presented |
Chaired Session |
Attended Seminars/ Conference |
Invited Lectures given |
1. |
Prof.A.N.Sharma |
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01 |
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01 |
02 |
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2. |
Prof.K.K.N.Sharma |
05 |
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04 |
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3. |
Prof. Rajesh K. Gautam |
11 |
01 |
05 |
05 |
02 |
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4. |
Dr. Sonia Kaushal |
01 |
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01 |
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01 |
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5. |
Dr.Arivam Bijay S. Devi |
04 |
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01 |
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01 |
01 |
6. |
Dr. Sarvendra Yadav |
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01 |
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04 |
07 |
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