Population Dynamics of A Lesser Known Caste: Ladia of Central India

Ajay Kumar Gharami passed M.Sc. in Anthropology with specialization in Physical Anthropology from Dr. H.S. Gour University, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh. He obtained Ph.D. degree from the same University. He is the recipient of Young Scientist Award from Indian Science Congress Association. He is a Project Manager at present at Development Research Services, New Delhi.

Dipak Kumar Adak passed M.Sc. in Anthropology with specialization in Physical Anthropology from Dr. H.S. Gour University, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh. He obtained Ph.D. degree from University of Gauhati and M.P.S. degree from International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai. Presently he is attached to the Anthropological Survey of India, Kolkata as an Assistant Anthropologist (Physical).

Nitamoni Bharali passed M.Sc. in Anthropology with specialization in Physical Anthropology from Assam University (Diphu Campus), Assam. She obtained Ph.D. degree from the same University. Her main research interests are in the fields of Biological Anthropology and Public Health.

Premananda Bharati is former Professor at the Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata. He has extensive teaching experience, including teaching courses in Anthropology to graduate and postgraduate students at the Indian Statistical Institute and other universities, including institutes abroad.

Rajesh Kumar Gautam passed M.Sc. in Anthropology with specialization in Physical Anthropology and M. A. in English from Dr. H.S. Gour University, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh. He obtained Ph.D. degree from University of Delhi. He is the recipient of Raman Fellowship for pursuing post-doctoral research in Montclair State University, NJ, USA. Currently Prof. Gautam is attached to the Department of Anthropology at Dr. H.S. Gour University, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh.