The Illustrated Atlas of Scheduled Castes of India has depicted a comprehensive picture of the Scheduled Caste Communities, particularly the weaker sections of the people of India. As per the Census of India, 1991, the Scheduled Castes’ population constitutes about 16 per cent of the total population of India and 478 communities have been notified under the Scheduled Castes of India. The distribution of population of the caste communities is shown rankwise on population strength in each state/union territory up to district level and the data used for showing the distribution pattern of the Scheduled Castes are recorded from the Census, 1991. The atlas has evolved 31 plates which comprise two maps of India, six regional, twenty four state maps and three maps of union territories. Only one state, viz. Nagaland and two union territories, viz. Andaman & Nicobar; and Lakshadweep & Minicoy Islands are excluded, because Scheduled Caste communities are not recorded there. The appendix has included a list of Scheduled Caste communities and their statewise distribution. The atlas has also been enriched by a comprehensive table on distribution and percentage of Scheduled Caste population of each state/union territory, from 1961 to 1991. Apart from those.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Archana Datta
Dr. (Mrs.) Archana Datta (b. 1946), Research Associate of Anthropoligical Survey of India, obtained Masters and Ph.D degree in Geography from the University of Calcutta. Her area Changing agro-economy- Subdivision. She has carried ouot extensive field work in West Bengal, Bihar and Sikkim under different projects of the Survey. She has also credited a good number of published papers in the reputed journals and edited books.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Hrishikesh Mandal
Dr. Hrishikesh Mandal: Professionally as Human Ecologist retired from the Anthropological Survey of India in 2004. He undertook different regional and national projects of the Survey during the last 30 years. His main area of interest in research work is Human Adaptation under different ecological conditions.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Pradyot Kumar Guha
Dr. P.K. Guha: Cartographer of Anthropological Survey of India obtained Ph.D. degree from the North Bengal University.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Sanchita Ghatak
Smt. Sanchita Ghatak: Cartographer of Anthropological Survey of India.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Sumit Mukherjee
Sumit Mukherjee (b. 1957) obtained Masters Degree in geography with specialization in cartography from the University of Calcutta. Snce 1983 as Cartographer of the Anthropological Survey of India, he worked on the different tribal communities of the Himalayan region, viz. the Gaddis, Lahulas, Garos sand the Khasis. He also undertook project on the Onges of Little Andaman Island. Shri Mukherjee earned proficiency in mapping technology when he was in the Census of India for 1992-95. He published a good number of scientific papers and popular writings in reputed books and journals.
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