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Dr. Sisir Chatterjee
Associate Professor & Head
Department of Geography
Raidighi College (University of Calcutta)
Personal Details
Address: Department of Geography, Raidighi College
Designation: Associate Professor, Department of Geography
Office Address: Department of Geography, Raidighi College (affiliated to University of Calcutta), Raidighi, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal, Pin-743383
Email: sisirchatterjeegeo@gmail.com / sisir@raidighicollege.org.in
Contact No: 9433603681/8017038882
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Academic Journey
B.Sc. (Honours) in Geography with 1st Class in 1998 from University of Calcutta
M.Sc. in Geography with 1st Class in 2000 from University of Calcutta
Ph.D. in Geography 2005 from the Department of Geography, University of Calcutta.
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Professional Career:
Head of the Department since 11.01.2025
Associate Professor in Geography since 2018 at Raidighi College
Assistant Professor (Stage-III) in Geography from 2015 to 2018 at Raidighi College
Assistant Professor (Stage-II) in Geography from 2010 to 2015 at Raidighi College
Assistant Professor (Stage-I) in Geography from 2006 to 2010 at Raidighi College
Area of Interest:
Urban Geography, Environment, Social Science, Geographical Thought
Research Project:
Project Title: Tourism Development in Sunderban : Participation of local people and their perception
Approval Letter No:
Year of Commencement: 2009
Amount: Rs. 1,29,000.00
Funding Agency: UGC
Status: Completed
Project Title: Changing Pattern of Socio –economic Status of Digha Township
Approval Letter No:
Year of Commencement: 2013
Amount: Rs. 1,09,500.00
Funding Agency: UGC
Status: Completed
Project Title: Survival Strategies against Man-Tiger conflicts in the Sundarbans: Appraisal of Traditional Knowledge base preparedness and future plan of mitigation
Approval Letter No: 109(Sanc.)/ST/P/S&T/10G-9/2018 Dated 05/02/2019
Year of Commencement: 2019
Amount: Rs. 2,50,000.00
Funding Agency: DST, Government of West Bengal
Status: Ongoing
Membership:
Life Fellow of The National Geographic, USA
Life Fellow of The Geographical Society of India, Kolkata
Life Fellow of The Indian Science Congress Association, Kolkata
Life Fellow of The Himalayan Samiksha Parishad, Kolkata
Life Fellow of The Geographical Society of Sundarbans, Raidighi
Workshop/Training Courses Attended
Aerial Photography, RS and GIS, Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt of India Sponsored Course conducted by the National Atlas Thematic Mapping Organisation from 6th December, 1999 to 10th December, 1999.
Orientation Programme, University Grants Commission, MHRD, Govt of India sponsored Course conducted by UGC-ACS, University of Calcutta, Kolkata from 6th July to 1st August, 2009.
Refresher Course in Environmental Studies, University Grants Commission, MHRD, Govt of India sponsored Course conducted by UGC-ACS, University of Calcutta, Kolkata from 10th February to 3rd March, 2011
Rajib Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development, Department of Youth Affairs & Sports, Govt of India sponsored Training Course on Environment Education and Sustainable Development for Youth on 6th February, 2011
On west Bengal Assembly Election, 2011-A Zee News initiative, supported by the Election Commission of India, NSS, Govt. of India; State NSS Cell, Govt of West Bengal, Calcutta University NSS Cell on March, 2011.
Anti Drug Awareness Campaign, Narcotics Control Bureau sponsored Course conducted by NCB in collaboration with NSS Unit, University of Calcutta, Kolkata on 26.03.2011.
Orientation Programme for NSS Programme Officers, Department of NSS, Govt of India sponsored Course conducted by the Regional Centre, Narendrapur Ramkrishna Mission, Narendrapur, Kolkata from 25th July to 30th July, 2011.
Modalities of Practical Examinations in Geography organised by UG Board of Studies in Geography, CU and Dept. og Geog., Vivekananda College for Women on 22.11.2014.
Review of the Undergraduate Syllabus in Geography organised by UG Board of Studies in Geography and Dept. of Geog., Shri Shikshayatan College, Kolkata on 28.02.2015
Refresher Course in Earth Science, University Grants Commission, MHRD, Govt of India sponsored Course conducted by UGC-ACS, University of Calcutta, Kolkata from 27th March to 20th April, 2015
Seminar/ Conference Attended
XIth IGI Conference and National Seminar Feb 11-13, 2000, Deptt. of Geography and Applied Geography, North Bengal University Name of the accepted Poster : Kangasabati Barrage and its effect on the environment of Gorabari Village in Bankura, Dist. of West Bengal
Inter-University National Seminar on Youth Agenda in New Millennium AIU, New Delhi Feb 17-18, 2001 Universiry of Kalyani W.B. Name of the accepted Paper: Human Rights.
14th Indian Institute of Geomorphologists Conference on Geomorphology and Environment Dec. 28-30, 2001 Deptt. of Geology Annamalai University Tamil Nadu Name of the accepted Paper: Southward Expansion of the City of Kolkata and its Related Environmental Problems.
16th IGI Conference and National Seminar Nov, 24 - 26, 2003 IIRS and Survey of India, Dehra Dun Name of the accepted Paper: Southward Urbanisation of Kolkata City and its geo-environmental Impact-A Case Study on Water Logging
International Association of Geomorphologists Symposium on Geomorphology and Environment Feb. 27-29, 2004 Deptt, of Geography University of Calcutta Name of the accepted Paper : Southward Urbanisation of Kolkata City and its geo-environmental Impact-A Case Study on Micro-Climatic Scenario.
UGC National Seminar, Disaster and its Management Perspective and Future Approaches. April, 16- 17,2004 Krishnanagar Govt. College, West Bengal Name of the accepted Paper : Southward Urbanisation of Kolkata City and its Geo-environmental Impact.
National Seminar-cum Workshop September-October, 2005 Deptt. of Geography, University of Calcutta. Contem-porary Issues in Geography.
International Seminar in post-centenary Golden Jubilee Celebration, C.U. Nov. 24-25, 2006 Serampore College (University of Calcutta) Development of Language Education as ‘Official representative of Calcutta University’.
UGC-Sponsored National Seminar cum-Workshop April 1-2, 2007 St. Xavier’s College Kolkata As College Representative-‘ Education system at Under Graduate Level’.
National Seminar on Geomorphology in Disaster Mitigation and Management Feb 15-17, 2008 Banaras Hindu College U.P. Name of the accepted paper : Ecological Disaster and Sustainable Development : A Geomorpho-logical Appraisal of Sundarban Region of West Bengal, Asia.
National Seminar on Applied Geography : Issues and Techniques January 14-15, 2011 University of Calcutta Name of the accepted paper : Sundarban A popular assesment of environmental problems.
UGC Sponsored National Seminar on Social Dimensions Hazard Management November 4-5, 2011 Dept. of Geography, Hijli College Name of the accepted Paper : Environmental Hazards and the Role of people in Sundarbans.
UGC sponsored State Level Seminar on Hazard and Disaster in North and Eastern India January 5th-6th, 2012 P. K. H. N. Mahavidyalaya Howrah Name of the accepted paper : Man-Environment Relationship in Sunderbans : Challenges and Awareness.
Organised National Seminar on Community Awareness in Sundarban ‘Combat Physical & Social Hazard January 20-12, 2012 Raidighi College South 24 Pgs. Present a lecture on Tourism development in Sunderban.
Participation of local people and their perception: National Seminar on Himalaya : Environment and Development 10th Nov., 2012 Himalaya Samiksha Parishad University of Calcutta Name of the accepted paper : Nagar Darjeeling er Bartaman Paristhiti O Bhavisyt Ruprekha.
XXI National Silver Jubilee Conference of IGI December 22-24, 2012 Dept. of Geography University of Allahabad, U.P. Name of the accepted Paper : Changing Coastal Topography of Digha : An Environmental Appraisal.
Indian Science Congress, 100th Edition January 3 to 7, 2013 University of Calcutta Name of the accepted Paper: Community Awareness to Combat Physical Hazards : Case Studies from Coastal Environment of West Bengal.
SERB & UGC sponsored National Symposium on Climate, Society and Sustainability, April 25-26, 2014 University of Calcutta, Name of the accepted Paper : Climatic Challenges in Sundarban : Popular perception and Preparation.
International Seminer on Environmental Perspective and Resource Management, 19-20 Dec. 2014, Institute of Landscape Ecology and Ekistics, Kolkata. Name of the accepted Paper : Four Decades of Disaster manegment in Digha An Environmental Apprasial.
UGC Sponsored National Seminar on Socio-economic impact of cottage and small scale industries in West Bengal with special reference to South 24 Parganas District. 11-12 September, 2015, Dept. of Geography, Raidighi College, Name of the accepted Paper : Rise and Fall of Cottage Industries in South 24 Parganas.
UGC Sponsored National Seminar on Nutritional Deprivation in the Midst of Plenty—An Attempt to Create Awareness. 22-23 September, 2015, Dept. of Food & Nutrition, Raidighi College, Name of the accepted Paper: Underdevelopment in South 24 Parganas : A Cultural Interpretation of Malnutrition and Sustainability.
UGC Sponsored National Seminar on Contemporary Research in Geography. 05-06 March, 2016, Dept. of Geography, Bhairab Ganguly College, Name of the accepted Paper : Cultural Politics in Contemporary India : A Geographical Interpretation.
Research & Publications (Research Paper/Book Chapter/Monograph/Article/Review etc)
Chatterjee, S, 2004, Southward Expansion of the City of Kolkata and its Related Environmental Problems: A Geographical Analysis. Contemporary Environmental Issues of Bengal Basin, Ed. Vol. pp 76-85, Institute of Bengal Basin, Kolkata Chapter, acb Publications, Kolkata, ISBN 81-87500-17-4
Chatterjee, S, 2004, Urbanization of Kolkata : A Study on Impact of Migration, Geographical Review of India, Vol 66, No 4, pp 381-390, December, 2004, The Geographical Society of India, Kolkata, ISSN 0375-6386
Chatterjee, S, 2004, Geomorphological Mapping of Kolkata, West Bengal Using Remote Sensing Data, Indian Journal of Geomorphology, Vol. 9(I & II), pp 139-146, Indian Institute of Geomorphologists, Allahabad, ISSN 0973-2411
Chatterjee, S, 2004, Challenge of Population Explosion and Urban Growth : An Experience of Kolkata,West Bengal, Geomorphology and Environment (Felicitation Volume),pp 520- 530, Ed. Vol. acb Publications, Kolkata, ISBN 81-87500-19-0
Chatterjee, S, 2005, Geographical Assessment of Development In Bathanbari Village and its Surroundings, Indian Journal of Geography and Environment, Vol. 8 & 9 : 2003-2004, pp 162-171, Vidyasagar University, Medinipur, West Bengal, ISSN 0972-7388
Chatterjee, S, 2006, West Bengal Forest Scenario : A Geographical Review, Everyman Science, Vol.XLI, No.4 ,pp 240-246, Oct-Nov,2006, The Indian Science Congress Association, Kolkata, ISSN 0531- 495x
Chatterjee, S, 2007, Urbanization in Kolkata: An Appraisal of The Crisis of Open Space, Geographical Review of India, Vol.69, No.3, pp 299-304, September, 2007, The Geographical Society of India, Kolkata, ISSN 0375-6386
Chatterjee, S, 2008, Urbanization in Kolkata : A Geo-Environmental Analysis on Micro- Climatic Scenario, Issues in Geomorphology and Environments, pp 210-235, Ed.Vol. acb publications, Kolkata, ISBN 81-87500-41-7
Chattejee, S, 2009, A Geographical Study on Drinking Water Management in Shimla Municipal Area, Himachal, Everyman's Science, Vol.XLIV, No 2, pp 112-120, June-July,2009, The Indian Science Congress Association, Kolkata, ISSN 0531-495x
Chatterjee, S, 2012, Role of man in sustainable development : An environmental appraisal of Sundarbans Region, The Regional Dimensions of Environment and Development, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, New Castle Upon Tyne, UK
Chatterjee, S, 2012, Man-Environment Relationship in Sunderbans : Challenges and Awareness, pp 67-79, Publication of UGC sponsored State Level Seminar on Hazard and Disaster in North and Eastern India, P.K.H.N. Mahavidyalaya, Howrah, West Bengal in collaboration with Himalaya Samiksha Parisad, Kolkata
Chatterjee, S, 2012, Tourism Development in Sunderban : Participation of Local People and their Perception, pp , Publication of UGC sponsored National Level Seminar on Community Awareness in Sundarban: Combat Physical and Social Hazard, pp 43-101, acb Publications, Kolkata, ISBN 81-87500-59-X
Chatterjee, S, 2012, Environmental Hazards and the Role of People of Sundarbans, Environmental Hazards and Role of people of Sundarbans, pp 199-211, Social Dimension of Hazard Management, Ed. Vol. ,acb Publications, Kolkata, ISBN 81-87500-71-9
Chatterjee, S, 2014, Four Decades of Disaster Management in Digha : An Environmental Appraisal, Publication of International Seminar on Environmental Perspective and Resource Management, pp 123-148, Institute of Landscape, Ecology and Ekistics, Kolkata, December, 2014, ISBN 978-81-928047-3
Chatterjee, S, 2015, Everest Rajniti : Ataapar Himalaya Santrasto !, Himalaya Prasanga 2012-13 & 2013-14,pp 78-81, Auguest 2015, Himalaya Samiksha Parishad, Kolkata, ISSN 2231-1075
Chatterjee, S, 2015, Role of man in Sustainable Development : An Environmental Appraisal of Sunderban Region, Resource Use,Development and Environment, pp 327-341, Ed. Vol. YS Books International, New Delhi, ISBN 978-93-837930-6-8
Chatterjee, S, 2015, Rise and Fall of Cottage Industries in South 24 Parganas, Publication of National Seminar on Socio-economic Impact of Cottage and Small Scale Industries in West Bengal with SpecialReferenceto South 24 Parganas, pp16-22, Ed.Vol., Dec, 15, Raidighi College, West Bengal, ISBN 978-93-83010-26-4
Chatterjee, S, 2015, Underdevelopment in South 24 Parganas: A Cultural Interpretation of Malnutrition and Sustainability, Publication of National Level Seminar on Nutritional Deprivation in the Midst of Plenty -An Attempt to Create Awareness, Dec,15, Raidighi College, West Bengal, ISBN 978-93-83010-27-1
Chatterjee, S, 2016, Sundarban : Environmental Ethics in Development Issues, Publication of National Level Seminar on Landuse Planning, and Management, pp 150-161, September,2016, Institute of Landscape, Ecology and Ekistics, Kolkata, ISBN 978-81-928047-6-7
Chatterjee, S, 2017, Public Issues ,Media and Planning Concern in the Sundarbans, Geographical Review of India, Vol.79 No.3 ,pp 288-301, September, 2017, Geographical Society of India, Kolkata, ISSN 0375-6386
Chatterjee, S, 2018, Southward Expansion of Kolkata: Growth, Inclusiveness and Rehabilitation of Colonies, Perspective on Inclusive Urbanism: Exploring Marginality in Kolkata, pp 88-111, Alphanumera, Kolkata, July,2018, ISBN 978-81-9255563-7-6
Chatterjee, S, 2018, Eco-Tourism: Role of Society in the Environmental Understandings of Sundarban, Everyman's Science, Vol. LIII, No.1, pp 33-38, April-May,2018, The Indian Science Congress Association, Kolkata, ISSN 0531-495x
Chatterjee, S, 2021, Himalaya er Bhurajniti, Himalaya Prasanga 2020-21, pp 42-51, Himalaya Samiksha Parishad, Kolkata, ISSN 2231-1076
Chatterjee, S, 2022, Amphan Cyclone Disaster in Indian Sundarbans: A Geographical Study on Human-tiger Conflicts, Sundarbans Society, Environment and Development, Ed. Vol. pp 277-297, Raidighi College, West Bengal, ISBN 978-8-19-511040-7
Chatterjee, S, 2022, Human-Tiger Conflicts : Geo-Ecological Challenges of the Sundarbans, Geographical Review of India, Vol. 84,No.3&4, pp 218-240, Sep-Dec,2022, Kolkata, ISSN 0375-6386
Chatterjee, S, 2023, Rising trend of man-tiger conflict at man-nature interface of Indian Sundarbans : study towards traditional understanding and challenging livelihood of Sundarbans people, Safety in Extreme Environments, 5, 35-46, March, 2023, link.spinger.com, DOI : https:// doi.org/10.1007/s42797-023-00069-5
Book Publication
Excursion Geography (Text Book, Single author),ACB Publication, Kolkata, (P 312) Aug. 2006, 81-87500-32-8
Political Geography (Text Book, Single author), Directorate of Distance Education, (P 168) Sep. 2006, Vidyasagar University
Bharater Anchalik Bhugol (Text Book, Single author), ACB Publication, Kolkata, (P 258) Sep. 2008, 81-87500-44-1
Social and Cultural Geography (Text Book, Single author), Directorate of Distance Education, (P 72) 2008, Rabindra Bharati University
Manabio Bhugol (1st Part) Text Book, Single author, ACB Publication, Kolkata, (P 312) Aug. 2009, 81-87500-72-7
Paschimbanga Bhougolik Parichay (Text Book, Single author), ACB Publication, Kolkata, (P 511) Aug. 2011, 81-87500-57-3
West Bangal and Sundarban, (Text Book, Single author), Directorate of Distance Education, (P 101) 2011, Vidyasagar University
Manabio Bhugol (2nd Part), (Text Book, Single author), ACB Publication, Kolkata, (P 518) June 2013, 81-87500-72-7
Manabio Bhugol (2nd Part, Text Book, Single author, Shiskhan Publication (Revised & Enlarged), Kolkata, (P 518) July 2015, 978-81-929209-4-7
Paschimbanga Parichay, (Text Book, Single author), Shiskhan Publication, Kolkata, (P 511) July 2015, 978-81-929309-5-4
Bhougolik Biparjoy O Bhugol Swadeshcharcha, Text Book, (Ed. Volume), Unnayan Kami Manus, Patrika Spl. Vol., RNI No. WBBEN/2007/21524
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