E-mail :
bappa.geo001@gmail.com
Profile URL :
https://vidwan.inflibnet.ac.in/profile/488621
Work experience |
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| Assistant Professor | March 27th, 2015 onwards, Department of Geography, Dinhata College |
| Assistant Teacher | September 19th, 2009 to 26th March, 2015, Ghogarkuthi Government Upper Primary School |
Education |
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| UG | Cooch Behar College. Gold Medal, 2007 |
| M.Sc in Geography | University of North Bengal, Silver medal, 2009 |
| PhD | University of North Bengal, 2018 |
Honours and Awards |
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01. 2009, National Scholarship, UGC for academic excellence. |
| 02. University Medal, 1st class 2nd in Post Graduate. |
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03. 2007- University Medal, 1st Class 1st in Under Graduate. |
Membership |
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| 01.Life Member, Indian Society of Remote Sensing form 2015. |
| 02.Life Member of Bangiyo Bhugol Manch from 2020. |
Journal Publication |
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| Karmakar, D., Sarkar, B., & Islam, N.(2024). Drinking water quality in Cooch Behar Municipality,West Bengal, India: Assessment using WQI and :: publicperception.Environmental Quality Management, 1–17. https://doi.org/10.1002/tqem.22226 - |
| Role of migration on urbanisation in the Himalayan foothill region of West Bengal, India: A Geospatial Analysis Other/Joint Author Urbanisation , 00 , 1-24 , , 2023 , DOI: 10.1177/24557471231182783. :: - |
| Prediction of Spatio-temporal (2030 and 2050) land-use and land-cover changes in Koch Bihar urban agglomeration (West Bengal), India, using artificial neural network-based Markov chain model. Other/Joint Author Modeling Earth Systems and Environment , 00 , 1-22 , , 2023 , https://doi.org/10.1007/s40808-023-01713-6 :: - |
| Water logging of Cooch Behar Municipality, West Bengal: A Geographical Study Other/Joint Author Indian Journal of Spatial Science , 14(2) , 00 , , 2023 , NA :: - |
| A novel GIS-based MCDM approach to identify the potential eco-tourism sites in the Eastern Dooars region (Himalayan foothill) of West Bengal, India Other/Joint Author Geocarto International , 37 , 13145-1317 , 2022 https://doi.org/10.1080/10106049.2022.2076917. :: - |
| Digital learning and the lopsidedness of the education in government and private primary schools during the COVID-19 pandemic in West Bengal, India First :: Author/Corresponding author /One of two authors E-Learning and Digital Media , 20-05 , 1-25 , , 2022 , https://doi.org/10.1177/2042753022111 - |
| Land suitability analysis for paddy crop using GIS-based Fuzzy-AHP (F-AHP) method in Koch Bihar district, West Bengal First Author/Corresponding author /One of two authors Geocarto International , 37 , 8952-8978 , , 2022 , https://doi.org/10.1080/10106049.2021.2007299 :: - |
| What We Drink is It Safe? An Assessment of Drinking Water In Koch Bihar District, :: West Bengal Other/Joint Author International Journal of Advanced Research (IJAR) , 10 , 52-63 , , 2021 , http://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/15148 - |
| Prevalence, Pattern, and Determinant of Sex Preference in India: Evidence from India Human Development Survey Other/Joint Author International Journal of Research -GRANTHAALAYAH , 11 , 109-121 , , 2021 , https://doi.org/10.29121/granthaalayah.v9.i11.2021.4382 :: - |
| Crisis of Potable Water in Cooch Behar Municipality Area, West Bengal, India. First Author/Corresponding author /One of two authors RESEARCH REVIEW International Journal of Multidisciplinary , 4 , 1823-1827 , , 2019 , UGC Approved old List No. 44945, Year-2018 :: - |
| Analyzing the Spatial-Temporal Disparities of Tube Well-Based Irrigation Systems in India: Implications for Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development Single Author RESEARCH REVIEW International Journal of Multidisciplinary , 3(7) , 774-784 , , 2018 , https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8066243 :: - |
| Transhumance to Home Stay Tourism: A Transformation of Culture and Economic Activities at Lachen Valley, Sikkim, Research Reinforcement. First :: Author/Corresponding author /One of two authors Research Reinforcement , 6 , 36-43 , , 2018 , UGC Approved old List No. 64785, Year- 2018 - |
| Impact of Deep Tube Well irrigation on cropping Intensity- A case study of Cooch Behar district, West Bengal First Author/Corresponding author /One of two authors Indian Science Cruiser , 31(4) , 21-27 , , 2017 , UGC Approved old List No. 15685 Year-2017 :: - |
| Impact of Shallow Tube Well Irrigation on Cropping Intensity- A Case Study of Koch Bihar District, West Bengal First Author/Corresponding author /One of two authors International Journal of Arts, Management and Humanities , 6(2) , 87-97 , , 2017 , ISSN NO. 2319–5231 :: - |
Book /Edited Book |
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| Title: Environment and Development: Views on Sustainability, Editors NameBappa Sarkar, Kishore Kumar Thapa, Allied Publisher (National), ISBN-9789389934731, 2024 :: - |
| একবিংশ শতাব্দির পরিবেশ প্রকৃতি প্রবাহমানতা -সমস্যা ও উত্তরণ , সম্পাদক – ড.আব্দুল আওয়াল , ড. জয় দাস, ড. বাপ্পা সরকার , রোহিনী নান্দন , কলকাতা, ISBN9788119574018, 2023 :: - |
| Title : Population, Sanitation and Health: A Geographical Study Towards Sustainability, Editor’s Name : by Asraful Alam (Editor), Rukhsana (Editor), Nazrul Islam (Editor), Bappa Sarkar (Editor), Ranjan Roy (Editor)Author : Co-editor National/International : International, Year : 2023 ISBN No : 3031401271, 978-3031401275 :: - |
| Title :Trend in Biogeography (Eastern Himalaya and North Bengal) Editor’s Name : Dr.Kishore Kumar Thapa, Dr. Bappa Sarkar, Manjil Gupta Author : Single Editor National/International : National Year : 2022 ISBN No : 978-93-91139-40-7 :: - |
Book Chapter |
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| Occupational Health Hazards of Women Beedi Industry Workers: A Case Study of Tufanganj Block-I, India, June 2024, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-57762-8_18, Springer :: nature,2024. - |
| Bhutiabasti Underwater: An In-Depth Analysis of Flooding’s Effects on Lives and Livelihood in the Himalaya Foothills, India, Springer, 2024, ISBN- Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2024, B. Biswas and B. B. Ghute (eds.), Flood Risk Management, Springer Natural Hazards, :: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-2688-2_16337 - |
| Traditional Healing Practices: A Cultural Health Practice of Rajbanshi Community of Koch Bihar District Editor’s Name : Dr. Sangita Roy Choudhuri, Dr. Dipanjana :: Chakraborty, Dr. Nazrul Islam, Author : First and Principal/Corresponding author National/International : Any Year : 2022 ISBN No : 978-93-90951-40-6 - |
| Impact of River Lift Irrigation on Boro Cultivation in Koch Bihar District, West Bengal Editor’s Name : Dr. Sujapada Paul Author : First and Principal/Corresponding author National/International : Any Year : 2020 ISBN No : 978-81-925799-4-8 :: - |
| Sital pati : A heritage crop of Cooch Behar, West Bengal Editor’s Name : Dr. Durga Pradhan Author : Other Author/Co-author National/International : Any Year : 2020 ISBN No : 978-81-946258-0-3. :: - |
| The Geological Time Scale and Evolution Of Life: A study of Rock layer and fossil; A hand book of Geology and Pedology for Geographers Editor’s Name : Dr. Sangita Roy Choudhuri, Dr. Nazrul Islam Author : Single Author National/International : Any Year : 2016 ISBN No : 978-93-81669-94-5 :: - |
| Application of GIS on Ground water fluctuation of Koch Bihar district, West Bengal; Application of Geospatial Technology for Sustainable Development Editor’s Name : Dr. Dipak Kumar Mandal Author : Single Author National/International : Any Year : 2015 ISBN No : 978-81-921692-7-9 :: - |
| Rural-Urban Migration: A study of Rickshaw Pullers in Cooch Behar Town; Rural Out-migration in India: Problem and Prospects Editor’s Name : Dr. Gopal Sharma & Dr. Nazrul Islam Author : One of the two Authors National/International : Any Year : 2013 ISBN No : 978-81-926968-0-5 :: - |
| Migration and Human Trafficking dilemma: A study in Cooch Behar district; Human Trafficking in South Asia Editor’s Name : Dr. V.K. Bharadwaj & S. Bhutiya Author : :: One of the two Authors National/International : Any Year : 2013 ISBN No : 978-81-927183-1-6 - |
| Child Labour of Beedi Industry- A case Study of Tufanganj, Financial Inclusion Self-Help Groups (SHGs) and Women Empowerment Editor’s Name : Dr. Gopal Sharma Author : Single Author National/International : Any Year : 2011 ISBN No : 97881-926180-1-2 :: - |
Seminar/ Workshop/ Capacity Building Workshop/Short Term Course Convenor |
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| 7 days National Level Workshop on QGIS and Application of Computer in Advances Geography from 03/10/2023 to 09/10/2023, Organised by Department of Geography, Dinhata College :: - |
| Convener, Two Days Nationl Seminar on Environment and Sustainable Development-A Way of Self Sufficiency, March- 15-16, 2024, Sponsored by ICSSR &NABARD. :: - |
Invited Lecture/ Resource Person |
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| Overview of India’s Geographical Location, Population, Language and Majore Religions, Goghsardanga Mahavidyalaya, Cooch Behar, 18/06/2024. :: - |
| Prospect of Tourism in North Bengal, Thakur Panchanan Mahila Mahavidyalaya, 16/2/2024. :: - |
| Investigating Geographical Perspectives on Water Availability and Conservation Techniques & Understanding the Influence of Geographic Factors on Sustainable Practices for Water Management , DEWANHAT MAHAVIDYALAYA, 2023 :: - |
| National Webinar on QGIS, Onda Thana Mahavidyalaya, July 10 – July 14, 2020 :: - |
| APPLICATION OF REMOTE SENSING AND GIS IN PRESENT SOCIETY Cooch Behar College,16/03/2027. :: - |
| Q-GIS an Elementary Understanding, Cooch Behar College & Sital Kuchi College, 15/06/2020 :: - |
Seminar/ Conference Presentation |
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| Evaluating Drinking Water Quality in West Bengal, India: A GIS-Based Approach and Water Quality Index Assessment, Department of Geography, University of North Bengal, 26/01/2024. :: - |
| Studies on high iron content in drinking water resources of Cooch Behar Municipality, West Bengal, India Category/Type of Event: International (within country), Department of Geography, Rampurhat College, Date of Presentation:01/09/2023 to 02/09/2023 :: - |
| International Seminar on Essence of Geography,What Where and How, Application of Geospatial- based on MCDM Approach in Flood Susceptibility Zoning- A Case Study of Gadhadhar River Basin, India Category/Type of Event: International (within country), Department of Geography Cooch Behar Panchanan Barma University, Date of Presentation 2022-11-11 :: - |
| 35th Indian Geographers’ Meet & International Conference, Gender Gap in Literacy – A Case Study of Koch Bihar District, Venue- Bardwan University, November, 11 13 , 2013 :: - |
| International Seminar on Teachers Education in the Twenty First Century: A Challenege to Qality Education, E- Learning in Distance Education: A Case study Idira Gandhi National Open University ( IGNU) of Siliguri Regional Centre, West Bengal, Kabiguri Rabindranath College of Education, 13 – 14th March, 2015 :: - |
| Trance human to Homestay Tourism: A Transformation of Cultural and Economic Activities, Department of Anthropology, 25/04/2015. :: - |
| Migration and Human Trafficking Dilema: A Study in Cooch Behar District, Department of Geography, Darjeeling Government College, 26/11/2012 :: - |
National: |
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| ICSSR-ERC Sponsored Two Day National Seminar, Livelihood Pattern of Rava Community of North Bengal Category/Type of Event: National, Department of :: Geography, Serampore Girls College Date of Presentation 25/03/2022 - |
| A Rock with Multiple Events Category/Type of Event: National, Department of Geography and Applied Geography, University of North Bengal, Date of Presentation :: 12/11/2019 to 13/11/2029 - |
| Women Literacy and Gender Discrimination: A Case Study of Koch Behar District Category/Type of Event: National, Department of Geography, Shahid Khudiram College, Khamakhyaguri, Date of Presentation 17/02/2027. :: - |
| Boro Rice to Maize Adaptation in Cooch Behar, West Bengal Category/Type of Event: National, Department of Geography & Applied Geography, University of North Bengal Date of Presentation 13/02/2017. :: - |
| People Perception of Contemporary Traditional Healing Practice- A Study of Rajbanshis Category/Type of Event: National, Alipurduar College, Date of Presentation 16/11/2016. :: - |
| Causes and Consequences of Degradation of Agricultural Land in Tufanganj Block-I, Cooch Behar District Category/Type of Event: National Date of Presentation 25/08/2016. :: - |
| Application of G.I.S in daily life Category/Type of Event: National, Dinhata College, Date of Presentation 20/08/2016. :: - |
| Application of G.I.S in Risk area assessment for communicable disease -A Case Study Category/Type of Event: National, Department of Geography, Sitalkuchi College, Date of Presentation 09/01/2016. :: - |
| Livelihood pattern of Harijan in Cooch Behar District Category/Type of Event: National, Dinhata College, Date of Presentation 19/12/2015. :: - |
| Growth and Development of Muslim in Cooch Behar – A View of Thakur Panchanan Barma Category/Type of Event: National Date of Presentation 26/09/2015. :: - |
| Right to Vote or Not to Vote – An analysis in Indian Perspective Category/Type of Event: National Date of Presentation 20/03/2015, :: - |
| Prospects and Challenges of Mobile Learning Implementation: A Case Study IGNU of Cooch Behar Study Centre Category/Type of Event: National, Sitalkuchi College, Date of Presentation 14/10/2014. :: - |
| Prospect and Challenegs of Mobile Learing Implication : A Case Study IGNOU of Cooch Behar Study Centre, Sitalkuchi College, 21-22 October, 2014 :: - |
| Soil Quarrying & Its Impact- A Case Study of Ghogarkuthi Village- Cooch Behar, University of North Bengal, 27-28th March, 201 :: - |
Training Courses, Workshop, Teaching-Learning-Evaluation Technology Programmes, Faculty Development Programmes Participation:
| SL. No. | Programme | Duration | Organized by | Date and Year |
| 1 | Work Shop | 1 Day | ISRO – NRSC, Bhuvan | February 2, 2012 |
| 2 | Introduction to GIS and its Applications |
Four Weeks | ISRO-NRSC, Govt Of India. | 4th March-28th March, 2013 |
| 3 | Application of Remote Sensing & GIS for Natural Resources |
One Month | IIRS, Indian Space Research Organisation, Govt. Of India | January 27th to 27th March 2015 |
| 4 | Rocks and Mineral Identification, Geological Map Interpretation and Soil Testing and Mapping |
7 days | Sitalkuchi College and Geological Survey of India | 15th December to 21st December,2014 |
| 5 | Certificate Course on Remote Sensing & Geoinformation Sciences |
4 Month | IIRS, Indian Space Research Organisation, Govt. Of India | November 07,2014 to March 7th, 2015 |
| 6 | Online sharing of Geospatial data, algorithm and model. |
July 6-10, 2015 |
Wuhan University, China in association with IIRS, Department of Space Research Organisation, Govt. Of India, Dehradun |
July6-10 , 2015 |
| 7 | Certificate programme on “Applications of Remote Sensing & GIS for Natural Resources” |
3 months | IIRS, Department of Space, Govt. of India | January 27-March 27, 2015 |
| 8 | Certificate programme on “Remote Sensing, Geographical Information System & GNSS” |
2 and half months |
IIRS, Department of Space, Govt. of India. | August 10 to November 27, 2015 |
| 9 | Certificate programme on “ Geospatial Technologies for Urban Planning” |
1 month | IIRS, Department of Space, Govt. of India. | February 11 to March 15, 2016 |
| 10 | Certificate programme on “ Geoweb Services and Geoportal Applications” |
15 days | IIRS, Department of Space, Govt. of India. | June 28 to July 15, 2016 |
| 11 | Geoscience Workshop 2016 | 15 Days | DST,GOI held at Department of Geography and Environmental Management, Vidyasagar University |
December 14th to 23rd December, 2016 |
| 12 | 102 Orientation Programme | 28 Days | UGC,HRDC, Rani Durgawati Vishwavidlaya, Jabalpur, M.P |
16.07.2018 to 11.08.2018 |
| 13 | Application of SPSS in Geographical Research |
7 Days | Cooch Behar Panchanbaram University |
December 3rd to 9th, 2018 |
| 14 | Remote Sensing and Digital Image Analysis |
10 Days | IIRS, Department of Space, Govt. of India. |
Sept 4th to 14th, 2018 |
| 15 | Coordinator of Off-Campus Outreach Programme |
10 Days | IIRS, Department of Space, Govt. of India. | Sept 4th to 14th, 2018 |
| 16 | Coordinator of Off-Campus Outreach Programme |
3 Month | IIRS, Department of Space, Govt. of India. | Sept 4th to Nov 26th , 2018 |
| 17 | Coordinator of Off-Campus Outreach Programme |
27 Days | IIRS, Department of Space, Govt. of India. | Oct 29th to Nov 26th , 2018 |
| 18 | Resource Person of Workshop on Q-GIS: An Elementary Understanding |
7 Days | Cooch Behar College and Sitalkuchi College, WB | 14th 20th Jan, 2019 |
| 19 | Refresher Course | 21 Days | University of North Bengal | March 01 to March 21, 2019 |
| 20 | Short Term Course | 7 Days | HRDC, Delhi University | 2022 |
| 21 | MMTTP – NEP Orientation and Sensitization course organized by the University of Calcutta. |
7Days | University of Calcutta | 18-27th June, 2024 |
