A study on the adult body dimensions of the oraons of eastern India: Sedente-migrant comparison
Year: 1995
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: The present study deals with the effect of migration on the adult body dimensions among the Oraons of Estern India. The study was conducted on the 232 sedente Oraon of both sexes from Gumla district, Bihar, India and their 230 migrant counter-parts of both sexes from the tea gardens in Duars are, Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal, India. The results show that the migrants are lighter and slightly shorter.
DOI: 10.1007/bf02447596
Author: C. Piplai
Institution: Anthropological Survey of India
Language: English
Subfield: General Health Professions
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2061861798