Apparao Thamminaina
VIDWAN ID: 72273

Prof Apparao Thamminaina

Male Doctor of Philosophy
Professor | Department of Anthropology
University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad
Telangana
Expertise: Anthropology
19 Publications
11 Projects
44 Scopus Citations
38 CrossRef
13 Years 2 Months Total Experience
Publications
19 Total
Articles
16
Chapters
3
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Professional Recognition

University Medal
2007
University of Hyderabad
Alumni Medal
2007
University of Hyderabad
Best Paper
2009
INCAA
Best Paper
2019
International Conference on “Innovations in Technology and Management for Achieving Sustainable Deve

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Indian Sociological Society
Life Member
Jan 2017
International Sociological Association
Member
Jan 2018
Indian National Confederation and Academy of Anthropologists
Life Member
Jan 2023

Personal Details

Doctor of Philosophy
2013
Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur
Professor
Oct 2025 – Present
University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad | Department of Anthropology
Associate Professor
Oct 2022 – Oct 2025
University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad
Assistant Professor
Aug 2018 – Oct 2022
University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad | Department of Anthropology
Assistant Professor
Jul 2015 – Aug 2018
National Institute of Technology, Rourkela | Department of Humanities and Social Sciences
Assistant Professor
Jul 2013 – Jul 2015
Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai | School of Livelihoods and Development
Social Sciences
Anthropology

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Scholarly Work

Framework for Innovations in Secondary and Higher Secondary Education of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) of Telangana
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The Mali of Telangana State, India: An Ethnographic Account
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The Human-Wildlife Interaction and the Strategy for Tribal Development in PAs: A Case Study of Rajiv Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary (Tiger Reserve) from TS
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The Role and Work Contributions of Migrant Woman Sanitary Workers during COVID-19 Pandemic: A Study in Selected Urban Local Bodies of Bengaluru and Hyderabad, India
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Dropouts among PVTGs of Telangana
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Anthropological Study of Skill Transmission of Basket Making among Yerukalas
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Documentation of Oral Traditions of the Chenchus
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Tribal Profiles of ST Communities in Interstate Borders
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Barriers to Participation in Education: A Study on Girls from Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) in Odisha
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Non-Timber Forest Products Management and Women Empowerment: A Study on Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Communities in Odisha
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Dynamics of Development of the Kondhs (PVTG) of Odisha
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Witchcraft, Resolution, and Witch-hunt: A Study among the Misings of Assam, India

University University of Hyderabad
Year 2024
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Transgressions in an Online Team Competitive Game: A Study of Defense of the Ancients (DOTA) 2

University University of Hyderabad
Year 2025
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Parental Engagement and Accountability: Educating Children from Slums in a

University National Institute of Technology, Rourkela
Year 2024
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Pica in Pregnancy and its Embodiment: An Anthropological Study of Vadabalija of Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh

University University of Hyderabad
Year 2025
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Scholarly Publications

People’s response to development: A case of India’s particularly vulnerable tribal groups

Book Chapter
Year: 2021. Pages: 107-122 .
Authors: Ramakrishna Biswal; Chittaranjan Subudhi; Abhijit Pathak

Who Decides What to Use? Contraceptive Decisions of Muslim Women in Bangladesh

Open Access
Journal Article
Authors: Fariha Jahan Prima; Apparao Thamminaina

Implications of Occupational Mobility on the Handloom Weavers of Andhra Pradesh

Journal Article
Year: 2011.
Authors: Apparao, T.

Livelihood Insecurity and Coping Strategies of Handloom Weavers: A Comparative Study

Journal Article
Year: 2012.
Authors: Apparao, T.; Venkata Rao, P.

Gendering Materials : Cultural analysis of Gender Differences in Tribal Society

Journal Article
Year: 2015.
Authors: Apparao, Thamminaina

Barriers, opportunities, and enablers to educate girls from Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs): A systematic review of literature

Journal Article
Children and Youth Services Review. Year: 2020. Volume: 118 , Pages: 105350 .
Authors: Thamminaina, A.; Kanungo, P.; Mohanty, S.

Delivering quality education to girls from particularly vulnerable tribal groups (PVTGS) in India

Open Access
Journal Article
Year: 2019. Volume: 7 , Issue: 1 , Pages: 367-375 .
Authors: Mohanty, S.; Thamminaina, A.; Kanungo, P.

Blurred Trajectories of Migration Among Tribes: A Study of the Chenchus of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana

Journal Article
International Journal of Social Sciences. Year: 2015. Volume: 4 , Issue: 2and3 , Pages: 185 .
Authors: Thamminaina, Apparao
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