Darshan Kumar Jha

About

Darshan Kumar Jha is currently working as Assistant Professor of Geography at Jagat Taran Girls' Degree College, University of Allahabad. He obtained his PhD in Geography on the topic entitled " Informal Settlements, Multidimensional Poverty and Urban Planning: A Case Study of Varanasi City" from Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. He has also qualified UGC-JRF in Women Studies. He has published papers in leading Geographical Journals and also presented papers in various National and International Conferences. He has also worked as a volunteer in the area of children welfare and as deputy coordinator for poor weavers support program at local N.G.O. His research interest includes Urban Geography and Planning, Social Geography, Disaster Management, Women Studies and Regional Planning. Besides academic interests his hobbies include mountaineering, adventure sports, travelling, reading novels, writing poems and social work activities.

Employment

• University of Allahabad Assistant Professor
  2018 - Present
• Banaras Hindu University Senior Research Fellow(UGC-SRF)
  2014 - 2017
• Banaras Hindu University Junior Research Fellow(UGC-JRF)
  2012 - 2014

Education

• Banaras Hindu University Ph.D.
  2012 - 2017
• Banaras Hindu University M.A.
  2009 - 2011
• Banaras Hindu University B.A.(Hons.)
  2006 - 2009

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (19)

• Nexus of Social Conventionalism and Religious Beliefs in Queerphobia and Internalized Misogyny in Indian Youths
  Roshni Sengupta, Khushboo Ashokkumar Mishra, Darshan Kumar Jha
  Sexuality & Culture 2026 DOI: 10.1007/s12119-025-10435-z
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• Urban sprawl assessment using integrated spatial and statistical analysis in the heritage city Varanasi, India
  Darshan Kumar Jha, Jayanta Kumar Dansana, Nilay Jyoti Behera

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  • Arvind Kumar Maurya
  • Asfa Siddiqui
  • Surendra Kumar Sharma
  Discover Cities 2025 DOI: 10.1007/s44327-025-00132-9
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• Assessment of Public concerns and Behaviours towards Scientific Solid WasteManagement in Kanpur City (U.P.), India
  Rohit Singh, Saumya Singh, Gopal Ji Kushwaha

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  • Darshan Kumar Jha
  Flora and Fauna 2024 DOI: 10.33451/FLORAFAUNA.V30I1PP147-156
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• Unveiling the complexity of urban poverty: Exploring spatial and multidimensional deprivation in slums of Varanasi, India
  Darshan Kumar Jha, Vinod Kumar Tripathi
  GeoJournal 2023 DOI: 10.1007/s10708-023-10986-4
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• Geography of Rape Crime in India: A Spatial Analysis of Official Data
  International Journal of Research in Social Sciences (IJMRA Journals) 2015
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• Status of Women in Slums in Varanasi city: A comparative Study
  10th DGSI InternatioL Geography Conference, M.L.S.U. Udaipur, India 2015
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• Urbanisation and Urban Poverty in India:A spatio-temporal Analysis
  International Seminar and IIG Meet 2015
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• Achieving Millennium Development Goals and India Vision 2020: Evidences from the Slums of Varanasi City
  Darshan Kumar Jha, Vinod Kumar Tripathi
  Space and Culture, India 2015 DOI: 10.20896/saci.v2i4.116
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• Quality of Life in Slums: A comparative study of slums of Varanasi city
  36th Indian Geography Congress 2014 2014
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• Flood Hazard and its Management: A Case of the Kosi River
  International Geographical Union (IGU) Commission Conference 2014
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• Millennium Development Goals and India Vision 2020: Viewing from Slums of Varanasi City
  International Seminar on Banaras, the Heritage city of India: Culture, Tourism and development 2014
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• Geography of Rape Crime in India: A spatial analysis of official data
  XIV National Conference on Women Studies 2014
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• Liberalization, Privatization and Globalization in India: Increasing Inequality in Urban Areas
  International Seminar on Social Institution: Challenges and Solutions 2014
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• Quality of life in slums of varanasi city: A comparative study
  Transactions of the Institute of Indian Geographers 2014
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• Urban Basic Services in India: Status, Challenges and Way Forward
  12th International Asian Urbanization Conference 2013
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• Kosi Flood Hazard and Disaster Management: A Case study of Supaul District
  National Geographical Journal of India 2013
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• Regional Disparity in India: Trend and Pattern
  National Seminar on Problems of Regional Disparity in India 2013
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• Poverty and Conflict: An Analysis of Naxalism in India
  National Seminar on Challenges of Naxalism in India 2013
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• Ageing India: A spatial Analysis
  UGC National Seminar on Deprivation and Vulnerability among Elderly in India 2013
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