Pintu Paul
Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Indian Social Institute, Jawaharlal Nehru University, University of Gour Banga, Ashoka University
0000-0002-6727-6082
About
Pintu Paul is an Assistant Professor at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Hyderabad. His research focuses on family demography, child marriage, gender-based violence, maternal and child health, access to education, migration, informal labour, and gender issues. He holds an MPhil and a PhD in Geography from the Centre for the Study of Regional Development, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. Dr. Paul previously worked as a Senior Research Analyst at the Centre for Economic Data and Analysis, Ashoka University, and has also been associated with Aspire (A Society for Promotion of Inclusive and Relevant Education), the International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), and the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai. Dr. Paul has authored several research papers published in internationally reputed social science journals, including Social Science & Medicine, SSM-Population Health, Journal of Interpersonal Violence, and the Indian Journal of Human Development. He has also published op-eds on education, health, and migrant workers in popular magazines and newspapers like India Development Review, Ideas for India, The Indian Express, and Down To Earth.
Employment
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Tata Institute of Social Sciences2026 - Present
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Indian Social Institute2025 - Present
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Ashoka University Senior Research Analyst2024 - Present
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ASPIRE Research Associate2023 - 2024
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Tata Institute of Social Sciences2023 - 2023
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International Institute for Population Sciences Research Officer2021 - 2021
Education
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Jawaharlal Nehru University PhD2018 - 2023
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Jawaharlal Nehru University MPhil2016 - 2018
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Jawaharlal Nehru University MA2014 - 2016
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University of Gour Banga BA2011 - 2014
Projects & Funding
Projects & funding information is unavailable.
Publications (44)
- Persistent Child Marriage Practices in West Bengal: Understanding the Role of Household Wealth and Education Save
- Accessibility of Entitlements among Women Agricultural Workers: A Case Study from Goalpara District of Assam, India Save
- Marital choice, spousal communication, and contraceptive self-efficacy and use among newly married girls in India: Evidence from the UDAYA study Save
- Marriage Customs and Practices in India: Continuity and Change Save
- Before reaching the finish line: incompletion of the tenth grade of schooling in Nepal Save
- Non-completion of primary and secondary levels of schooling among India’s youth: evidence from a national survey Save
- Association Between Sexual Autonomy and Reproductive Tract Infections Among Married Women in India: A Cross-Sectional Study of a Nationally Representative Sample Save
- Knowledge of Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters Among Girls in India: Does Parent–Adolescent Communication Play a Role? Save
- Is parental engagement associated with subsequent delayed marriage and marital choices of adolescent girls? Evidence from the Understanding the Lives of Adolescents and Young Adults (UDAYA) survey in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, India Save
- Prevalence and Predictors of Risky Sexual Behavior Among Young Men in India: Evidence From National Family Health Survey Save