Dr. Kaveri Khound

Assistant Professor – Humanities

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Interest Area(s)

  • Economics of Growth and Development
  • Public Economics
  • Indian Economy
  • Labour Economics
  • Regional Economics
  • Urban and Rural Economics
  • Micro Economics
  • Macro Economics.

Dr. Kaveri Khound is an Assistant Professor in Economics in the School of Humanities at K.R. Mangalam University. She has received her Ph.D in Development Economics from North-Eastern Hill University (Central University), Shillong. During her research period, she had received ICSSR Doctoral Fellowship from ICSSR, New Delhi. Her research interest include Development Economics, Indian Economy, Labour Economics, Regional Economics, Urban and Rural Economics. Through her research experience, she has published several papers in Scopus, UGC Care Listed and Peer Reviewed Journals. She has also presented several research papers in National and International Conference.

  • Ph.D – Ph.D in Development Economics in 2022 from North-Eastern Hill University (Central University), Shillong.
  • M.A– Masters in Economics in 2014 from Dibrugarh University (State University), Assam.
  • B.A– Bachelor’s in Economics (Hons) in 2012 from Dibrugarh University (State University), Assam.
  • Joined K.R. Mangalam University as Assistant Professor in Economics on 6th May 2024.
  •   Received ICSSR Doctoral Fellowship (2017-2019) from ICSSR, New Delhi.
  1. ‘Migration, Ethnic-based Conflict and Development Perspective in Bodoland, Assam ‘. National Seminar on Migration and Development in India organized by Department of Economics, NEHU, Shillong on 24-25 November,
  2. “Impact of COVID-19 on Tourism Sector in Meghalaya”. Online International Conference on Impact of COVID-19: A Global Challenge organised by Gossaigaon College from 29 to 31 July, 2020.
  3. “Impact of Ethnic Conflict on Agriculture and Sustainable Rural Development in BTAD Area of Assam”. Paper presented in two days International Seminar on “Eye for an Eye: Conflict in South East Asia” held on 6-7 November, 2019 at Synod College, Shillong.
  4. ‘Impact of Ethnic Conflict on Women’s Participation in Livelihood Activities in Kokrajhar”. Paper presented in two days National Seminar on “Women in Contemporary Era-With Special Reference to North- East Organised by Department of Commerce, Assam University, Silchar, 27-28 May, 2019.
  5. “Economic Implication of Climatic change on food security in India”. International Seminar on Climate Change: Impact on Developing Countries organised by Union Christian College, Umiam from 15 October to 17 October 2015.
  6. “Impact of MGNREGA on Women Empowerment in Rural Economy of North- Eastern India”. International Seminar on Women Empowement: Issues and Challenges organised by Gossaigaon College,  Kokrajhar from 4 to 6 February 2015.
  7. “Insurgency- A Great Hazard to Socio-Economic Development of Assam”. Paper Presented in two days National Seminar on Insurgency and its Impact on Socio- Economic Development of India with Reference to the North-East organised by Kamargaon College in 4 to 5 November, 2014 in Golaghat.

Workshop/ Short- Term Course

  1. Online Workshop on Research Methodology in Social Science with special focus on NSSO Data Extraction organized by ICSSR North Eastern Regional Center, Shillong from 1st -11th December 2021.
  2. One week online national workshop on “Data Handling Using SPSS” (for the faculty members/researchers) organised by the Centre for Development Studies, Department of Economics, Rajiv Gandhi University during 17th to 23rd November,
  3. Training Programme on “Migration and Development: Issues and Perspectives”. Organised by V.V. Giri National Labour Institute, NOIDA from 30 July- 03 August, 2018.
  4. Research Methodology Course in Social Science from 12th May to 21 May, 2017 in Omeo Kumar Das Institute of Social Change and Development, Guwahati, Assam.
  5. International workshop on Experimental Economics held on 22nd November, 2016 in Shillong.
  6. Workshop on Business Statistics from 5th December to 9th December, 2016 in Indian Institute North-East Centre, Tezpur University.
  7. Short-term Course on Research Methodology (with special reference to SPSS) from 18th July, 2016 to 23rd July, 2016 in UGC, Human Resource Development Centre, Shillong

  1. Publication in Journals

    1. Khound, K. (2023). “Impact of Ethnic Conflict on Occupational Pattern and Standard of Living of the Conflict Affected Victims in Bodoland Territorial

    District of Assam”. Res Militaris Social Science Journal (Scopus Journal), 13 n2 (1), 3960-3968. (ISSN-22656294).

    1. Khound, (2023). “Migration-Ethno-Social-Conflict-Development Interface in Bodoland, India”. NOVYI MIR Research Journal (UGC Care Listed Journal), 8(1), 640-657. (ISSN: 0130-7673).
    2. Khound, (2022). “Income Diversification on Non-Farm Activities in Rural Farm Households of North-East India”. Anvesak (UGC Care Listed Journal), 276- 281, Vol 52 1(I). (ISSN- 0378 – 4568).
    3. Khound, (2021). “Role of Weather Shock and Variability on Food Security in India”. ARTHAVAAN (Peer Reviewed Journal), 4(1), 89- 96. (ISSN: 24550353).
    4. Khound, K (2021). “Linkage between Globalization, Ethnic Conflict and Public Health in Bodoland Territorial Area Districts (BTAD) of Assam”, The Journal of Oriental Research Madras (UGC Care Listed Journal), Vol XCII-III, 21(3), 57-64 (ISSN: 0022-3301).
    5. Khound, K (2020). “Ethnic Conflict in Kokrajhar, India: History and Consequences”, Man and Society: A Journal of North-East Studies (UGC Care Listed Journal), Vol XVII (Summer Issue), 81-4. (ISSN: 2229-4058)
    6. Khound, K. (2016). “Education and Rural Economic Development: A Case Study of Bodo Women in Kokrajhar District of BTAD, Assam”. Research Promoter (Peer Reviewed Journal), 6(6), 179-189. (ISSN: 22310193).

      Publication in Books (Book Chapter)

    1. Khound, (2020). “Migration and Ethnic Conflict in Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) in Assam”. Borderless boundaries of the Minds: Revisiting the Partitioned Selves”. (ISBN: 9788194679974).
    2. Khound, (2020). “Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Economy of Assam”. Anusandhan, (ISBN: 9788194821816).
    3. Khound, (2016). ‘Role of Non-Farm Sector in Diversifying Rural Economy of Assam”. Rural Sociology: Issues and Perspectives, (ISBN: 9789384679842).