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Sankar Datta was born on 17 February, 1958 in Jamshedpur, Bihar, India, is a Biography of Sankar Datta. Discover Sankar Datta's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 66 years old?
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| Occupation |
Development Professional, Academic, Professor |
| Age |
66 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Aquarius |
| Born |
17 February, 1958 |
| Birthday |
17 February |
| Birthplace |
Jamshedpur, Bihar, India |
| Nationality |
India
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Sankar Datta Height, Weight & Measurements
At 66 years old, Sankar Datta height not available right now. We will update Sankar Datta's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Who Is Sankar Datta's Wife?
His wife is Sonja Datta
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Sonja Datta |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Soumya Sankar |
Sankar Datta Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Sankar Datta worth at the age of 66 years old? Sankar Datta’s income source is mostly from being a successful Professional. He is from India. We have estimated Sankar Datta's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Professional |
Sankar Datta Social Network
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Sankar Datta is a development worker who has spent his life searching for a better way to Serve people of India.
Dr. Sankar Datta (born February 17, 1958), is an Indian academic and professional development worker.
Sankar Datta was born February 17, 1958, in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand (it was Bihar then), India.
He spent his early childhood in Bihar.
He did his schooling from Patha Bhavana, Santiniketan.
Datta's early school education was done at Patha Bhavana, Viswa Bharati, Santiniketan, an institution founded by Rabindranath Tagore.
He completed his post-graduation in Rural Management from Institute of Rural Management Anand, after completing his graduation in Agriculture (B Sc Ag & AH) from G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology.
He did his Ph.D on Factors Affecting Performance of Village Level Organisations in the area of Economics from Sardar Patel University.
After that he pursued higher studies in Agribusiness management from the Cornell University.
Datta has been closely associated with promotion of Rural Livelihoods as a Practitioner.
Apart from presenting various papers on the livelihood challenges faced by the poor in various national and international calamities he has published several books.
One of his frequently used publications is the Resource Book for Livelihood Promotion, co-authored with Vijay Mahajan and Gitali Thakur.
He has also been involved in designing and editing the first five years of the State of India's Livelihood Report.
Since the early 1980s, Datta is known for his engagement in rural livelihood promotion and support activities.
Most of his field works have been in the undulating terrains of Central India, such as, Chhota Udaipur, in the west, and Jharkhand in the east, which are inhabited by various tribal groups.
Datta is a management graduate from the very first batch of Institute of Rural Management Anand, Gujarat, a graduate in Agriculture from G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology and Ph.D. in Economics from Sardar Patel University.
Datta is a Development Evangelist, well known for his work in the field on livelihood support, as a part of institutions like PRADAN and BASIX.
He was a professor at Azim Premji University, Bengaluru, and leading the Livelihood Initiative of the university as a Member of the Faculty of Institute of Rural Management, Anand (IRMA) and Indian Institute of Management-Ahmedabad (IIM-A).
Having started his journey as a Spearhead Team Leader organizing soybean farmers in central parts of India, he continued working with small rural producers as part of the founding teams of BASIX/ Indian Grameen Services along with Vijay Mahajan, Deep Joshi, and PRADAN, two notable livelihood promotion and support institutions of India before joining the university.
He was also the member of faculty of Institute of Rural Management Anand, as well as policy forums such as Working Group of the Planning Commission (India) for the 12th Five-Year Plan (India).
Datta is known in India's development domain for his work in the area of Livelihoods.
