Satorupa Karmakar

Satorupa is an urban planner/geographer. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Geography from Presidency University, a master’s degree in Geography from Jawaharlal Nehru University, as well as a master’s degree in Planning (Urban Housing) from CEPT University.

She has interned with the Housing and Land Rights Network in New Delhi, the Urban Liveability Forum in Mumbai, and has presented papers on spatial planning, urban homelessness and peri-urbanisation at various national conferences.

Satorupa is passionate about research and firmly inclined towards empowering marginalised communities. Her areas of interest involve sustainable planning and policy making. She believes in an inclusive and participatory approach where equity and access constitute the two most important pillars.