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Altitude and demography among the Sherpas

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 July 2008

Ranjan Gupta
Ranjan Gupta
Affiliation:
Anthropometry and Human Genetics Unit, Indian Statistical Institute, 203 Barrackpore Trunk Road, Calcutta, India
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Summary

The Sherpas of Upper Khumbu (above 10,000 feet), Nepal, and their migrant counterparts at lower altitudes (3000–7000 feet) in Darjeeling District, West Bengal, show no statistically significant difference in age–sex structure or mortality, while there are suggestions of some fertility reduction at the higher altitudes.

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Research Article
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Journal of Biosocial Science , Volume 12 , Issue 1 , January 1980 , pp. 103 - 114
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Copyright © 1980, Cambridge University Press

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