Anthropological Survey of India

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Anthropological Survey of India

Emblem of AnSI
Anthropological Survey of India building at EN Block, Sector V, Bidhannagar, Kolkata, West Bengal–700091.
Abbreviation	AnSI
Formation	1945; 79 years ago (1945)
Headquarters	Kolkata
Director	Prof. (Dr.) Bhallamudi V. Sharma [1]
Parent organisation	Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India
Website	ansi.gov.in

Anthropological Survey of India (AnSI) is the apex Indian government organisation involved in anthropological studies and field data research for human and cultural aspects, working primarily in the fields of physical anthropology and cultural anthropology,^[2] while maintaining a strong focus on indigenous populations. It also attempts to document the cultures of other communities and religious groups.