OBC List West Bengal - Summary
OBC stands for Other Backward Classes. In India, OBC is a collective term used by the government to classify socially and educationally disadvantaged castes and communities.
The specific details regarding OBC caste classification, including the list of castes and communities included in the OBC category, vary from state to state and are subject to change over time due to updates and revisions by the government and the NCBC.
West Bengal OBC Caste List
| Sl. | MORE BACKWARD (Category-A) | Sl. | BACKWARD (Category-B) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abdal (Muslim)* | 1 | Baishya Kapali |
| 2 | Baidya Muslim* | 2 | Bansi Barman |
| 3 | Basni / Bosni (Muslim)* | 3 | Barujibi |
| 4 | Beldar Muslim* | 4 | Betkar (Bentkar) |
| 5 | Bepari / Byapari Muslim* | 5 | Bhar |
| 6 | Bhatia Muslim* | 6 | Bharbhuja |
| 7 | Muslim Bhatiyara* | 7 | Bhujel |
| 8 | Chowduli (Muslim)* | 8 | Bungchheng |
| 9 | Muslim Chutor Mistri* | 9 | Chasatti (Chasa) |
| 10 | Muslim Dafadar* | 10 | Chitrakar |
| 11 | Dhukre (Muslim)* | 11 | Scheduled Castes converts to Christianity and their progeny |
| 12 | Dhunia* | 12 | Devanga |
| 13 | Fakir, Sain* | 13 | Dewan |
| 14 | Gayen (Muslim)* | 14 | Dhimal |
| 15 | Ghosi (Muslim)* | 15 | Gangot |
| 16 | Hajjam (Muslim)* | 16 | Goala, Gope (Pallav Gope, Ballav Gope, Yadav Gope, Gope, Ahir and Yadav) |
| 17 | Hawari, Dhobi (other than those included in the list of Scheduled Castes)* | 17 | Hele / Halia / Chasi-Kaibartta, Das Kaibartta |
| 18 | Muslim Jamadar* | 18 | Kahar |
| 19 | Jolah (Ansari-Momin)* | 19 | Kansari |
| 20 | Muslim Kalander* | 20 | Kapali |
| 21 | Kan (Muslim)* | 21 | Karani |
| 22 | Kasai* | 22 | Karmakar |
| 23 | Khotta Muslim* | 23 | Keori / Koiri |
| 24 | Muslim Laskar* | 24 | Khen (Non-Bania category) |
| 25 | Mahaldar (Muslim)* | 25 | Kumbhakar |
| 26 | Majhi / Patni Muslim* | 26 | Kurmi |
| 27 | Mal Muslim* | 27 | Malakar |
| 28 | Mallick* | 28 | Mangar |
| 29 | Midde* | 29 | Moira (Halwai), Modak (Halwai) |
| 30 | Muslim Molla* | 30 | Nagar |
| 31 | Muchi / Chamar Muslim* | 31 | Napit |
| 32 | Muslim Barujibi / Barui* | 32 | Nembang |
| 33 | Muslim Biswas* | 33 | Newar |
| 34 | Muslim Haldar* | 34 | Rai (including Chamling) |
| 35 | Muslim Mali, Faraji (Muslim)* | 35 | Raju |
| 36 | Muslim Mandal* | 36 | Sampang |
| 37 | Muslim Piyada* | 37 | Sarak |
| 38 | Muslim Sanpui/Sapui* | 38 | Satchasi |
| 39 | Nashya-Sekh* | 39 | Shankakar |
| 40 | Muslim Nehariya* | 40 | Sunuwar |
| 41 | Nikari (Muslim)* | 41 | Sutradhar |
| 42 | Patidar* | 42 | Swarnakar |
| 43 | Muslim Penchi* | 43 | Tamboli / Tamali |
| 44 | Muslim Rajmistri, Raj (Muslim)* | 44 | Tanti, Tantubaya |
| 45 | Rayeen (Kunjra)* | 45 | Teli, Kolu |
| 46 | Muslim Sardar* | 46 | Thami |
| 47 | Shershabadia* | 47 | Turha |
| 48 | Siuli (Muslim)* | 48 | Yogi, Nath |
| 49 | Tutia (Muslim)* | 49 | Muslim Darji / Ostagar / Idrishi* |
| 50 | Dhanuk | 50 | Dhali (Muslim)* |
| 51 | Jogi | 51 | Pahadia Muslim* |
| 52 | Khandait | 52 | Tal-Pakha Benia* |
| 53 | Kosta / Kostha | 53 | Adaldar (Muslim)* |
| 54 | Lakhera/Laahera | 54 | Aku nji/Akan/Akhan (Muslim)* |
| 55 | Roniwar/Rauniyar | 55 | Bag (Muslim)* |
| 56 | Sukli | 56 | Chaprashi (Muslim)* |
| 57 | Bhangi (Muslim)* | 57 | Churihar* |
| 58 | Dhatri/Dai/Dhaity (Muslim)* | 58 | Daptari (Muslim)* |
| 59 | Gharami (Muslim)* | 59 | Dewan (Muslim)* |
| 60 | Ghorkhan* | 60 | Dhabak (Muslim)* |
| 61 | Goldar/Golder (Muslim)* | 61 | Gazi (Muslim), Par (Muslim)* |
| 62 | Halsana (Muslim)* | 62 | Khan (Muslim)* |
| 63 | Kayal (Muslim)* | 63 | Sadhukhan (Muslim)* |
| 64 | Naiya (Muslim)* | 64 | Majhi |
| 65 | Shikari/Sikari (Muslim)* | 65 | Malita/Malitha/Malitya (Muslim)* |
| 66 | Sekh/Seikh* | 66 | Mistri (Muslim)* |
| 67 | Bayen (Muslim)* | 67 | Paik (Muslim)* |
| 68 | Bhuiya/Bhunya (Muslim)* | 68 | Pailan (Muslim)* |
| 69 | Borah / Bara / Bora (Muslim)* | 69 | Purkait (Muslim)* |
| 70 | Gorey (Muslim)* | 70 | Sana (Muslim)* |
| 71 | Hati (Muslim)* | 71 | Sareng (Muslim)* |
| 72 | Jatuya (Muslim)* | 72 | #Omitted |
| 73 | Khondekar/Khonkar (Muslim)* | 73 | Sarkar (Muslim)* |
| 74 | Pahar (Muslim)* | 74 | Shah (Shah/Sahaji)* |
| 75 | Raptan (Muslim)* | 75 | Tarafdar (Muslim)* |
| 76 | Kalwar | 76 | Gavara |
| 77 | Atta (Muslim)* | 77 | Mouli (Muslim)* |
| 78 | Khansama* | 78 | Sepai (Muslim)* |
| 79 | Hawaikar (Muslim)* | 79 | Baradi (Muslim)* |
| 80 | Khajonkriya / Khajankriya (Muslim)* | 80 | Dalal (Muslim)* |
| 81 | Hazari (Muslim)* | 81 | Hoseni Goyala (Muslim)* |
| 82 | Khalashi (Muslim)* | ||
| 83 | Kichni (Muslim)* | ||
| 84 | Mukti/Mufti (Muslim)* | ||
| 85 | Kalal/Iraqi* | ||
| 86 | Sarala/Sarwala (Muslim)* | ||
| 87 | Bagani (Muslim)* | ||
| 88 | Bhandari (Muslim)* | ||
| 89 | Katha (Muslim)* | ||
| 90 | Mudi / Mehedi (Muslim)* | ||
| 91 | Sahana (Muslim)* | ||
| 92 | Kazi/Kaji/Quazi/Quaji (Muslim)* | ||
| 93 | Kotal (Muslim)* | ||
| 94 | Gurung | ||
| 95 | Layek (Muslim)* | ||
| 96 | Khas | ||
| 97 | Shikder/Shikdar/Sikder/Sikdar (Muslim) * | ||
| 98 | Chowdhury/Chowdhuri (Muslim) * | ||
| 99 | Bairagi/Baishnab |
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