OBC List West Bengal - Summary
OBC means Other Backward Classes. In India, the government uses this word for some castes and communities who did not get enough chance to study or grow in the past.
Each state has a different list of these OBC castes. This list can change over time when the government or NCBC (a group that looks after this) checks and updates it.
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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