List of Other Backward Classes in West Bengal

August 9, 2022

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

References:

WBXPress

List of Other Backward Classes in West Bengal

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