List of Other Backward Classes in West Bengal
| SL No. | More Backward (Category A) | SL No. | 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:
- No. 3182-BCW dated 12.09.2013
- No. 2770-BCW dated 29.08.2014
- No. 183-BCW dated 16.01.2015
- No. 2102-BCW dated 01.06.2015
- No. 468-BCW dated 04.02.2016
- No. 773-BCW dated 26.02.2016
- No. 4282-BCW dated 26.12.2016
- No. 4283-BCW dated 26.12.2016
- No. 1905-BCW dated 07.06.2017
- No. 3230-BCW dated 14.09.2017
- No. 3231-BCW dated 14.09.2017
- No. 4144-BCW dated 05.12.2017
- No. 1132-BCW dated 28.03.2018
- No. SBCW-165 dated 27.06.2018
- No. 2019-BCW dated 11.07.2022
- No. 2020-BCW dated 11.07.2022