List of Other Backward Classes in West Bengal
Published in BCWD.
Updated List of Other Backward Classes in West Bengal as per Schedule of West Bengal Backward Classes (Other than Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes) (Reservation of Vacancies in Services and Posts) Act, 2012.
| 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 | ||
| 96 | Shikder/Shikdar/Sikder/Sikdar (Muslim) |
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