List of Other Backward Classes (O.B.C.) - Category wise
Recognized by Govt. of West Bengal
Sl. |
MORE BACKWARD (Category-A) |
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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, |
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)* |
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82 |
Khalashi (Muslim)* |
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83 |
Kichni (Muslim)* |
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84 |
Mukti/Mufti (Muslim)* |
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85 |
Kalal/Iraqi* |
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86 |
Sarala/Sarwala (Muslim)* |
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87 |
Bagani (Muslim)* |
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88 |
Bhandari (Muslim)* |
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89 |
Katha (Muslim)* |
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90 |
Mudi / Mehedi (Muslim)* |
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91 |
Sahana (Muslim)* |
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92 |
Kazi/Kaji/Quazi/Quaji (Muslim)* |
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93 |
Kotal (Muslim)* |
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94 |
Gurung |
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95 |
Layek (Muslim)* |
96 |
Khas |
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97 | Shikder/Shikdar/Sikder/Sikdar (Muslim) * | ||
*Indicate Muslim communities amongst the OBCs