List of Other Backward Classes in West Bengal
The List of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in West Bengal includes various communities that are recognized as socially and educationally disadvantaged, but not as Scheduled Castes (SCs) or Scheduled Tribes (STs).
The state government provides special programs and resources to ensure their socio-economic development and to reduce inequality.
More Backward (Category A)
Akunji/Akan/Akhan (Muslim)
Baidya Muslim
Beldar Muslim
Bhatia Muslim
Chasatti (Chasa)
Dhabak (Muslim)
Dhali (Muslim)
Dhanuk
Gayen (Muslim)
Gazi (Muslim), Par (Muslim)
Goala, Gope (Pallav Gope, Ballav Gope, Yadav Gope, Gope, Ahir and Yadav)
Goldar / Golder (Muslim)
Jolah (Ansari-Momin)
Kahar
Kayal (Muslim)
Kazi/Kaji/Quazi/Quaji (Muslim)
Keori / Koiri
Khan (Muslim)
Khansama
Khen (Non-Bania category)
Kumbhakar
Layek (Muslim)
Mahaldar (Muslim)
Majhi
Mal Muslim
Malita/Malitha/Malitya (Muslim)
Mistri (Muslim)
Muslim Biswas
Muslim Dafadar
Muslim Darji/Ostagar/Idrishi
Muslim Mandal
Muslim Molla
Muslim Piyada
Muslim Sanpui / Sapui
Muslim Sardar
Nagar
Naiya (Muslim)
Napit
Nashya-Sekh
Paik (Muslim)
Patidar
Sarkar (Muslim)
Satchasi
Sekh / Seikh
Shah (Shah / Sahaji)
Siuli (Muslim)
Tanti, Tantubaya
Tutia (Muslim)
Yogi, Nath
Backward (Category B)
Abdal (Muslim)
Bairagi / Baishnab
Baishya Kapali
Bansi Barman
Barujibi
Basni/Bosni (Muslim)
Bayen (Muslim)
Bepari / Byapari Muslim
Betkar (Bentkar)
Bhangi (Muslim)
Bhar
Bhuiya / Bhunya (Muslim)
Bhujel
Bungchheng
Chitrakar
Chowdhury / Chowdhuri (Muslim)
Chowduli (Muslim)
Dalal (Muslim)
Daptari (Muslim)
Dewan
Dewan (Muslim)
Dhimal
Dhukre (Muslim)
Dhunia
Fakir, Sain
Gangot
Gharami (Muslim)
Gurung
Hajjam (Muslim)
Halsana (Muslim)
Hawari, Dhobi (other than those included in the list of Scheduled Castes)
Hazari (Muslim)
Hele / Halia / Chasi-Kaibartta, Das Kaibartta
Jogi
Kalwar
Kan (Muslim)
Kansari
Kapali
Karani
Karmakar
Kasai
Khandait
Khas
Khondekar / Khonkar (Muslim)
Khotta Muslim
Kosta / Kostha
Kurmi
Lakhera / Laahera
Malakar
Mali, Faraji (Muslim)
Mallick
Mangar
Midde
Moira (Halwai), Modak (Halwai)
Muchi / Chamar Muslim
Mukti / Mufti (Muslim)
Muslim Barujibi / Barui
Muslim Chutor Mistri
Muslim Haldar
Muslim Jamadar
Muslim Laskar
Muslim Penchi
Muslim Rajmistri, Raj (Muslim)
Nembang
Nepali Brahmin
Newar
Nikari (Muslim)
Pahadia Muslim
Pailan (Muslim)
Purkait (Muslim)
Rai (including Chamling)
Raju
Rayeen (Kunjra)
Roniwar / Rauniyar
Sadgope / Sadgop
Sampang
Sarak
Scheduled Castes converts to Christianity and their progeny
Sepai (Muslim)
Shankakar
Shershabadia
Shikari / Sikari (Muslim)
Sukli
Sunuwar
Sutradhar
Swarnakar
Tamboli / Tamali
Tarafdar (Muslim)
Teli, Kolu
Thami
Turha
The West Bengal Commission for Backward Classes is conducting re-survey on Devanga and Bharbhuja classes.
