List of Scheduled Castes in West Bengal
West Bengal has a diverse range of Scheduled Castes, with communities that have distinct cultural and social identities. The inclusion of these communities in the SC list aims to promote their social, economic, and educational development, helping to reduce inequalities and uplift marginalized sections of society.
BAGDI, DULEY
BAHELIA
BAITI
BANTAR
BAURI
BELDAR
BHOGTA
BHUIMALI
BHUIYA
BIND
CHAMAR, CHARMAKAR, MOCHI, MUCHI, RABIDS, RUIDAS, RISHI
CHAUPAL
DABGAR
DAMAI (NEPALI)
DHOBA, DHOBI
DOAI
DOM, DHANGAD
DOSADH, DUSADH, DHARI, DHARHI
GHASI
GONRHI
HALALKHOR
HARI, MEHTAR, METHOR, BHANGI, BALMIKI
JALIA KAIBARTTA
JHALA MALO, MALO
KADAR
KAMI (NEPALI)
KANDRA
KANJAR
KAORA
KARENGA, KORANGA
KAUR
KEOT, KEYOT
KHAIRA
KHATIK
KOCH
KONAI
KONWAR
KOTAL
KURARIAR
LALBEGI
LOHAR
MAHAR
MAL
MALLAH
MUSAHAR
NAMASUDRA
NAT
NUNIYA
PAILYA
PAN, SAWASI
PASI
PATNI
POD, POUNDRA
RAJBANSHI
RAJWAR
SARKI (NEPALI)
SUNRI (Excluding SAHA)
TIYAR
TURI
CHAIN
