Department: BCWD

Subject: OBC

Government of West Bengal
Backward Classes Welfare Department
Administrative Buildings, 4th floor, DJ 4, Sector II, Salt Lake
Kolkata- 700091

No. 945-BCW/MR-23/2026, dated the 18th May, 2026.

NOTIFICATION

WHEREAS, the Hon’ble Division Bench of High Court at Calcutta passed a Judgment/ Order on 22nd May, 2024, in the matter of WPO 60 of 2011 with WPA 22145 of 2010 with WPA 8844 of 2020 with WPO 1160 of 2013 with WPO 578 of 2012, wherein the 66 (sixty-six) classes included in the State List of OBCs prior to 2010 for the purpose of availing reservation under article 16(4) of the Constitution of India, were not interfered and distribution of percentage of reservation as 10% for OBC (Category A) and 7% for OBC (Category B) were struck down;

AND WHEREAS, the Hon’ble Division Bench of High Court at Calcutta also limited the reservation for OBCs in the State to 7% for the 66 classes in the State List of OBCs unaffected classes;

NOW, THEREFORE, the Governor is pleased to inform accordingly that the State List of OBCs consists of the following sixty-six (66) classes to avail 7% reservation in the services and posts under the Government of West Bengal.

LIST

  1. Kapali
  2. Baishya Kapali
  3. Kurmi
  4. Sutradhar
  5. Karmakar
  6. Kumbhakar
  7. Swamakar
  8. Teli, Kolu
  9. Napit
  10. Yogi, Nath
  11. Goala, Gope (Pallav Gope, Ballav Gope, Yadav Gope, Gope, Ahir and Yadav)
  12. Moira (Halwai), Modak (Halwai)
  13. Barujibi
  14. Satchasi
  15. Malakar
  16. Jolah (Ansari-Momin)
  17. Kansari
  18. Tanti, Tantubaya
  19. Dhanuk
  20. Shankakar
  21. Keori/Koiri
  22. Raju
  23. Nagar
  24. Karani
  25. Sarak
  26. Tamboli/Tamali
  27. Kosta/Kostha
  28. Roniwar/Rauniyar
  29. Scheduled Castes converts to Christianity and their progeny
  30. Lakhera/Laahera
  31. Fakir, Sain
  32. Kahar
  33. Betkar (Bentkar)
  34. Chitrakar
  35. Bhujel
  36. Newar
  37. Mangar
  38. Nembang
  39. Sampang
  40. Bungchheng
  41. Thami
  42. Jogi
  43. Dhimal
  44. Hawari, Dhobi (other than those included in the list of Scheduled Castes)
  45. Bhar
  46. Khandait
  47. Gangot
  48. Turha
  49. Dhunia
  50. Patidar
  51. Kasai
  52. Hele/ Halia/ Chasi-Kaibartta, Das Kaibartta
  53. Bansi Barman
  54. Nashya-Sekh
  55. Pahadia Muslim
  56. Khen (Non-Bania category)
  57. Sukli
  58. Sunuwar
  59. Bharbhuja
  60. Dewan
  61. Rai (including Chamling)
  62. Rayeen (Kunjra)
  63. Shershabadia
  64. Devanga
  65. Hajjam (Muslim)
  66. Chowduli (Muslim)

By order of the Governor,
Sd/- Sanjay Bansal
Secy. to the Govt. of West Bengal.

No. 945-BCW/MR-23/2026, dated the 18th May, 2026, Source

Copy forwarded for information & necessary action to:-

No. 945-BCW/MR-23/2026, dated the 18th May, 2026, Source

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