List of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe and OBCs in West Bengal

Scheduled Castes in West Bengal

Law Library Edition 2020

1.	BAGDI, DULEY	31.	KAUR
2.	BAHELIA	32.	KEOT, KEYOT
3.	BAITI	33.	KHAIRA
4.	BANTAR	34.	KHATIK
5.	BAURI	35.	KOCH
6.	BELDAR	36.	KONAI
7.	BHOGTA	37.	KONWAR
8.	BHUIMALI	38.	KOTAL
9.	BHUIYA	39.	KURARIAR
10.	BIND	40.	LALBEGI
11.	CHAMAR, CHARMAKAR, MOCHI, MUCHI, RABIDS, RUIDAS, RISHI	41.	LOHAR
12.	CHAUPAL	42.	MAHAR
13.	DABGAR	43.	MAL
14.	DAMAI (NEPALI)	44.	MALLAH
15.	DHOBA, DHOBI	45.	MUSAHAR
16.	DOAI	46.	NAMASUDRA
17.	DOM, DHANGAD	47.	NAT
18.	DOSADH, DUSADH, DHARI, DHARHI	48.	NUNIYA
19.	GHASI	49.	PAILYA
20.	GONRHI	50.	PAN, SAWASI
21.	HALALKHOR	50.	PASI
22.	HARI, MEHTAR, METHOR, BHANGI, BALMIKI	52.	PATNI
23.	JALIA KAIBARTTA	53.	POD, POUNDRA
24.	JHALA MALO, MALO	54.	RAJBANSHI
25.	KADAR	55.	RAJWAR
26.	KAMI (NEPALI)	56.	SARKI (NEPALI)
27.	KANDRA	57.	SUNRI (Excluding SAHA)
28.	KANJAR	58.	TIYAR
29.	KAORA	59.	TURI
30.	KARENGA, KORANGA	60.	CHAIN**

* Deleted vide the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order (Amendment) Act, 2016 dated 9th May, 2016, New Delhi (The Gazette of India)

** Area restriction removed vide “The Constitution (Scheduled Caste) Order (Amendment) Act, 2016” published in the Gazette of India dated 09-05-2016.

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Scheduled Tribes

1.	ASUR	21.	KORWA
2.	BAIGA	22.	LEPCHA
3.	BEDIA, BEDIYA	23.	LODHA, KHERIA, KHARIA
4.	BHUMIJ	24.	LOHARA, LOHRA
5.	BHUTIA, SHERPA, TOTO, DUKPA, KAGATAY, TIBETAN, YOLMO	25.	MAGH
6.	BIRHOR	26.	MAHALI
7.	BIRJIA	27.	MAHLI
8.	CHAKMA	28.	MAL PAHARIYA
9.	CHERO	29.	MECH
10.	CHIK BARAIK	30.	MRU
11.	GARO	31.	MUNDA
12.	GOND	32.	NAGESIA
13.	GORAIT	33.	ORAON
14.	HAJANG	34.	PARHAIYA
15.	HO	35.	RABHA
16.	KARMALI	36.	SANTAL
17.	KHARWAR	37.	SAURIA PAHARIA
18.	KHOND	38.	SAVAR
19.	KISAN	39.	LIMBU
20.	KORA	40.	TAMANG

OBCs recognized by Govt of West Bengal

List of Other Backward Classes (O.B.C.) – Category wise

Recognized by Govt. of West Bengal

Sl.	MORE BACKWARD (Category-A)	Sl.	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, Yadav Gope, Gope, Ahir and Yadav)
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*	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	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)*
		82	Khalashi (Muslim)*
		83	Kichni (Muslim)*
		84	Mukti/Mufti (Muslim)*
		85	Kalal/Iraqi*
		86	Sarala/Sarwala (Muslim)*
		87	Bagani (Muslim)*
		88	Bhandari (Muslim)*
		89	Katha (Muslim)*
		90	Mudi / Mehedi (Muslim)*
		91	Sahana (Muslim)*
		92	Kazi/Kaji/Quazi/Quaji (Muslim)*
		93	Kotal (Muslim)*
		94	Gurung
		95	Layek (Muslim)*
		96	Khas
		97	Shikder/Shikdar/Sikder/Sikdar (Muslim) *

*Indicate Muslim communities amongst the OBCs

Source: Govt of West Bengal

Connected Laws:

THE CONSTITUTION (SCHEDULED CASTES) ORDER, 1950

1. West Bengal Scheduled Castes Advisory Council Act, 2017
2. West Bengal Scheduled Castes And Scheduled Tribes (Identification) Act, 1994
3. West Bengal Scheduled Castes And Scheduled Tribes (Reservation of Vacancies in services And Posts) Act, 1976
4. West Bengal Scheduled Castes Development And Finance Corporation Act, 1976

Court Cases

Bir Singh Vs. Delhi Jal Board & Ors. – Supreme Court Held:- A person notified as a Scheduled Caste in State ‘A’ cannot claim the same status in another State on the basis that he is declared as a Scheduled Caste in State ‘A’……” [ HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE, HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA, HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE R. BANUMATHI, HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAN M. SHANTANAGOUDAR, HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE S. ABDUL NAZEER ]

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