List of Scheduled Castes in West Bengal
There is no age bar in respect of the issue of SC/ST certificates. The age bar in respect of the issuance of OBC certificates has also been lifted.
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SC /ST / OBC certificates (caste certificates) are issued by SDOs in all Sub-divisions. In Kolkata, such certificates are issued by DWO, Kolkata. Caste certificates for SC & ST are issued in terms of The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Identification) Act, 1994. OBC certificates are issued in terms of Govt. Notification No. 347-TW / EC dated 13-07-1994.
There is no age bar in respect of the issue of SC/ST certificates. The age bar in respect of the issuance of OBC certificates has also been lifted.
The procedure for issuing caste certificates for SC ST/OBC as specified in the Act, Rule, and Notifications, etc. has been recently compiled and comprehensive guidelines have been issued.
Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribes, and OBCs in West Bengal
| 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 IndiaIndia Bharat Varsha (Jambu Dvipa) is the name of this land mass. The people of this land are Sanatan Dharmin and they always defeated invaders. Indra (10000 yrs) was the oldest deified King of this land. Manu's jurisprudence enlitened this land. Vedas have been the civilizational literature of this land. Guiding principles of this land are : सत्यं वद । धर्मं चर । स्वाध्यायान्मा प्रमदः । Read more)
** Area restriction removed vide “The Constitution (Scheduled Caste) Order (Amendment) Act, 2016” published in the Gazette of India dated 09-05-2016.
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 |
Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribes and OBCs in West Bengal
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 (MuslimMuslim A community gathered around Muhammad (d. 632 CE) and confessed that Muhammad was the last of Prophets and he received Quran through Zibreel Farista from Allah. Hadith of Sahih Bukhari faithfully recorded the commands of Muhammad. He acknowledged the contribution of Jesus to the Abrahamic Religion.)* | 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 ChristianityChristianity Christianity was formed in Alexandria. Whether the theology, organisation, or reading materials, everything formed in Alexandria in or around 80 CE and then exported everywhere by traders. The term Christion was not used before the first quarter of the 2nd Century. Christianity is the outcome of three Jewish-Roman wars, namely, 'The Great Revolt' (66-70 CE), the 'Kitos War'( 115-117 CE), and 'Bar Kochba Revolt' of 132-135 CE. After the Bar Kochba revolt, Christianity became a distinct sect from Judaism. In 30 BCE Greek became the language of Alexandria. NT was written in this language and the passion of the Christ was first performed here. The legacy of Clement (159-215 CE) and Origen ((185-254 CE) was to be noted. 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
Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribes and OBCs in West Bengal
Connected Laws:
THE CONSTITUTION (SCHEDULED CASTES) ORDER, 1950
- West Bengal Scheduled Castes Advisory Council Act, 2017
- West Bengal Scheduled Castes And Scheduled Tribes (Identification) Act, 1994
- West Bengal Scheduled Castes And Scheduled Tribes (Reservation of Vacancies in Services and Posts) Act, 1976
- 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 claimA Claim A claim is “factually unsustainable” where it could be said with confidence before trial that the factual basis for the claim is entirely without substance, which can be the case if it were clear beyond question that the facts pleaded are contradicted by all the documents or other material on which it is based. 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 ]
Does Mirza muslimMuslim A community gathered around Muhammad (d. 632 CE) and confessed that Muhammad was the last of Prophets and he received Quran through Zibreel Farista from Allah. Hadith of Sahih Bukhari faithfully recorded the commands of Muhammad. He acknowledged the contribution of Jesus to the Abrahamic Religion. fall under Central obc?
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