Caste Certificates and 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.
Source: Govt of West Bengal.
Page updated:-Aug 10, 2023
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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 India)
** Area restriction removed vide โThe Constitution (Scheduled Caste) Order (Amendment) Act, 2016โ 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.) โ 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
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. โ Supreme Court Held:- A person notified as a Scheduled Caste in State โAโ cannot claim the same status in another State on the basis that he is declared as a Scheduled Caste in State โAโโฆโฆโ [ HONโBLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE, HONโBLE MR. JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA, HONโBLE MRS. JUSTICE R. BANUMATHI, HONโBLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAN M. SHANTANAGOUDAR, HONโBLE MR. JUSTICE S. ABDUL NAZEER ]