Backward Classes Welfare Department

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
Scheduled Castes converts to Christianity
11 Dhukre (Muslim)* 11
and their progeny
12 Dhunia* 12 Devanga
13 Fakir, Sain* 13 Dewan
14 Gayen (Muslim)* 14 Dhimal
15 Ghosi (Muslim)* 15 Gangot
Goala, Gope (Pallav Gope, Ballav Gope,
16 Hajjam (Muslim)* 16
Yadav Gope, Gope, Ahir and Yadav)
Hawari, Dhobi (other than those
Hele / Halia / Chasi-Kaibartta, Das
17 included in the list of Scheduled 17
Kaibartta
Castes)*
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, Raj (Muslim)* 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/Rauniyar 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) *
98 Chowdhury/Chowdhuri (Muslim) *
99 Bairagi/Baishnab

*Indicate Muslim communities amongst the OBCs

* Actual number of enlisted OBC under Category - B is 98. Sl. No. 72

( Under OBC, Category - B ) is omitted.