Government of West Bengal
Finance Department
Audit Branch

No. 5868-F, Dated: 24.06.2009

MEMORANDUM

List of Scheduled Castes in West Bengal

West Bengal has a diverse range of Scheduled Castes, with communities that have distinct cultural and social identities. The inclusion of these communities in the SC list aims to promote their social, economic, and educational development, helping to reduce inequalities and uplift marginalized sections of society.

BAGDI, DULEY

BAHELIA

BAITI

BANTAR

BAURI

BELDAR

BHOGTA

BHUIMALI

BHUIYA

BIND

CHAMAR, CHARMAKAR, MOCHI, MUCHI, RABIDS, RUIDAS, RISHI

CHAUPAL

DABGAR

DAMAI (NEPALI)

DHOBA, DHOBI

DOAI

DOM, DHANGAD

DOSADH, DUSADH, DHARI, DHARHI

GHASI

GONRHI

HALALKHOR

HARI, MEHTAR, METHOR, BHANGI, BALMIKI

JALIA KAIBARTTA

JHALA MALO, MALO

KADAR

KAMI (NEPALI)

KANDRA

KANJAR

KAORA

KARENGA, KORANGA

KAUR

KEOT, KEYOT

KHAIRA

KHATIK

KOCH

KONAI

KONWAR

KOTAL

KURARIAR

LALBEGI

LOHAR

MAHAR

MAL

MALLAH

MUSAHAR

NAMASUDRA

NAT

NUNIYA

PAILYA

PAN, SAWASI

PASI

PATNI

POD, POUNDRA

RAJBANSHI

RAJWAR

SARKI (NEPALI)

SUNRI (Excluding SAHA)

TIYAR

TURI

CHAIN

SC List, Source