List of Scheduled Castes in West Bengal
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This list contains List of Scheduled Castes in West Bengal. There are 60 recognised Scheduled Castes in state of West Bengal. As per 2011 census, the population of Scheduled Castes accounts to 21.4 millions constituenting around 23.6% of the total state's population.[1][2]
| Scheduled Caste | Population (as of 2011) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Code | Communities | Total population | %age of total |
| 001 | Bagdi, Duley | 30,58,265 | |
| 002 | Bahelia | 5,692 | |
| 003 | Baiti | 13,753 | |
| 004 | Bantar | 138 | |
| 005 | Bauri | 12,28,635 | |
| 006 | Beldar | 5,261 | |
| 007 | Bhogta | 18,269 | |
| 008 | Bhuimali | 84,956 | |
| 009 | Bhuiya | 1,40,359 | |
| 010 | Bind | 70,426 | |
| 011 | Chamar, Muchi, Mochi, Charamakar, Rabidas, Rohit, Rishi | 10,39,591 | |
| 012 | Chaupal | 5,974 | |
| 013 | Dabgar | 252 | |
| 014 | Damai (Nepali) | 18,314 | |
| 015 | Dhobi, Dhupi | 3,85,280 | |
| 016 | Doai | 9,436 | |
| 017 | Dom, Dhangad | 3,52,083 | |
| 018 | Dusadh, Dosadh, Dhari, Dhariya | 65,429 | |
| 019 | Ghasi | 17,909 | |
| 020 | Gonrhi | 9,687 | |
| 021 | Halalkhor | 1,174 | |
| 022 | Bhangi, Hela, Mehtar, Balmiki | 4,31,257 | |
| 023 | Jalia Kaibarta | 5,69,448 | |
| 024 | Jhalo Malo, Malo | 3,03,618 | |
| 025 | Kadar | 23,179 | |
| 026 | Kami (Nepali) | 52,178 | |
| 027 | Kandra | 1,12,038 | |
| 028 | Kanjar | 435 | |
| 029 | Kaora | 2,72,801 | |
| 030 | Koranga, Korenga | 36,612 | |
| 031 | Kaur | 13,059 | |
| 032 | Keot, Keyot | 88,530 | |
| 033 | Khaira | 1,29,001 | |
| 034 | Khatik | 8,837 | |
| 035 | Koch | 12,123 | |
| 036 | Konai | 1,24,126 | |
| 037 | Konwar | 4,376 | |
| 038 | Kotal | 25,430 | |
| 039 | Kurariar | 942 | |
| 040 | Lal Begi | 481 | |
| 041 | Lohar | 3,15,093 | |
| 042 | Mahar | 34,793 | |
| 043 | Mal | 3,06,234 | |
| 044 | Mallaah | 50,252 | |
| 045 | Musahar | 20,949 | |
| 046 | Namasudra | 35,04,642 | |
| 047 | Nat | 1,146 | |
| 048 | Nuniya | 60,941 | |
| 049 | Paliya | 1,05,290 | |
| 050 | Pan, Sawasi | 28,259 | |
| 051 | Pasi | 29,491 | |
| 052 | Patni | 31,188 | |
| 053 | Poundra, Pod | 24,50,260 | |
| 054 | Rajbanshi | 38,01,677 | |
| 055 | Rajwar | 1,12,184 | |
| 056 | Sarki (Nepali) | 13,618 | |
| 057 | Sunri [excluding Saha] | 3,37,609 | |
| 058 | Tiyar | 2,27,800 | |
| 059 | Turi | 35,116 | |
| 060 | Chain [in districts of Malda, Murshidabad, Nadia and Dakshin Dinajpur] | 3,23,595 | |
| GENERIC CASTES (those who identified them as Harijan, Anushuchit Jati or Dalit) | 9,33,781 | ||
| 2,14,63,270 | 100% | ||
Demographics
Religion wise
The Scheduled Castes can only be Hindus, Sikhs or Buddhists as per The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950.[3] The majority of Scheduled Castes in West Bengal are Hindus, with small population being Buddhists and Sikhs.[4]
| Communities | Population (2011) | Religious communities | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindus | Sikhs | Buddhists | ||
| Bagdi, Duley | 30,58,265 | 30,57,705 | 344 | 216 |
| Bahelia | 5,692 | 5,690 | 2 | 0 |
| Baiti | 13,753 | 13,751 | 2 | 0 |
| Bantar | 138 | 138 | 0 | 0 |
| Bauri | 12,28,635 | 12,28,411 | 123 | 101 |
| Beldar | 5,261 | 5,261 | 0 | 0 |
| Bhogta | 18,269 | 18,268 | 0 | 1 |
| Bhuimali | 84,956 | 84,931 | 18 | 7 |
| Bhuiya | 1,40,359 | 1,40,201 | 16 | 140 |
| Bind | 70,426 | 70,412 | 12 | 2 |
| Chamar, Muchi, Mochi, Charamakar, Rabidas, Rohit, Rishi | 10,39,591 | 10,39,302 | 260 | 82 |
| Chaupal | 5,974 | 5,973 | 1 | 0 |
| Dabgar | 252 | 252 | 0 | 0 |
| Damai (Nepali) | 18,314 | 18,165 | 10 | 139 |
| Dhobi, Dhupi | 3,85,280 | 3,85,173 | 58 | 49 |
| Doai | 9,436 | 9,435 | 1 | 0 |
| Dom, Dhangad | 3,52,083 | 3,52,018 | 43 | 22 |
| Dusadh, Dosadh, Dhari, Dhariya | 65,429 | 65,315 | 105 | 9 |
| Ghasi | 17,909 | 17,900 | 1 | 8 |
| Gonrhi | 9,687 | 9,687 | 0 | 0 |
| Halalkhor | 1,174 | 1,173 | 1 | 0 |
| Bhangi, Hela, Mehtar, Balmiki | 4,31,257 | 4,31,125 | 73 | 59 |
| Jalia Kaibarta | 5,69,448 | 5,69,317 | 89 | 42 |
| Jhalo Malo, Malo | 3,03,618 | 3,03,555 | 47 | 16 |
| Kadar | 23,179 | 23,174 | 5 | 0 |
| Kami (Nepali) | 52,178 | 51,949 | 13 | 216 |
| Kandra | 1,12,038 | 1,12,019 | 13 | 6 |
| Kanjar | 435 | 434 | 1 | 0 |
| Kaora | 2,72,801 | 2,72,736 | 39 | 16 |
| Koranga, Korenga | 36,612 | 36,605 | 5 | 2 |
| Kaur | 13,059 | 12,949 | 110 | 0 |
| Keot, Keyot | 88,530 | 88,512 | 12 | 6 |
| Khaira | 1,29,001 | 1,28,972 | 15 | 14 |
| Khatik | 8,837 | 8,830 | 3 | 4 |
| Koch | 12,123 | 12,122 | 1 | 0 |
| Konai | 1,24,126 | 1,24,098 | 22 | 6 |
| Konwar | 4,376 | 4,376 | 0 | 0 |
| Kotal | 25,430 | 25,421 | 6 | 3 |
| Kurariar | 942 | 941 | 0 | 1 |
| Lal Begi | 481 | 476 | 1 | 4 |
| Lohar | 3,15,093 | 3,15,006 | 74 | 13 |
| Mahar | 34,793 | 34,415 | 17 | 321 |
| Mal | 3,06,234 | 3,06,148 | 54 | 32 |
| Mallaah | 50,252 | 50,227 | 24 | 1 |
| Musahar | 20,949 | 20,944 | 4 | 1 |
| Namasudra | 35,04,642 | 35,04,782 | 550 | 310 |
| Nat | 1,146 | 1,146 | 0 | 0 |
| Nuniya | 60,941 | 60,920 | 13 | 8 |
| Paliya | 1,05,290 | 1,05,278 | 10 | 2 |
| Pan, Sawasi | 28,259 | 28,252 | 2 | 5 |
| Pasi | 29,491 | 29,459 | 24 | 8 |
| Patni | 31,188 | 31,177 | 11 | 0 |
| Poundra, Pod | 24,50,260 | 24,49,644 | 387 | 229 |
| Rajbanshi | 38,01,677 | 38,00,895 | 520 | 262 |
| Rajwar | 1,12,184 | 1,12,161 | 7 | 16 |
| Sarki (Nepali) | 13,618 | 13,413 | 4 | 201 |
| Sunri [excluding Saha] | 3,37,609 | 3,37,544 | 42 | 23 |
| Tiyar | 2,27,800 | 2,27,766 | 23 | 11 |
| Turi | 35,116 | 35,108 | 5 | 3 |
| Chain | 3,23,595 | 3,23,535 | 41 | 19 |
| Generic Castes | 9,33,781 | 9,30,716 | 493 | 2,572 |
| 2,14,63,270 | 2,14,54,358 | 3,705 | 5,207 | |
References
- ↑ "In Bengal polls, all eyes on the Dalit and tribal vote". Hindustan Times. 16 March 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
- ↑ "India - A-10 Appendix: District wise scheduled caste population (Appendix), West Bengal - 2011". censusindia.gov.in. Archived from the original on 12 December 2025. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
- ↑ Ritu (25 March 2026). "Conversion to Christianity extinguishes SC/ST status and protection under SC/ST Act: Supreme Court". SCC Times. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
- ↑ "Scheduled caste population by religious community, West Bengal - 2011" (xls). censusindia.gov. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. 2021.