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.
List Scheduled CastePopulation (as of 2011)CodeCommunitiesTotal population total001Bagdi, Duley30,58,26514.249002Bahelia5,6920.026003Baiti13,7530.064004Bantar138<0.001005Bauri12,28,6355.724006Beldar5,2610.025007Bhogta18,2690.085008Bhuimali84,9560.396009Bhuiya1,40,3590.654010Bind70,4260.328011Chamar, Muchi, Mochi, Charamakar, Rabidas, Rohit, Rishi10,39,5914.843012Chaupal5,9740.028013Dabgar2520.001014Damai (Nepali)18,3140.085015Dhobi, Dhupi3,85,2801.795016Doai9,4360.044017Dom, Dhangad3,52,0831.640018Dusadh, Dosadh, Dhari, Dhariya65,4290.305019Ghasi17,9090.083020Gonrhi9,6870.045021Halalkhor1,1740.005022Bhangi, Hela, Hari, Mehtar, Balmiki4,31,2572.009023Jalia Kaibarta5,69,4482.653024Jhalo Malo, Malo3,03,6181.414025Kadar23,1790.108026Kami (Nepali)52,1780.243027Kandra1,12,0380.522028Kanjar4350.002029Kaora2,72,8011.271030Koranga, Korenga36,6120.171031Kaur13,0590.061032Keot, Keyot88,5300.412033Khaira1,29,0010.601034Khatik8,8370.041035Koch12,1230.056036Konai1,24,1260.565037Konwar4,3760.020038Kotal25,4300.118039Kurariar9420.004040Lal Begi4810.002041Lohar3,15,0931.468042Mahar34,7930.162043Mal3,06,2341.427044Mallaah50,2520.234045Musahar20,9490.097046Namasudra35,04,64216.328047Nat1,1460.005048Nuniya60,9410.284049Paliya1,05,2900.491050Pan, Sawasi28,2590.133051Pasi29,4910.137052Patni31,1880.145053Poundra, Pod24,50,26011.416054Rajbanshi38,01,67717.712055Rajwar1,12,1840.523056Sarki (Nepali)13,6180.064057Sunri [excluding Saha]3,37,6091.573058Tiyar2,27,8001.061059Turi35,1160.163060Chain [in districts of Malda, Murshidabad, Nadia and Dakshin Dinajpur]3,23,5951.507GENERIC CASTES (those who identified them as Harijan, Anushuchit Jati or Dalit)9,33,7814.3502,14,63,270100%
Demographics
District wise As of 2011 census of India, the population of Scheduled Castes in West Bengal is given as per distribution in 19 districts of the state. S. NoDistrictScheduled CastesNamePopulationPopulationPercentageLargest castes (Top 3)01Darjeeling18,46,8233,17,27517.18Rajbanshi (163,391); Namasudra (45,185); Kami (Nepali) (33,280)02Jalpaiguri38,72,84614,58,27837.65Rajbanshi (922,603); Namasudra (341,261); Lohar (21,761)03Cooch Behar28,22,78014,14,33650.10Rajbanshi (1,063,369); Namasudra (178,393); Jalia Kaibarta (67,818)04Uttar Dinajpur30,07,1348,07,95026.87Rajbanshi (498,004); Namasudra (114,750); Hari, Mehtar (25,080)05Dakshin Dinajpur16,76,2764,82,75428.79Rajbanshi (260,958); Paliya (61,698); Namasudra (43,565)06Malda39,88,8458,35,43020.94Chain (195,418); Rajbanshi (159,456); Namasudra (108,781)07Murshidabad71,03,8078,97,53412.63Chain (127,517); Rajbanshi (90,174); Chamar, Muchi (88,724)08Birbhum35,02,40410,33,14029.50Bagdi (267,141); Chamar, Muchi (161,572); Mal (126,949)09Bardhaman77,17,56321,15,71927.41Bagdi (634,082); Bauri (350,881); Chamar, Muchi (255,377)10Nadia51,68,48815,46,91729.93Namasudra (903,186); Bagdi (116,197); Chamar, Muchi (104,528)11North 24 Parganas1,00,09,78121,69,08421.67Namasudra (856,371); Poundra (473,302); Chamar, Muchi (132,351)12Hooghly55,19,14513,44,02124.35Bagdi (630,219); Bauri (125,849); Namasudra (125,194)13Bankura35,96,67411,74,45732.65Bauri (350,220); Bagdi (288,292); Lohar (114,352)14Purulia29,27,9655,67,76719.39Bauri (242,773); Sunri (49,215); Rajwar (47,174)15Howrah48,50,0297,18,95114.82Bagdi (258,364); Poundra (100,097); Namasudra (61,368)16Kolkata44,96,6942,41,9325.38Namasudra (49,058); Poundra (34,881); Chamar, Muchi (27,104)17South 24 Parganas81,61,96125,64,03431.41Poundra (1,523,399); Bagdi (183,979); Namasudra (147,600)18Paschim Medinipur59,13,45711,28,26919.08Bagdi (370,604); Namasudra (76,953); Lohar (78,505)19Purba Medinipur50,95,8757,45,43414.63Poundra (150,625); Rajbanshi (125,908); Namasudra (93,828)TOTAL9,13,47,7362,14,63,27023.49
Religion wise The Scheduled Castes can only be Hindus, Sikhs or Buddhists as per The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950. The majority of Scheduled Castes in West Bengal are Hindus, with small population being Buddhists and Sikhs. CommunitiesPopulation (2011)Religious communitiesHindusSikhsBuddhistsBagdi, Duley30,58,26530,57,705344216Bahelia5,6925,69020Baiti13,75313,75120Bantar13813800Bauri12,28,63512,28,411123101Beldar5,2615,26100Bhogta18,26918,26801Bhuimali84,95684,931187Bhuiya1,40,3591,40,20116140Bind70,42670,412122Chamar, Muchi, Mochi, Charamakar, Rabidas, Rohit, Rishi10,39,59110,39,30226082Chaupal5,9745,97310Dabgar25225200Damai (Nepali)18,31418,16510139Dhobi, Dhupi3,85,2803,85,1735849Doai9,4369,43510Dom, Dhangad3,52,0833,52,0184322Dusadh, Dosadh, Dhari, Dhariya65,42965,3151059Ghasi17,90917,90018Gonrhi9,6879,68700Halalkhor1,1741,17310Bhangi, Hela, Mehtar, Balmiki4,31,2574,31,1257359Jalia Kaibarta5,69,4485,69,3178942Jhalo Malo, Malo3,03,6183,03,5554716Kadar23,17923,17450Kami (Nepali)52,17851,94913216Kandra1,12,0381,12,019136Kanjar43543410Kaora2,72,8012,72,7363916Koranga, Korenga36,61236,60552Kaur13,05912,9491100Keot, Keyot88,53088,512126Khaira1,29,0011,28,9721514Khatik8,8378,83034Koch12,12312,12210Konai1,24,1261,24,098226Konwar4,3764,37600Kotal25,43025,42163Kurariar94294101Lal Begi48147614Lohar3,15,0933,15,0067413Mahar34,79334,41517321Mal3,06,2343,06,1485432Mallaah50,25250,227241Musahar20,94920,94441Namasudra35,04,64235,04,782550310Nat1,1461,14600Nuniya60,94160,920138Paliya1,05,2901,05,278102Pan, Sawasi28,25928,25225Pasi29,49129,459248Patni31,18831,177110Poundra, Pod24,50,26024,49,644387229Rajbanshi38,01,67738,00,895520262Rajwar1,12,1841,12,161716Sarki (Nepali)13,61813,4134201Sunri [excluding Saha]3,37,6093,37,5444223Tiyar2,27,8002,27,7662311Turi35,11635,10853Chain3,23,5953,23,5354119Generic Castes9,33,7819,30,7164932,5722,14,63,2702,14,54,3583,7055,207
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