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Which caste does Biswas belong to?
BISWAS is a common surname in West Bengal and Bangladesh and they are Indian Hindus and mainly belong to Kayastha Caste (Brahmin, Kshatriya).
Is Biswas a Hindu?
Indian (Bengal) and Bangladeshi: Hindu (Kayasth) name, from Sanskrit višvasa ‘trust’.
Which caste comes under OBC in West Bengal?
Government of West Bengal
| Sl. | MORE BACKWARD (Category-A) | BACKWARD (Category-B) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abdal (Muslim)* | Baishya Kapali |
| 2 | Baidya Muslim* | Bansi Barman |
| 3 | Basni / Bosni (Muslim)* | Barujibi |
| 4 | Beldar Muslim* | Betkar (Bentkar) |
Are all Biswas scheduled caste?
Prasad (pronounced in Bengali as “bish-shash”) is a surname commonly used by the Bengali community. Among Bengali Hindus, the surname is associated with Kayasthas, Scheduled Castes and Mahishya as well. The surname is also found among some Muslim and Christian Bengalis.
What is the meaning of the word Biswas?
‘BISWAS’ means ‘faith’ ‘trust’ or ‘RELIABILITY’. Like ‘MAJUMDAR’ for tax collection ‘BISWAS’ was a post and like ‘KAJI’ means magistrate, who looked after law and order (civil) and marriages. ‘BISWA…
What’s the difference between a Biswas and a Kaji?
Like ‘MAJUMDAR’ for tax collection ‘BISWAS’ was a post and like ‘KAJI’ means magistrate, who looked after law and order (civil) and marriages. ‘BISWAS’ People LOOKED after several administrative services and later became a honorific ‘TITLE’ and soon after a surname, For Hindus and Muslims alike.
Which is caste does the Patra surname of West Bengal belong to?
Patras from Odisha are mainly Brahmins. Some of them are Baniya and some are Nama Shudras.. In Bengal, though Patra is not a very common surname, but there are ethnic Bengali Patras like me too. My caste is ‘Sadgope’, which comes from a like of ‘Gops’, distance descendent of ‘Yadu’ or Yadavas.