LIST OF OTHER BACKWARD CLASSES - …

1 central LIST OF OTHER BACKWARD CLASSES Name of the Castes/ Sub-castes/ Synonyms/ Communities Entry No. in the central List CHANDIGARH 1. Aheria, Aheri, Heri, Naik, Thori or Turi 1 2. Bagria/ Bagaria 2 3. Bairagi, Baragi/ Baregi 3 4. Barai, Tamboli/ Tomboli 4 5. Barra 5 6. Barwar 6 7. Batera/ Battera 7 8. Beta, Hensi/ Hansi or Hasi 8 9. Bhar, Rajbhar 55 10. Bharbhunja, Bharbhuja 9 11. Bhat, Bhatra, Darpi, Ramiya 10 12. Bhuhalia-Lohar, Bhubalia-Lohar 11 13. Chang 12 14. Changar 13 15. Chhimba/ Chimba 14 Chhippi/ Chhipi/ Chippi 16.

2 Chirimar/ Chrimar 15 17. Christian Converted from Scheduled Castes 16 18. Daiya 17 19. Dakaut/ Dahakaut 18 20. Dhimar, Dhinwar, Jhinwar, Kahar, Mallah 19 21. Dhobi 20 22. Dhosali, Dosali 21 23. Faquir 22 24. Gadaria/ Gaddaria 23 25. Gawala/ Gwala/Gowala/Gowale/Gawla/Yadav/Ahir 24 26. Ghasiara, Ghosi 25 27. Ghirath including Chahng and Bahti 26 28. Gujjar 57 29. Gwaria, Gauria or Gwar 27 30. Hajjam/ Hazam, Nai 28 31. Jhangra-Brahman/ Jhangara-Brahman/ 29 Jangra-Brahman, Khati 32. Jogi, Nath 30 33.

3 Jullaha/ Julaha (Weavers) 31 (excluding those in Scheduled Caste) 34. Kamboj 32 35. Kanjar, Kanchan 33 36. Khanghera 36 37. Kuchband 37 38. Kumhar/ Kumahar 34 39. Kurmi 35 40. Labana, Vanzara 38 41. Lakhera, Manihar 39 42. Madari 40 43. Mirasi 42 44. Mochi (Excluding those in Scheduled Caste) 41 45. Nalband 43 46. Nar 44 47. Noongar 45 48. Pinja, Penja 46 49. Rai-Sikh 47 50. Ramgarhia 56 51. Rechband 48 52. Rehar, Rehare/ Rehara, Rer/Re 49 53. Saini 58 54.

4 Shorgir 50 55. Singhikant/ Singiwala/ Singhiwala 51 56. Soi 52 57. Sunar/ Swarnakar 59 58. Teli 53 59. Thathera/ Thethera 54 Note: Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy of the list of castes declared as OBC. Department disclaim any responsibility for typographical errors & accuracy of the list which is contained in this site. However, copy of gazette notification in this regard may also be consulted. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA Chandigarh Administration Gazette EXTRAORDINARY Published by Authority _____ CHANDIGARH, TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 1995 (ASADHA 6, 1917 SAKA) _____ Social Welfare Department Notification The 27th June, 1995 No.

5 F-III-SW-127/SW/OBC/95/1245 In pursuance of Government of India, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions (Department of Personnel & Training) bearing letter No. 36012/22/93-Estt.(SCT) dated the 8th September, 1993 read with Chandigarh Administration, Finance Department Notification bearing No. 139-UTFII(14)-93/4864 dated the 31st May 1993. The Administrator, Union Territory Chandigarh is pleased to declare the following castes as OTHER BACKWARD CLASSES (OBCs) , in the Union Territory, Chandigarh for the purpose of reservation of vacancies in Civil posts and services in the Chandigarh Administration, namely:- 1.

6 Aheria, Aheri, Heri, Naik,Thori or Turi 2. Berrer/Barra 3. Beta/Teta, Hansi/Hensi or Hesi 4. Chamgar/Changar 5. Chirimar/Chrimar 6. Daiya 7. Gwaria, Gauria or Gwar 8. Kanjar or Kanchan/Kanchan 9. Kummi/Kurmi 10. Nar 11. Rehar, Rehare/Rehard or Ree/Re 12. Ghirath including Chahng and Bahti 13. Kahar, Jhinwar or Dhinwar/Dhinear 14. Ghani/Ghazi, Goasiara/Ghasiara or Ghosi, Ghosia 15. Bagria 16. Weavers (Jullaha) 17. Labana 18. Kumhar/Kumahars 19. Nais 20. Dhobis 21. Kamboj 22. Rai Sikh 23. Barwar 24. Barai, Tarboli/Tomboli 25. Batera/Battera 26. Bairagi/Baregi/Baragi 27. Bharbunja, Bharbhuja/Bharbhurja 28.

7 Bhat, Bhatra, Darpi, amiya 29. Bhuhalia-Lohar 30. Chahang/Chang 31. Chimba/Chiba/Chhimba, Chipi, Chhippi/Chimpa/Darji/Darj, Tank 32. Dahakaut/Dakaut 33. Dhimar, Maliah/Mallah, Kashyap Rajput/Kasyo Rajputs 34. Faquir 35. Dhosali/Bhosali, Dosali 36. Gawla/Gawala, Gowala/Gowala 37. Gadderia/Gadaria 38. Jhangara Brahaman/Jhangra Brahman/Jangra Brahman 39. Hazam Nai/Hajjam Nai 40. Jogi Nath 41. Khati 42. Rechban/Reehhand 43. Khanghera 44. Kuchband/Kuch Band 45. Thathera/Thethera,Tamera 46. Lakhera, Kanihar/Maninar 47. Vanzara 48. Madari 49. Lohar 50. Mochi 51. Mirasi 52. Noongar 53. Nalband 54. Shorgir 55.

8 Pinja, Pemja/Penja 56. Soi 57. Singhikar/Singhikant, Singhwala/Singhiwala 58. Teli 59. Christian converted from Scheduled Castes 60. Daula, Soni Barderi/Soni This supersedes the Chandigarh Administration, Social Welfare Department, notification bearing No. SW1-79/14556 dated the 6th October, 1979. ( TALWAR), Secretary, Finance & Social Welfare, Chandigarh Administration. Note: Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy of the list of castes declared as OBC. Department disclaim any responsibility for typographical errors & accuracy of the list which is contained in this site.

9 However, copy of gazette notification in this regard may also be consulted. (Extract from the Chd. dated the Ist September, 2007) CHANDIGARH ADMINISTRATION SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT Corrigendum The 10th August, 2007 No. RA/SWD/2007/5478 In partial modification of the Chandigarh Administration Extraordinary Gazette Notification No. F-III-SW-127/SW/OBC/95/1245, dated 27th June, 1995, notifying the castes of OTHER BACKWARD CLASSES for Union Territory Chandigarh, the Administrator UT, Chandigarh is pleased to substitute the castes/communities mentioned at Sr. No.

10 8,11 and 28 as under:- Name of the Caste/Community existing in the State OBC list Name of the Caste/community to be substituted 8 Kanjar or Kanchan/ Kanchan Kanjar or Kanchan/ Kanohan 11 Rehar, Rehare/Rehard or Ree/Re Rehar, Rehare/Rehard or Rer/Re 28 Bhat, Bhatra, Darpi, Amiya Bhat, Bhatra, Darpi, Ramiya KRISHAN MOHAN Secretary, Social Welfare Chandigarh Administration Note: Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy of the list of castes declared as OBC. Department disclaim any responsibility for typographical errors & accuracy of the list which is contained in this site.