The Haryana BC-A caste list contains 72 entries, notified by the Social Justice, Empowerment, Welfare of SC & BC and Antyodaya (SEWA) Department, Government of Haryana. BC-A is the Backward Classes Block A category, and it carries 16% reservation in Group C and Group D state government posts and 16% of the state quota in educational admissions.
Many entries on the list are not single caste names. They are groups of recognised synonyms — Kumhars and Prajapati are the same entry; Hajjam, Nai, Nais and Sain are the same entry. This matters more than most applicants realise, because a BC certificate is issued against the name as written in the official list, not the name a family uses at home. A large share of rejected applications are rejected on this point alone.
This page gives the complete BC-A list as currently notified, explains the synonym system and where it came from, and sets out the quota, eligibility and certificate rules for 2026.
What Is BC-A in Haryana?
BC-A, or Backward Classes Block A, is the larger of Haryana’s two Backward Classes sub-categories. It contains the communities that were already on Haryana’s Backward Classes list before 1995 — the original backward castes — and today numbers 72 entries. The second sub-category, BC-B, contains six entries added in and after 1995.
Haryana is one of the few states that sub-divides its OBC quota this way. The Centre treats all these communities as a single OBC block; Haryana splits them into Block A and Block B and gives each a separately earmarked share of the 27% total.
The split was created by the Haryana Second Backward Classes Commission, whose report was signed on 24 February 1995, and given effect by Government Notification No. 1170-SW(1)-95 dated 7 June 1995. The Commission’s stated reason was to protect existing beneficiaries: if larger newly-included communities went into the same pool, smaller established ones would be crowded out of every merit list.
Complete Haryana BC-A Caste List (All 72 Entries)
The following is the Backward Classes Block A list as notified by the SEWA Department, Government of Haryana. Entries are reproduced in official order. Names separated by commas within a single numbered entry are recognised synonyms of the same entry — all carry equal entitlement.
| # | Caste / community (with recognised synonyms) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aheria, Aheri, Heri, Naik, Thori or Turi, Hari |
| 2 | Barra |
| 3 | Beta, Hensi or Hesi |
| 4 | Bagria |
| 5 | Barwar |
| 6 | Barai, Tamboli |
| 7 | Baragi, Bairagi, Swami Sadh |
| 8 | Battera |
| 9 | Bharbhunja, Bharbhuja |
| 10 | Bhat, Bhatra, Darpi, Ramiya |
| 11 | Bhuhalia, Lohar |
| 12 | Changar |
| 13 | Chirimar |
| 14 | Chang |
| 15 | Chimba, Chhipi, Chimpa, Darzi, Rohilla |
| 16 | Daiya |
| 17 | Dhobis |
| 18 | Dakaut |
| 19 | Dhimar, Mallah, Kashyap-Rajpoot, Kahar, Jhiwar, Dhinwar, Khewat, Mehra, Nishad, Sakka, Bhisti, Sheikh-Abbasi |
| 20 | Dhosali, Dosali |
| 21 | Faquir |
| 22 | Gwaria, Gauria or Gwar |
| 23 | Ghirath |
| 24 | Ghasi, Ghasiara or Ghosi |
| 25 | Gorkhas |
| 26 | Gawala, Gowala |
| 27 | Gadaria, Pal, Baghel |
| 28 | Garhi Lohar |
| 29 | Hajjam, Nai, Nais, Sain |
| 30 | Jhangra-Brahman, Khati, Suthar, Dhiman-Brahmin, Tarkhan, Barhai, Baddi |
| 31 | Joginath, Jogi, Nath, Yogi |
| 32 | Kanjar or Kanchan |
| 33 | Kurmi |
| 34 | Kumhars, Prajapati |
| 35 | Kamboj |
| 36 | Khanghera |
| 37 | Kuchband |
| 38 | Labana |
| 39 | Lakhera, Manihar, Kachera |
| 40 | Lohar, Panchal-Brahmin |
| 41 | Madari |
| 42 | Mochi |
| 43 | Mirasi |
| 44 | Nar |
| 45 | Noongar |
| 46 | Nalband |
| 47 | Pinja, Penja |
| 48 | Rehar, Rehara or Re |
| 49 | Raigar |
| 50 | Rai Sikhs |
| 51 | Rechband |
| 52 | Shorgir, Shergir |
| 53 | Soi |
| 54 | Singhikant, Singiwala |
| 55 | Sunar, Zargar, Soni |
| 56 | Thathera, Tamera |
| 57 | Teli |
| 58 | Banzara, Banjara |
| 59 | Weaver (Jullaha) |
| 60 | Badi / Baddon |
| 61 | Bhattu / Chattu |
| 62 | Mina |
| 63 | Rahbari |
| 64 | Charan |
| 65 | Chaaraj (Mahabrahman) |
| 66 | Udasin |
| 67 | Ramgarhia |
| 68 | Rangrez, Lilgar, Nilgar, Lallari |
| 69 | Dawala, Soni-Dawala, Nyaaria |
| 70 | Bhar, Rajbhar |
| 71 | Nat (Muslim) |
| 72 | Jangam |
Source: Social Justice, Empowerment, Welfare of SC & BC and Antyodaya Department, Government of Haryana.
Why Some Entries Contain Multiple Caste Names
The synonym groupings exist because the same community is called different things in different districts, and applicants were being denied certificates when their local name did not appear on the list. The Haryana Second Backward Classes Commission identified this in 1995 as a live administrative problem and made it the eighth of its recommendations.
The Commission proposed adding a specific set of synonyms alongside existing entries. Comparing its 1995 recommendation with the list in force today shows the recommendation was accepted almost in full:
| Existing entry in 1995 | Synonym recommended | In today’s list? |
|---|---|---|
| Hajjam, Nai | Sain | Yes — entry 29 |
| Jhangra-Brahman, Khati | Suthar, Dhiman, Tarkhan, Barhai, Baddi | Yes — entry 30 |
| Dhimar, Mallah, Kashyap-Rajpoot, Kahar, Jhiwar, Dhinwar | Khewat, Mehra, Nishad | Yes — entry 19 |
| Sunar | Zargar, Soni | Yes — entry 55 |
| Lohar | Panchal | Yes — entry 40 (as Panchal-Brahmin) |
| Kumhar | Prajapati | Yes — entry 34 |
| Chimba, Chhippi, Chimpa, Darzi | Rohilla | Yes — entry 15 |
| Gadaria | Pal | Yes — entry 27 |
| Jogi-Nath | Jogi, Nath, Jangam-Jogi | Yes — entry 31 (Jangam also listed separately at 72) |
Some entries have since been widened further. Entry 19 now also carries Sakka, Bhisti and Sheikh-Abbasi; entry 27 also carries Baghel; entry 31 also carries Yogi.
Practical consequence: if your family name appears anywhere inside an entry, you are covered by that entry. A Prajapati applicant and a Kumhar applicant hold the same entitlement under entry 34. The certificate should record the name as it appears in the official list. Where a tehsil office queries the name, the notified list itself — printed and carried to the office — is usually enough to resolve it.
BC-A Reservation Percentage in Haryana
BC-A reservation in Haryana is 16% in Group C and Group D (Class III and IV) state government posts, and 16% of the state quota in admissions to government and government-aided educational institutions.
| Category | Group C & D posts | Educational admissions |
|---|---|---|
| BC-A (Block A) | 16% | 16% of state quota |
| BC-B (Block B) | 11% | 11% of state quota |
| Total Backward Classes | 27% | 27% of state quota |
For Group A and Group B posts the position is different and has been changing. Backward Classes historically received a far smaller combined share at the officer grades than the 27% available at Group C and D. In June 2024, the Chief Minister announced an increase in Backward Classes reservation in Group A and Group B posts from 15% to 27%, together with a special recruitment drive to clear the accumulated BC backlog in those groups.
Because the Group A/B position has moved recently, applicants should check the reservation table in the specific recruitment advertisement rather than relying on a general figure. HSSC and HPSC advertisements set out the applicable percentages and the required certificate proforma for each recruitment.
A separate note on admissions: for block allocation of reserved seats in educational institutions, Haryana uses a year-wise rotational system between Block A and Block B where a single seat is involved.
Castes Listed in Both SC and BC-A
Five names appear on both Haryana’s Scheduled Caste list and its Backward Classes list: Raigar, Mochi, Weaver (Jullaha), Julaha and Badi.
The rule is straightforward. Persons of these castes who are not covered by the Scheduled Caste list because they are non-Hindu and non-Sikh may take the benefit under Backward Classes only. Scheduled Caste status in India is restricted by religion; Backward Class status in Haryana is not.
This is the same principle the 1995 Commission applied when it found the official BC population figure of 15.04% to be an undercount. Keshdhari Kamboj, Kumhar and Rai Sikh families were being recorded as Sikhs, and Mohammedan Kumhar, Teli, Dhobi, Chhipi, Lohar, Lakhera and Nai families as Muslims. The Commission held that the test for backwardness is caste, not religion, and put the corrected BC-A figure at more than 19% of the state population.
Who Is Eligible for a BC-A Certificate?
Eligibility rests on three conditions:
- Caste — your community appears in the BC-A list above, under any of its recognised synonyms.
- Domicile — you are a resident of Haryana. A BC certificate issued by Haryana is valid for Haryana state government jobs and state educational admissions. It is not interchangeable with a central OBC certificate.
- Creamy layer — your family falls outside the creamy layer. As announced in June 2024, the annual family income limit was raised from ₹6 lakh to ₹8 lakh, with income from salary and agriculture excluded from the computation. Applicants in the creamy layer are treated as General category for all purposes of reservation.
Two certificates exist in parallel in Haryana, and they are not the same document. BC certificates are issued for state government jobs and state schemes. OBC certificates are issued for central government jobs and central schemes. Recruitment notifications routinely specify that an OBC certificate issued for central purposes will not be accepted, and that the certificate must be on the prescribed state proforma and issued within a defined validity window.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many castes are in the Haryana BC-A list?
There are 72 entries in the Haryana Backward Classes Block A list as currently notified by the SEWA Department, Government of Haryana. Several entries contain multiple recognised synonyms of the same community, so the number of individual caste names covered is considerably higher than 72. BC-B, the second sub-category, contains six entries.
Is Prajapati included in BC-A in Haryana?
Yes. Prajapati appears at entry 34 of the BC-A list, grouped with Kumhars as a recognised synonym of the same entry. Both names carry identical entitlement. If a certificate is queried because the application says Prajapati while records say Kumhar, the notified list resolves it — they are the same entry.
What is the BC-A reservation percentage in Haryana?
BC-A reservation is 16% in Group C and Group D state government posts and 16% of the state quota in educational admissions. Together with BC-B’s 11%, total Backward Classes reservation is 27%. For Group A and Group B posts the figure was announced in June 2024 as rising from 15% to 27%; check the individual recruitment advertisement for the applicable percentage.
What is the difference between BC-A and BC-B?
BC-A contains the 72 communities that were on Haryana’s Backward Classes list before 1995 — the original backward castes. BC-B contains six communities added in and after 1995 following the Haryana Second Backward Classes Commission’s report: Ahir/Yadav, Gujjar, Lodh/Lodha/Lodhi, Saini (with Shakya, Koeri, Kushwaha, Maurya), Meo, and Gosai/Gosain/Goswami. Each block has a separately earmarked quota.
My caste name is spelled differently on my documents. Will my BC certificate be rejected?
Not if the name falls within a listed entry. The list groups recognised synonyms together precisely to prevent this. Check which numbered entry contains your community name and quote that entry when applying. Spelling variants of a listed name are generally accepted; a name absent from every entry is a different problem and requires the community to be formally added.
Can a Muslim or Sikh family claim BC-A status in Haryana?
Yes. Backward Class status in Haryana is determined by caste, not religion. Muslim and Sikh members of listed backward castes are eligible. For the five castes listed under both SC and BC — Raigar, Mochi, Weaver (Jullaha), Julaha and Badi — non-Hindu and non-Sikh members who therefore fall outside Scheduled Caste coverage may claim under Backward Classes.
Is a Haryana BC-A certificate valid for central government jobs?
No. A Haryana BC certificate is valid for state government jobs, state schemes and state educational admissions. Central government jobs and central schemes require an OBC certificate. Recruitment notifications state explicitly that OBC certificates issued for central purposes will not be accepted for state posts, and vice versa.