Das is the surname with variety, Das of Goswami Lineage are Brahmin, Das of Rajbangsi lineage are Kshatriya, Mahisya Das &Kayastha Das of vaishav and Bhuimali/Rabidas/Ruidas etc are sudra das.
Kayasthha
Kayasta
Vaishav caste and now under Obc B (napith) is a forward caste in wb
DAS caste is typically categorized as Scheduled Caste (SC) in India.
kulin kshatriya.they are the top most kshatriya in bengali community.
mostly DAS is sc and some are kayastho or both.
Sarkar is Persian word known as government. They served Islam and British as rulers.In india specially bengalis belong to caste Sarkar. Sarkars are bengali rajputanas. They are khatriya too but every khatriyas are not rajputs.
In India, the Brahmin caste is considered the highest or upper caste, while the Das caste generally refers to a lower or working-class caste. The hierarchical structure of the caste system places Brahmins at the top and Dasa at a lower position.
Das in Bengali generally belong to SC.
Das is a common Bengali surname that does not belong to any specific caste. It is used by individuals from various castes and communities in Bengal.
In Bengali culture, "Das" is a common surname found across various castes and communities. It does not necessarily indicate a specific caste by itself.
Yes, Das is a common surname among various castes and communities in West Bengal, including both schedule caste and general category. The surname alone does not determine caste status as it varies among different individuals and families within the state.