Sengupta

Sengupta is a surname found among Bengalis of West Bengal and Bangladesh. They belong to the Baidya caste.

Baidya is a Bengali Hindu caste community who have generally claimed Brahmin status,[1] but some have been associated with the Ambashtha caste or sub-caste.[2] In the pre-colonial era of Bengal, Baidyas were regarded as the highest Hindu castes along with Brahmins and Kayasthas.

Geographical distribution

As of 2014, 67.8% of all known bearers of the surname Sengupta were residents of India and 22.5% were residents of Bangladesh. In India, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average in the following states and union territories:[3]

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See also

References

  1. Bose, Nirmal Kumar (1994). Structure of Hindu Society. Orient BlackSwan. p. 163. ISBN 978-8-12500-855-2.
  2. Leslie, Charles M. (1976). Asian Medical Systems: A Comparative Study. University of California Press. p. 37. ISBN 978-0-52003-511-9.
  3. Sengupta Surname Distribution

Bose, Nirmal Kumar (1994).

Structure of Hindu Society. Orient BlackSwan. p. 163. ISBN 978-8-12500-855-2. Leslie, Charles M. (1976). Asian Medical Systems: A Comparative Study. University of California Press. p. 37. ISBN 978-0-52003-511-9.

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