Ansar Shaikh

Ansar Shaikh (born June 1, 1995) is an Indian Administrative Service officer working as the additional district magistrate of Cooch Behar, West Bengal. He is the 2016 batch IAS officer of the West Bengal Cadre. He is the youngest IAS officer in India, and he joined the Indian Administrative Service at 21.

Early life
Ansar Shaikh was born on 1 June 1995 in Jalna, Maharashtra, a city in Maharashtra. His father, Yonus Shaikh Ahmad, is an autorickshaw driver, while his mother, Adeela Shaikh, works on the farm.

Education
Ansar Shaikh passed 12th with 91 percent marks. He completed his graduation in political science at Fergusson College, Pune, with 73 percent. After graduating, he attended private coaching for IAS and cracked UPSC on his first attempt at 21.