List of Namasudras

This article contains a list of notable people from the Namasudra caste, organized by profession, field, or focus.

Social reformers

 * Harichand Thakur, founder of Matua Mahasangha
 * Binapani Devi, the matriarch of Matua community, also known as "Boro Maa".

Judiciary and bureaucracy

 * Upendra Nath Biswas, former joint director and Minister (East) of the CBI, MLA from Bagdah and former Minister of Backward Classes & Welfare of Government of West Bengal. (2011–16)
 * Mukunda Behari Mullick, former lawyer, professor of Pali, senate member in Calcutta University, founder of All Bengal Namasudra Association, MLA and minister in first Fazlul Haq's government
 * Sumit Mullick, IAS officer from the 1982 batch and former Chief Secretary of Maharashtra

Ministers

 * Jogendra Nath Mandal, one of the leading founding fathers of the modern state of Pakistan and first minister of law and labour of the country
 * Birat Chandra Mandal, minister and member of Constituent Assembly of Pakistan
 * Kanti Biswas, former MLA of Gaighata and minister of Youth Affairs and Home (Passport)
 * Shantanu Thakur, M.P from Bangaon and Minister of State of Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways in the Second Modi ministry (2021–present).

MPs and MLA

 * Apurba Lal Majumdar, two-time MLA and former speaker of West Bengal Legislative Assembly
 * Kapil Krishna Thakur, former Sanghadhipati of Matua Mahasangha and M.P from Bangaon
 * Mamata Bala Thakur, religious mother of the Matua Mahasangha and M.P from Bangaon
 * Pramatha Ranjan Thakur, former MLA and head of Matua Mahasangha

Writers and journalists

 * Manoranjan Bayapari, Indian Bengali writer and socio-political activist, also known as the pioneer of ‘Dalit literature in Bengali’
 * Manohar Mauli Biswas, bilingual poet, essayist and writer of Bengali Dalit Literature
 * Kalyani Thakur, Dalit feminist writer