What does the surname Mondal mean?

Mondal or Mandal surname originates from the word, modal, modol, or morol, which means ‘chief of a village’.

Where is Mandal originated?

The surname Mandal was first found in Kelso, Scotland where “this name first appears in connection with the Abbey of Kelso and shortly afterwards with the Abbey of Arbroath. About 1180 Andrew Maunsel or Mansel witnessed a charter of the church of Pencathlan to Kelso.

What is the meaning of Mandal in English?

noun. An administrative division in some parts of India, constituting a subdivision of a district; a subdistrict.

Is Mandal Hindu name?

Indian (northern states): Hindu name found in several communities, from Sanskrit ma? n? dala, which has several meanings, including ‘sphere’ and ‘halo’.

What is the meaning of the surname ‘Mondal’ in West Bengal?

Mondal or Mandal was a surname give to village headman. Mandal is found in all castes like Mahishya, kayastha, OBC, SC , brahmin etc… Most Mandal from Howrah region are Mahishya which is a General caste and which is the largest caste block in West Bengal. But Mahishya lack political power as they are mostly into trade and commerce..

What is the caste of a Mondal in general category?

Mondals who belong to General category are mostly from Mahishya caste and similar other Sanskritized agrarian/pastoral sub-castes (jaat). First Mondal is not a surname it’s a given name or you can say a title. Mondal title is mostly used by Bengalis but it’s also used by hindi speaking people of Jharkhand and Bihar.

Is the surname Mondal part of the SC community?

In West Bengal Mondol, Mondal or Mandal are English iterations of the same Bengali surname মন্ডল. But it is wrong to generalize that all Mondals belong to SC community. It depends viz some belong to Vaishya Kappali, Teli or Sadgop who are OBC, again some belong to Namasudra caste who are SC.

What is the caste of Mandal in West Bengal?

Mandal is found in all castes like Mahishya, kayastha, OBC, SC , brahmin etc… Most Mandal from Howrah region are Mahishya which is a General caste and which is the largest caste block in West Bengal. But Mahishya lack political power as they are mostly into trade and commerce..