Brahmin communities of West Bengal

sub caste of Brahmin community

family name (ভট্টাচার্য)

utkala brahmins comprises of mainly of 5 types - halua, shrotiya , purohita , danua , sarua .

Chatterjee (), also known as Chattopadhyay is a Bengali Hindu surname, used by the Kulin group of the Bengali Brahmin caste. Together with Banerjees, Mukherjees, Bhattacharjees, and Gangulys, Chatterjees form the Kulin Brahmins, the highest tier of the Bengali caste system. They belong to Rarhi clan of Bengali Brahmins and the Kashyapa gotra.