Mandal ( sa, मण्डल, maṇḍala) also spelled Mondal, is a surname or title which is prevalent in India, Nepal and Bangladesh. The word "mandal" has various meanings depending upon the context, such as circle, orb, disc, ring, sphere, globe, orbit, province, assemblage or zone. A

mandal A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluka, or taluk) is a local unit of administrative division in some countries of South Asia. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administr ...

is an administrative circle under a district or revenue division, similar to a tehsil, in many parts of India. Originally this honorary title was given to the

Administrator Administrator or admin may refer to: Job roles Computing and internet * Database administrator, a person who is responsible for the environmental aspects of a database * Forum administrator, one who oversees discussions on an Internet forum * N ...

of provincial government. 'Mukhiya' or headman of a village was also conferred with this title. Sometimes this designation meant the person who as a representative of the

Zamindar A zamindar ( Hindustani: Devanagari: , ; Persian: , ) in the Indian subcontinent was an autonomous or semiautonomous ruler of a province. The term itself came into use during the reign of Mughals and later the British had begun using it as a ...

used to distribute land and also collect the revenue. In Bengal, the Mondal surname is found among Baishya Saha,

Gandhabanik Gandhabanik is a Bengali Hindu trading caste, who as the caste name suggests, traditionally used to trade in perfumes, cosmetics, spices etc. They were also engaged in agriculture. As of late nineteenth century they were one of the fourteen cas ...

Kayastha Kayastha (also referred to as Kayasth) denotes a cluster of disparate Indian communities broadly categorised by the regions of the Indian subcontinent in which they were traditionally locatedthe Chitraguptavanshi Kayasthas of North India, the C ...

Mahishya Mahishya, also spelled Mahisya, is a Bengali Hindu traditionally agrarian caste, and formed the largest caste in undivided Bengal. Mahishyas are considered as Forward caste. Mahisyas traditionally lived in Bengal and Orissa region. In late t ...

, Sadgop, Subarna Banik, Tili, Ugra Kshatriya and among the

Scheduled Castes The Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) are officially designated groups of people and among the most disadvantaged socio-economic groups in India. The terms are recognized in the Constitution of India and the groups are designa ...

. It is also in vogue among Bengali

Muslims Muslims ( ar, المسلمون, , ) are people who adhere to Islam, a monotheistic religion belonging to the Abrahamic tradition. They consider the Quran, the foundational religious text of Islam, to be the verbatim word of the God of Abraha ...

and some

Christians Christians () are people who follow or adhere to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. The words ''Christ'' and ''Christian'' derive from the Koine Greek title ''Christós'' (Χρι ...

. In Bihar, the

Kurmi Kurmi is traditionally a non-elite tiller caste in the lower Gangetic plain of India, especially southern regions of Awadh, eastern Uttar Pradesh and parts of Bihar. The Kurmis came to be known for their exceptional work ethic, superior tilla ...

and

Yadav Yadav refers to a grouping of traditionally non-elite, Quote: "The Yadavs were traditionally a low-to-middle-ranking cluster of pastoral-peasant castes that have become a significant political force in Uttar Pradesh (and other northern state ...

community, and in Orissa some

Karan Karan may refer to: People * Karan (given name), an Indian given name * Karan (caste), an Indian caste * Karan Kayastha, a community of Kayastha in Bihar, India * Karan (surname) Places * Karan, Iran (disambiguation), a name for various vi ...

and

Khandayat Khandayat or Khandait is a landed militia caste from Odisha, East india. They were feudal chiefs, military generals, zamindars, large land holders and agriculturalists. During British raj, they ruled many tributary states in Odisha. They are lar ...

use this surname.

Rajdhoves Rajdhov or Rajdhob () is one of the least counted indigenous group of people mainly in terai of Nepal.There is always a confusion in between the varna whether they are Kshatriya or Vaishya. In general, they are categorized as Madhesi. History ...

and Khatbe people of Nepal have a Mandal surname. Marhal or Mandal is also surname of a

Jat The Jat people ((), ()) are a traditionally agricultural community in Northern India and Pakistan. Originally pastoralists in the lower Indus river-valley of Sindh, Jats migrated north into the Punjab region in late medieval times, and subse ...

clan, found mainly in

Punjab Punjab (; Punjabi: پنجاب ; ਪੰਜਾਬ ; ; also romanised as ''Panjāb'' or ''Panj-Āb'') is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising ...

and north-western

Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh (; , 'Northern Province') is a state in northern India. With over 200 million inhabitants, it is the most populated state in India as well as the most populous country subdivision in the world. It was established in 1950 ...

Mandal

Abdul Majid Mandal Abdul Majid Mandal () (9 July 1948 - 22 January 2021) was an Awami League politician who was member of parliament from Sirajganj-5 and Founder of Mondol Group. Early life Mandal was born on 9 July 1948. Career In November 2013, Mandal was no ...

, former MP of Sirajganj-5 *

Abdur Rashid Mandal Abdur Rashid Mandal is an Indian politician. He was elected to the Assam Legislative Assembly from Goalpara West in the 2016 and 2021 Assam Legislative Assembly election as a member of the Indian National Congress The Indian National Cong ...

, MLA of Goalpara West *

B. P. Mandal Babu Bindheshwari Prasad Mandal (25 August 1918 – 13 April 1982) was the chief of the Murho Estate and an Indian politician who chaired the Mandal Commission. Mandal came from a rich Yadav landlord family from Madhepura in Northern Bihar. He ...

(1918–1982), Indian parliamentarian who headed the Mandal Commission *

Shyama Prasad Mandal Shyama Prasad Mandal is an Indian orthopedic surgeon and the co-chairperson of Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi. After securing his graduate and MS degrees from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, he continued his educatio ...

, Indian orthopedic surgeon and

Padma Shri Padma Shri (IAST: ''padma śrī''), also spelled Padma Shree, is the fourth-highest Indian honours system, civilian award of the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan. Instituted on 2 January 1954, ...

awardee *

Anil Kumar Mandal Anil Kumar Mandal is an Indian ophthalmologist and a consultant at L. V. Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad. Known for his research on glaucoma, Mandal is an elected fellow of the National Academy of Medical Sciences. The Council of Scientific a ...

, Indian ophthalmologist and

Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize The Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology (SSB) is a science award in India given annually by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) for notable and outstanding research, Applied science, applied or Fundamenta ...

winner *

Swadhin Kumar Mandal Swadhin Kumar Mandal (Bengali: স্বাধীন কুমার মন্ডল) is a Bengali Indian organometallic chemist and a professor at the department of chemical sciences of the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, K ...

, Indian Chemist and Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology awardee * Nibir Mandal, Indian geologist and

winner *

Manas Kumar Mandal Manas K Mandal is a cognitive neuropsychologist serving as the distinguished visiting professor at Indian Institute of Technology – Kharagpur. Research areas Mandal specializes in the areas of neuropsychology and cognitive sciences. His ...

, Indian psychologist *

Chitra Mandal Chitra Mandal is a chemical biologist in the field of biomolecules and their applications in health and diseases. Later she worked on cancer therapeutics. She served as the acting Director of CSIR - Indian Institute of Chemical biology in Kol ...

, Indian chemical biologist * Phanishwar Nath Mandal (1921–1977), one of the most influential writers of modern Hindi literature * Lal Behari Dey Mandal, Indian author and Journalist * Ananta Mandal, Indian artist * Eugenia Mandal, Polish social psychologist *

Tarun Mandal Tarun Mandal is an Indian politician, belonging to the Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist) and was the MP representing Jaynagar (Lok Sabha constituency) of West Bengal in the 15th Lok Sabha Members of the 15th Lok Sabha were el ...

(born 1959), Indian politician, belonging to the Socialist Unity Centre of India *

Satya Narayan Mandal Satya Narayan Mandal (Nepali: सत्यनारायण मंडल) is a Nepalese politician and the former party leader of Province No. 2. He was a member of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) till 2022 general ele ...

, Nepalese politician and former minister *

Anil Mandal Anil Kumar Mandal ( ne, अनिल कुमार मन्डल) (born 5 February 1991) is a Nepalese cricketer. Mandal is a right-handed opening batsman. He made his debut for Nepal against USA in February 2010. Anil Mandal became the fif ...

, Nepalese Cricketer, first batsman to score an International Century *

Shashwati Mandal Shashwati Mandal (b. 1971) is a Hindustani classical music vocalist. She is an exponent of the Gwalior gharana. Early life and training Shashwati was born in Gwalior in a family of musicians. Her maternal grandfather Pt. Balabhau Umdekar 'Kunda ...

, Hindustani Classical music vocalist * Chitra Sen ( born Chitra Mandal ), Indian actress * Rash Bihari Lal Mandal, Indian

and politician * Shivnandan Prasad Mandal, Freedom fighter and politician

Fictional characters

Tara Mandal Tara Mandal is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'', portrayed by Ayesha Dharker. Creation Her creation and casting were first announced on 22 August 2008, one month after ''Coronation Street'' was lambast ...

, character in the British soap opera ''

Coronation Street ''Coronation Street'' is an English soap opera created by Granada Television and shown on ITV since 9 December 1960. The programme centres around a cobbled, terraced street in Weatherfield, a fictional town based on inner-city Salford. Origi ...

Mondal

Abdul Khaleque Mondal Abdul Khaleque Mondal (1 August 1944 – 23 July 2023) was a Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami politician who was a Jatiya Sangsad member, representing the Satkhira-2 constituency from 2001 to 2006. On 24 March 2022, he was sentenced to death for war ...

, former politician and principal of Agardari Kamil Madrasa * Abdus Sattar Mondal, former MP of

Rajshahi-4 Rajshahi-4 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh since 2024 by Abul Kalam Azad of the Awami League. Boundaries The constituency encompasses Bagmara Upazila. History The constituency was crea ...

* Abhijit Mondal (born 1978), Indian footballer *

Abhra Mondal Abhra Mondal ( bn, অভ্র মন্ডল; born 14 July 1986) is an Indian goalkeeper coach and former footballer, who played as a goalkeeper. Career East Bengal Mondal signed for East Bengal FC in 2005 and ever since Mondal has mostly ...

(born 1986), Indian goalkeeper coach *

Abu Ayesh Mondal Abu Ayesh Mondal (born 6 January 1944) is an Indian politician from West Bengal belonging to All India Trinamool Congress. He is a former member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly and Lok Sabha.He was Chairman of West Bengal Minorities C ...

, former MLA of

Monteswar Monteswar is a village situated in Manteswar CD block in Kalna subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. History Most of the area between the Damodar and the Ajay, largely covering the later day Shergarh, ...

and former MP of Katwa * Anisul Islam Mondal, former MP of

Rangpur-2 Rangpur-2 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh since 2014 by Abul Kalam Md. Ahasanul Hoque Chowdhury of the Awami League. Boundaries The constituency encompasses Badarganj and Taraganj upazi ...

Arnab Mondal Arnab Kumar Mondal (born 25 September 1989) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a centre back. Career Born in Behala, a neighborhood based in Kolkata, West Bengal, Mondal joined the youth team of Mohammedan at the age of 17. In ...

(born 1989), Indian footballer *

Arunoday Mondal Arunoday Mondal, popularly known as Sundarbaner Sujan, is an Indian physician from West Bengal. He was conferred with Padma Shri in 2020 for his contribution in medicine. Biography Mondal lives at 246 Bangur Avenue , Block B in North 24 Pargana ...

, Indian physician,

awardee, popularly known as "Sundarbaner Sujan" *

Bina Mondal Bina Mondal is an Indian politician. She was elected to the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Swarupnagar as a member of the Trinamool Congress The All India Trinamool Congress (English: All India Grassroots Congress; AITC), colloquiall ...

, Indian politician *

Deepak Mondal Deepak Kumar Mondal (born 12 October 1979) is an Indian professional footballer who last played as a right-back for Food Corporation of India FC. A graduate of the Tata Football Academy, Mondol, an Arjuna Award winner, was one of India's most p ...

, Indian footballer and

Arjuna Award The Arjuna Award, officially known as Arjuna Awards for Outstanding Performance in Sports and Games, is the second-highest sporting honour of India, the highest being the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award. The award is named after Arjuna, one ...

winner *

Dilip Mondal Dilip Mondal is an Indian politician Member of Legislative Assembly From Bishnupur, South 24 Parganas (Vidhan Sabha constituency), South 24 Parganas, West Bengal. He won the election, in 2011 being an All India Trinamool Congress candidate an ...

, Indian politician and state minister * Habibur Rehman Mondal, Indian professional footballer *

Hira Mondal Hira Mondal (born 31 August 1996) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Indian Super League club NorthEast United. He has also represented West Bengal in the Santosh Trophy. Club career Bengaluru In July 2022, Mond ...

(born 1996), Indian footballer * Jafar Mondal, goalkeeper for

Churchill Brothers FC Churchill Brothers FC Goa, or simply known as Churchill Brothers, is an Indian professional football club based in Margao, Goa, that competes in the I-League, alongside Goa Professional League. Founded in 1988 in Margao, the club usually par ...

* Joyita Mondal, India's first transgender judge and social worker from West Bengal *

Junior Mondal Lewis Clive Scoble (born 27 March 1997), known as Junior Mondal, is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger or striker for club Spennymoor Town. He began his career with Middlesbrough but never appeared for their first team ...

, English professional footballer * Kamal Hasan Mondal (born 1982), Indian cricketer *

Khitish Chandra Mondal Khitish Chandra Mondal (13 October 1939 – 9 March 2020) was a Bangladesh Awami League politician. He served as the Minister of Relief and Rehabilitation in the Third Sheikh Mujib cabinet. Birth and early life Khitish Chandra Mondal was born ...

, Bangladeshi politician and former minister * Lata Mondal (born 1993), Bangladeshi cricketer * Mehbub Mondal, former MLA of

Galsi GALSI ( it, Gasdotto Algeria Sardegna Italia) was a planned natural gas pipeline from Algeria to Sardinia and further northern Italy, as an extension to the TransMed Pipeline. History The feasibility study was completed in 2005. The intergover ...

Mimi Mondal Monidipa "Mimi" Mondal is an Indian speculative fiction writer based in New York. She writes in many genres, including science fiction. Mondal is the co-editor of ''Luminescent Threads: Connections to Octavia E. Butler'', an anthology of lette ...

, Indian speculative fiction writer based in New York *

Mohammad Ebadot Hossain Mondal Mohammad Ebadot Hossain Mondal ( – 22 December 2019) was a Bangladeshi politician from Jhenaidah. He was elected Member of Parliament for BNP from Jessore-3 Constituency in 1979 in the Second National Parliament Election. He was a member ...

, former MP of

Jessore-3 Jessore-3 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh since 2008 by Kazi Nabil Ahmed of the Awami League. Boundaries The constituency encompasses all but one union parishad of Jessore Sadar Upazila: B ...

* Monirul Mondal, striker for Mohammedan SC * Motiur Rohman Mondal, former MLA of

Mankachar Mankachar is a census town in South Salmara-Mankachar District in the Indian state of Assam. It is situated at the extreme south-westernmost end of North-East India Geography Mankachar is located at . It has an average elevation of . In the no ...

Nur Mohammad Mondal Nur Mohammad Mondal is a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician and the former Member of Parliament from Rangpur-6. Career Mondal was elected to Parliament from Rangpur-6 in 1996 as a Jatiya Party candidate. He was re-elected to Parliament in ...

, former MP of

Rangpur-6 Rangpur-6 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh since 2014 by Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury of the Awami League. Boundaries The constituency encompasses Pirganj Upazila. History The constituency ...

* Pratima Mondal (born 1966), Indian politician * Rabin Mondal, Indian artist and founding member of Calcutta painters * Rafikul Islam Mondal, former MLA of North Basirhat *

Rahima Mondal Rahima Mondal is an Indian politician. She was elected to the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Deganga as a member of the All India Trinamool Congress The All India Trinamool Congress (English: All India Grassroots Congress; AITC), co ...

, former MLA of

Deganga Deganga is a community development block that forms an administrative division in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. History The saga of the Vidyadhari River, which flows through the Deganga area, has been part of l ...

* Samir Mondal, Indian painter, credited with revival of watercolor painting * Sanchari Mondal, Indian actress *

Sayan Mondal Sayan Mondal (born 10 November 1989) is an Indian cricketer who plays for Bengal cricket team The Bengal cricket team represents the Indian state of West Bengal in domestic first-class cricket. It is considered Eastern India's strongest cri ...

(born 1989), Indian cricketer * Soma Mondal, first ever female chairperson of Steel Authority of India Limited * Sujit Mondal, Indian film director *

Shyamal Mondal Shyamal Mondal is an Indian politician and was Minister of State for Sunderban Affairs (Independent Charge) and the Minister of State for Irrigation and Waterways in the Government of West Bengal. He is also an MLA, elected from the Canning Pa ...

, Indian politician and former minister of state

Mondol

Abdul Momin Mondol Abdul Momin Mondol is a Bangladesh Awami League Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million ...

, MP of Sirajganj-5 * Mohammad Hossain Mondol, director-general of

Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI) ( bn, বাংলাদেশ কৃষি গবেষণা ইনস্টিটিউট) is an autonomous organization under the Ministry of agriculture, that conducts research on all crops e ...

Ripon Mondol Ripon Mondol (born 21 March 2003) is a Bangladeshi cricketer, who is right arm medium bowler. He plays for Dhaka Division cricket team in domestic cricket. He made his international debut for Bangladesh cricket team in 2023. Early career In ...

, Bangladeshi cricketer

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Fictional characters

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