Sikdar, Sikder or Shikdar is an Indian (mainly

Bengali Bengali or Bengalee, or Bengalese may refer to: *something of, from, or related to Bengal, a large region in South Asia * Bengalis, an ethnic and linguistic group of the region * Bengali language, the language they speak ** Bengali alphabet, the ...

) and Bangladeshi surname. ''Sikdar'' means owner of one ''siki'' (one quarter) of land. This title was given by the British Government.

Notable people with surname Sikdar

Jyotirmoyee Sikdar Jyotirmoyee Sikdar (born 11 December 1969) is an Indian politician and former sportswoman. She served as member of parliament of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) from the Krishnagar constituency in the 14th Lok Sabha. She was defeated in ...

, an Indian athlete and politician. *

Sutapa Sikdar Irrfan Khan () (born Sahabzade Irfan Ali Khan; 7 January 196729 April 2020), also known simply as Irrfan, was an Indian actor who worked in Indian cinema as well as British and American films. Widely regarded as one of the finest actors in Ind ...

, Hindi film screenwriter. *

Radhanath Sikdar Radhanath Sikdar (Bengali: রাধানাথ শিকদার; 5 October 1813 – 17 May 1870) was an Indian mathematician who is best known for calculating the height of Mount Everest. He was the first person to calculate the height of ...

, Indian mathematician, calculated the height of Peak XV in the Himalaya which was later named Mount Everest. *

Tapan Sikdar Tapan Sikdar (20 September 1944 – 2 June 2014) was a Union minister of state in the National Democratic Alliance government of India and a Bharatiya Janata Party politician. He was born on 20 September 1944 in Jessore. His father Dr. D. N. Sik ...

, former Union minister of state in the National Democratic Alliance government. *

Siraj Sikder Siraj Sikder (27 October 1944 – 2 January 1975) was a Bangladeshi revolutionary politician. Early life Sikder was born on 27 October 1944 in Bhedarganj, Shariatpur District, East Bengal. His father was Abdur Razzaq Sikder, and belonged to a ...

was a Bangladeshi revolutionary politician. * Ershad Sikdar, was a Bangladeshi criminal and

serial killer A serial killer is typically a person who murders three or more persons,A * * * * with the murders taking place over more than a month and including a significant period of time between them. While most authorities set a threshold of three ...

, known for committing various crimes such as murder, torture, theft, robbery and others to 7 to 43+ victims.

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