Basudeb Acharia
 Basudeb Acharia (born 11 July 1942) is an Indian politician and a leader of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) political party. His family originally hails from Tamil Nadu but has been settled in Bengal for a few generations. He also considers himself to be a Bengali.The son of late Kanai Lal Acharia and Smt. Konak Lata Acharia he was born at Bero in Purulia district. He now lives in Kantarangunj village P.O. Adra in Purulia district. He is a M.A. and B.T.