Malakar
Malakar () is a Bengali Hindu surname spread throughout West Bengal and Bangladesh and also in some parts of Assam, Jharkhand and Tripura. Malakars are traditionally garlander by trade.They are one of the fourteen castes belonging to 'Nabasakh' group. They are recognized as Other Backward Class by the Government of West Bengal. Origin. Malakars lived around Dhaka and other smaller towns of Bengal. The origin of the word Malakar came from Sanskrit. It is a Sandhi of "mala" and "akar", which means a person who shapes "mala", i.e a garlander. They are expert shola craftsmen.