# Sahu

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**Sahu or Sahukar** is a [surname](/source/Surname) found in India, they are especially found in Odisha, Chhattisgarh and neighbouring states. It is associated with Tailik (Teli) community. Sahu surname is also written as **Sah** in Bihar.

There are many people using the surname who belong to the Tailik (Teli) Sub-caste.[1]

## List of people with the surname Sahu

- [Bata Krushna Sahoo](/source/Batakrushna_Sahoo), Indian farmer and recipient of Padma Shri in 2020 for his contribution in animal husbandry

- [Chandra Sekhar Sahu](/source/Chandra_Sekhar_Sahu) (born 1950), politician and former [Member of Parliament](/source/Member_of_Parliament) representing the Berhampur constituency of [Orissa](/source/Orissa), India

- [Chandu Lal Sahu](/source/Chandu_Lal_Sahu), politician and [Member of parliament, Lok Sabha](/source/Member_of_parliament%2C_Lok_Sabha) representing [Mahasamund](/source/Mahasamund_district), [Chhattisgarh](/source/Chhattisgarh)

- [Kishore Sahu](/source/Kishore_Sahu) (1915–1980), film actor and director from Madhya Pradesh, India

- [Laxminarayan Sahu](/source/Laxminarayan_Sahu) (1890–1963), writer and politician from Odisha, India

- [Nandini Sahu](/source/Nandini_Sahu) (born 1973), writer and critic in English literature from Odisha, India

- [Nattal Sahu](/source/Nattal_Sahu) (c. 1132), merchant prince who lived during the reign of the Tomara kings near Delhi

- [Pardeep Sahu](/source/Pardeep_Sahu) (born 1985), cricketer, [Haryana](/source/Haryana) & [Kings XI Punjab](/source/Kings_XI_Punjab)

- [Sarojini Sahoo](/source/Sarojini_Sahoo) (born 1956), [Feminist](/source/Feminist) writer and a columnist in The New Indian Express, from Odisha, India.

- [Sudarshan Sahoo](/source/Sudarshan_Sahoo) (born 1939), sculptor from Odisha, India

- [Sunil Sahu](/source/Sunil_Sahu), professor in the Department of Political Science at the DePauw University

- [Supriya Sahu](/source/Supriya_Sahu) (born 1968) [Indian Administrative Service](/source/Indian_Administrative_Service), Director General, [Doordarshan](/source/Doordarshan), President, [Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union](/source/Asia-Pacific_Broadcasting_Union)

- [Tarachand Sahu](/source/Tarachand_Sahu) (1947–2012), politician from Chhattisgarh, India

- [Tamradhwaj Sahu](/source/Tamradhwaj_Sahu) (born 1949), politician and former member of the [14th Lok Sabha](/source/14th_Lok_Sabha) of India, representing [Durg](/source/Durg) Chhattisgarh

- [Arun Sao](/source/Arun_Sao) (born 1968), politician, Dy. CM, Chhattisgarh India.

- [Tokhan Sahu](/source/Tokhan_Sahu) (born 1969), politician, Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs of India.

## See also

- [Shah](/source/Shah_(surname))

- [Ghanchi](/source/Ghanchi)

- [Sahu Jain Family](/source/Sahu_Jain_Family)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-census_or_1-0)** [*Census of India, 1961: Orissa*](https://books.google.com/books?id=HgUfAQAAMAAJ). [Office of the Registrar General](/source/Registrar_General_and_Census_Commissioner_of_India). 1961. Retrieved 30 March 2014. The people belonging to Teli caste, who are generally rich and powerful business men and are divided into two sub-groups, i.e., Bisi and Sahu.

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