Poddar, Podar or Podder () is an Indian surname. Notable people with the surname include: Abhishek Poddar (born 1968), Indian industrialist, philanthropist and art collector Ajay Poddar, Indian-American engineer Ajay Kumar Poddar, Indian politician from the Bharatiya Janata Party, member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly Aparupa Poddar (born 1986), Indian politician, member of Lok Sabha from Arambagh, West Bengal Anupam Poddar, Indian businessman, owner of Sirpur Paper Mills Ayushi Podder (born 2000), Indian sport shooter Bidhan Ranjan Roy Poddar, Bangladeshi minister Bimla Poddar (1936–2025), Indian social worker Garima Poddar, Indian chef Giriraj Poddar, Indian industrialist and politician, member of Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly Govinda Poddar (born 1991), Indian cricketer Hanuman Prasad Poddar (1892–1971), Indian independence activist, littérateur, magazine editor and philanthropist Joygopal Podder (born 1960), Indian writer Lekha Poddar, Indian businesswoman, mother of Anupam Poddar Mahesh Poddar, Indian industrialist and politician, member of Rajya Sabha from Jharkhand Prakash Poddar (1940–2022), Indian first-class cricketer for Bengal and Rajasthan Prosenjit Poddar, Indian student involved in Tarasoff v. Regents of the University of California Rajendra Kumar Poddar, Indian politician, member of Rajya Sabha from Bihar Ramendra Kumar Podder (born 1930), Indian chemist Samir Kumar Poddar, Indian politician, member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly Sunil Kumar Podder (1937–2023), Indian molecular biologist and biophysicist
See also
Podar (disambiguation) Poddar Family, fictional family in the Indian TV series Badii Devrani Poddar Nagar, neighbourhood in South Kolkata, Kolkata, West Bengal, India B. P. Poddar Institute of Management & Technology, college in Kolkata, West Bengal, India Podar Group of Schools, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Podar International School Lilavatibai Podar High School R. A. Podar Institute of Management R. N. Podar School Ramniranjan Anandilal Podar College of Commerce and Economics Seth Gyaniram Bansidhar Podar College, Rajasthan, India