Birbaha Hansda

Birbaha Hansda is an Indian politician and former actress who has served as Cabinet Minister for Self Help Group & Self-Employment and Minister of State for Forests and Consumer Affairs of the Government of West Bengal. In 2025 she is the Minister of State for Forest and Minister of state for Consumer Affairs, Government of West Bengal and the Member of Legislative Assembly of Jhargram constituency.^[2] As an actress, Hansda has appeared predominantly in Santali language films as well as acted in a few Bengali and Hindi language films.^[3]

Birbaha Hansda
Cabinet Minister, Government of West Bengal
Incumbent
Assumed office 10 May 2021 (2021-05-10)
Governor	Jagdeep Dhankhar La. Ganesan (additional charge) C. V. Ananda Bose
Chief Minister	Mamata Banerjee
Ministry	Department of Self Help Group & Self-Employment (I/C) Department of Forests (I/C)
Preceded by	Jyotipriya Mallick
Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office 6 May 2021
Preceded by	Sukumar Hansda
Constituency	Jhargram
Personal details
Born	1982 or 1983 (age 42–43)[1] Binpur, West Bengal, India
Citizenship	Indian
Party	Trinamool Congress
Occupation	Actress
Awards	Best Actress, Santali Film Fair Award 2008-2012

Early life

Hansda was born in Aankro village in the Indian state of West Bengal in a Santal family.^[4][5] Her late father Naren Hansda was the founder of the Jharkhand Party (Naren).^[6] Her father and her mother Chunibala Hansda were members of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly. Hansda participated in the elections.

She completed her higher secondary at Ghatshila College, and graduated from the University of Calcutta. She started acting at an early age.

Acting career

Hansda began working with actress and producer Prem Mardi. She has acted in eight Santhali films.^[6][7] Her 2008 debut film was Ado Alom Aso Aa'।.^[8] She received praise for her performance. Her other films include Achchha Thik Geya, Aas Tanhe Ena Amre, Amge Sari Dulariya (2012), Tode Sutam (2013), Jupur Juli, Aalom Rejinya Sakom Sindoor (2013), Jawai Orah Bongay Chapal Kiding (2014), Malang and Fulmoni (2010).^[8] She also recorded an album, Amko Jaway Kan Sanging Disom Re.^{[citation needed]}

She has worked in songs and music videos, such as 'A Na Mosla Baha' (2014), 'A Dogor Na' (2014), 'Chag Cho Chando' (2014) and 'Gorom Sari Sari'.^{[citation needed]}

Political Career

Hansda won the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election from Jhargram (Vidhan Sabha constituency) as a candidate of AITC.^[8]

In 2022, she was the Minister for Self Help Groups (SHGs) and Self Employment Department.^[6][7]

In 2025, she is West Bengal’s Minister of State for Forests.^[9]

Awards

• From the year 2008 to 2012, the Santali Filmfare Award was received.
• RASCA Award
• Lastly, her film Fulmoni is 122nd in the Delhi International Film Competition, 2018.^[10]
• Reception from Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee, 2019.