Chandrakar (or Chandraker) is one of the many surnames used by people belonging to Chandranahu (Subcaste) Kurmi (Caste) community. They usually live in various parts of Chhattisgarh, India. Traditional or primary occupation of people belonging to this community is agriculture and husbandry.
Notable people with this surname include:
Chandu Lal Chandrakar, politician/journalist. Member of the Lok Sabha from the Durg Constituency
Ram Lal Chandrakar, Indian independence activist and ex-MLA/Minister in M.P
Vasudev Chandrakar, Indian independence activist and ex-MLA/Minister in M.P
Maksudan Lal Chandrakar, ex-MLA, Mahasamund
Agni Chandrakar, an ex MLA of Mahasamund
Ajay Chandrakar, Cabinet Minister, Panchayat and Rural Development,Health Minister of C.G.
Pratima Chandrakar, ex MLA.
