Priyadarshini Bhattacharya

(IAS | West Bengal | 2018)
Joint Secretary, Bankura
Priyadarshini Bhattacharya, born on 20 March 1991, is an Indian Administrative Service officer of the 2018 batch, assigned to the West Bengal cadre. She holds a B.A. in Sociology from the University of Delhi and an M.Sc. in Sociology from the University of London. Bhattacharya has served as Sub Divisional Officer, Assistant Collector and Magistrate, and Additional District Magistrate. Since 30 March 2026, she has been serving as Joint Secretary at Bankura. She received the London School of Economics Hobhouse Memorial Award for Academic Excellence and the LSE Master's Award in 2012/13. She is currently in service.


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