Khatik

For people with the name, see Khatik (surname).

Khatik
ReligionsHinduism and Islam
Languages
Country
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Populated statesUttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, Haryana, Andhra pradesh, Punjab, Maharashtra, Delhi, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Gujarat and Karnataka.

The Khatik (Hindi: खटीक, Urdu: کھٹیک) is a caste found in the Indian subcontinent, mainly modern-day India, Pakistan and Nepal. Khatik are located mainly in New Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh. In India, most of the Khatik belongs to the Hindu religion, with a small percentage of Khatik also present in the Muslim community. Hindu Khatiks mainly use 2 surnames: Suryavanshi Khatik and Sonkar Khatiks and claims their ancestral relations with the Rajputs (another powerful community in India).[2][citation needed]

Religion

The etymology of the word Khatik comes from Sanskrit word khattka or kautik meaning butcher or hunter.

Most of the modern-day Khatiks are Hindus.

they are divided into sub-groups, which are the Ayudhiyabasi, Baurea, Cgalan Mahrao, Ghor Charoa, Sonkar and Are Khatik (South Indian sub-group).

Khatiks are identified as Other Backward Class in Gujarat, Bihar, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Schedule Caste in Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and Delhi.[2]

References

  1. ^ Jaffrelot, Christophe. A History of Pakistan and Its Origins. Anthem Press. p. 212.
  2. ^ a b "खटीक समाज की मांग, अनुसूचित जाति में किया जाए शामिल". Navbharat Times (in Hindi). 18 October 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2019.