| Khatik | |
|---|---|
| Religions | Hinduism and Islam |
| Languages | |
| Country | [1] |
| Populated states | Uttar Pradesh,Rajasthan,Madhya Pradesh,Telangana,Haryana,Andhra pradesh,Punjab,Maharashtra,Delhi,Jharkhand,West Bengal,Gujarat andKarnataka. |
TheKhatik (Hindi: खटीक, Urdu: کھٹیک) is a caste found in theIndian 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]
The etymology of the word Khatik comes from Sanskrit wordkhattka orkautik meaning butcher or hunter.
Most of the modern-day Khatiks areHindus.
they are divided into sub-groups, which are the Ayudhiyabasi, Baurea, Cgalan Mahrao, Ghor Charoa,Sonkar andare khatik(South Indian sub-group).
Khatiks are identified asOther Backward Class in Gujarat, Bihar, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana andSchedule Caste in Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and Delhi.[2]
