Khatik
Template:Short description Script error: No such module "For". Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Template:Use Indian English Script error: No such module "Infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". The Khatik (Hindi: खटीक) is a caste found in the Indian subcontinent, mainly modern-day India, Pakistan and Nepal. Khatik are located mainly in New Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan,Karnataka,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).[1]Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
People
- Anand Suryavanshi (born 1957), Indian actor
- Digangana Suryavanshi (born 1997), Indian actress, singer, and author
- Jitendra Suryavanshi (born 2001), Author [2]
- Sarjarao Suryavanshi (born 1926), Indian wrestler
- Narsingrao Suryawanshi (born 1952), Indian politician
- Ashish Suryawanshi (born 1990), Indian cricketer
- Chetan Suryawanshi (born 1985),Singaporean cricketer
- Amar Singh Khatik, Member of the Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh
- Banshi Lal Khatik, Member of Legislative Assembly, Rajsamand, Rajasthan
- Harishankar Khatik, Member of Legislative Assembly, Jatara
- Ramesh Prasad Khatik, Member of Legislative Assembly, Karera, Madhya Pradesh
- Shakuntala Khatik, Member of Legislative Assembly
- Uma Devi Khatik, Member of Legislative Assembly, Hatta, Madhya Pradesh
- Virendra Kumar Khatik, Protem Speaker, 7 times, Member of Parliament, Tikamgarh, Madhya Pradesh
- Dinesh Khatik, Member of 17th Legislative Assembly, Hastinapur, Uttar Pradesh
- Atul Khatik, former MLA, Hastinapur
- Munshilal Khatik, State cabinet minister, Madhya Pradesh.
- Uttamchand Khatik former MLA
- Shankar Lal Khatik former MP, Sagar
- Ganeshram Khatik, former MLA, Pathariya
- Kamta Prasad Khatik, MLA, Kolaras
- Omprakash Khatik, 3 times MLA, Kolaras
- Dariyav Khatik, former MLA, Jhajjar
- Gourav khatik,student
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).
Legal status
Khatiks are identified as Other Backward Class in Gujarat, Bihar, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Schedule Caste in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and Delhi.[1]
Some Khatiks are also identified as General class, mainly Muslim khatiks.
References
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- Indian castes
- Hindu communities
- Scheduled Castes of Uttar Pradesh
- Scheduled Castes of Delhi
- Scheduled Castes of Rajasthan
- Scheduled Castes of West Bengal
- Scheduled Castes of Madhya Pradesh
- Scheduled Castes of Chhattisgarh
- Other Backward Classes of Gujarat
- Other Backward Classes of Maharashtra
- Other Backward Classes of Karnataka