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 belong to the Hindu religion, with a small percentage of Khatiks 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).
People
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Anand Suryavanshi (born 1957), Indian actor
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Digangana Suryavanshi (born 1997), Indian actress, singer, and author
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Veer Pahadiya, Bollywood Actor
Known for Bollywood Film Sky Forve.
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Ansh Bagri ,Actor
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Hiten Tank ,Actor
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Rajesh Barsewal, Actor
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Sapna Khatik, Actress
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Jitendra Suryavanshi (born 2001), Author
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Heeralal Samariya Ex IAS & Ex Chief Commissioner of the Central Information Commission
[globalkhatik.com/आदरणीय-श्री-हीरालाल-सामर/]
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Sarjarao Suryavanshi (born 1926), Indian wrestler
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Narsingrao Suryawanshi (born 1952), Indian politician
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Ashish Suryawanshi (born 1990), Indian cricketer
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Chetan Suryawanshi (born 1985),Singaporean cricketer
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Amar Singh Khatik, Member of the Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh
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Banshi Lal Khatik, Member of Legislative Assembly, Rajsamand, Rajasthan
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Harishankar Khatik, Member of Legislative Assembly, Jatara
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Ramesh Prasad Khatik, Member of Legislative Assembly, Karera, Madhya Pradesh
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Shakuntala Khatik, Member of Legislative Assembly
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Uma Devi Khatik, Member of Legislative Assembly, Hatta, Madhya Pradesh
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Virendra Kumar Khatik, Protem Speaker, 7 times, Member of Parliament, Tikamgarh, Madhya Pradesh
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Dinesh Khatik, Member of 17th Legislative Assembly, Hastinapur, Uttar Pradesh
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Atul Khatik, former MLA, Hastinapur
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Munshilal Khatik, State cabinet minister, Madhya Pradesh.
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Shikhar Pahadiya, Indian Golfer
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Uttamchand Khatik former MLA
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Shankar Lal Khatik former MP, Sagar
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Ganeshram Khatik, former MLA, Pathariya
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Kamta Prasad Khatik, MLA, Kolaras
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Omprakash Khatik, 3 times MLA, Kolaras
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Dariyav Khatik, former MLA, Jhajjar
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, Chalan Mahrao, Ghor Charoa, Chak, Sonkar and Are Katika (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.
