Khatik
| Khatik | |
|---|---|
| Religions | Hinduism |
| Languages | |
| Country | |
| Populated states | Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan,Karnataka,Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, Haryana, Andhra pradesh, Punjab, Maharashtra, Delhi, Jharkhand,West Bengal, Gujarat. |
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).