Khatik

Khatik
Khatik
Religions	Hinduism and Islam
Languages	Hindi; Punjabi; Rajasthani; Telugu; Marathi; Bhojpuri; Kannada; Bengali; Gujarati;
Country	India; Nepal; Pakistan; Bangladesh;
Populated states	Uttar Pradesh,Rajasthan,Madhya Pradesh,Telangana,Haryana,Andhra pradesh,Punjab,Maharashtra,Delhi,Jharkhand,West Bengal,GujaratandKarnataka.

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. There is a division among khatik, mainly in two groups: Suryavanshi khatik and Sonkar khatik. Both groups believe themselves to be different from each other in terms of the food they consume and their cultural practices. They also like to avoid martial relations with each other. Suryavanshi khatik claim their ancestral relations with the Rajputs (another powerful community in India).^[2]^{[citation needed]}

Religion[edit]

The etymology of the word Khatik comes from Sanskrit wordkhattkaorkautikmeaning 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,Sonkarandare khatik(South Indian sub-group).

Legal status[edit]

Khatiksare identified asOther Backward Classin Gujarat, Bihar, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana andSchedule Castein Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and Delhi.^[2]

References[edit]

^Jaffrelot, Christophe.A History of Pakistan and Its Origins.Anthem Press. p. 212.
^^a ^b"खटीक समाज की मांग, अनुसूचित जाति में किया जाए शामिल".Navbharat Times(in Hindi). 18 October 2018.Retrieved22 June2019.

[1] Jaffrelot, Christophe.A History of Pakistan and Its Origins.Anthem Press. p. 212.

[:0-2] "खटीक समाज की मांग, अनुसूचित जाति में किया जाए शामिल".Navbharat Times(in Hindi). 18 October 2018.Retrieved22 June2019.

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