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{{Short description|indigenous inhabitants from the Indian subcontinent}}
{{For|people with the name|Khatik (surname)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2018}}
{{Infobox caste
| caste_name = Khatik
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| religions = [[Hinduism]],
| languages = {{hlist|[[Hindi language|Hindi]]|[[Punjabi language|Punjabi]]|[[Rajasthani language|Rajasthani]]|[[Tamil language|Tamil]]|[[Telugu language|Telugu]]|[[Marathi language|Marathi]]|[[Bhojpuri language|Bhojpuri]]|[[Punjabi language|Punjabi]]|[[Kannada language|Kannada]]}}
| country = {{hlist|India|Nepal|Pakistan|Bangladesh}}<ref>{{cite book|title=A History of Pakistan and Its Origins|page=212|publisher=Anthem Press|first=Christophe|last=Jaffrelot}}</ref><ref>[http://idsn.org/wp-content/uploads/user_folder/pdf/New_files/Nepal/Caste-based_Discrimination_in_Nepal.pdf "Caste-based_Discrimination_in_Nepal.pdf"]</ref>
| populated_states = Gujarat, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, Haryana, Andhra pradesh, Punjab, Maharashtra, Delhi, Jharkhand, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka.
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| subdivisions = Mewafarosh, Suryavanshi ,Sonkar, Chak, Chungan, Arekatika,

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The '''Khatik (Hindi: खटीक, Urdu: کھٹیک),''' are an ethnic tribe found in the [[Indian subcontinent]], mainly modern-day India, Pakistan and Nepal. They are one of the most widespread community in South Asia.

== History ==

=== Origin ===
The Khatik are widely distributed community in North India, and each Khatik group, has its own origin believe. According to Crooke, Khatik is cultivating, labouring and vegetable selling caste found all over the province.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|last=William Crooke|url=http://archive.org/details/tribesandcastes03croogoog|title=The Tribes and Castes of the North-western Provinces and Oudh|date=1896|publisher=Office of the superintendent of government printing|others=Harvard University|language=en}}</ref> Russel (Vol. III, 1916, p. 453)<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India, Vol. III|url=http://indianculture.gov.in/rarebooks/tribes-and-castes-central-provinces-india-vol-iii|access-date=2020-10-01|website=INDIAN CULTURE|language=en}}</ref> and Risley (Vol. I, 1891, pt. 47)<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Tribes and Castes of Bengal (Vol-II)|url=http://indianculture.gov.in/rarebooks/tribes-and-castes-bengal-vol-ii|access-date=2020-10-01|website=INDIAN CULTURE|language=en}}</ref> both agree in calling them a cultivating and vegetable selling caste.

=== Inter-community relations and social status ===
According to other caste Hindus, the Khatiks were not untouchables and did not suffer social disabilities.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=CENSUS OF INDIA 1961|url=http://lsi.gov.in:8081/jspui/bitstream/123456789/1007/1/51885_1961_KHA.pdf}}</ref> In the past, they were allowed to draw water from the wells of upper caste Hindus or one common village well. For instance, in village Kazidewar they drew water from a well owned by the Pradhan of the village who belong to Kayastha community.<ref name=":1" /> They used metal vessels as well as earthen pitchers for drawing water from the well.

==Etymology==
''Khatik'' is derived from the Sanskrit (Indic ancient language) word, "Khatik" means " killer or Hunter" and Hindi word "Khatt" Means immediate killing.
they Believes that they are Descendants of King Khatwang Of Ishwaku Vansh (Lord Ram's Ancestor). <ref name=":0" />

==Legal status==
[[File:Gobinda Chandra Khatik Road - John Burdon Sanderson Haldane Avenue - Kolkata 2013-04-10 7722.JPG|thumb|[[Gobinda Chandra Khatik Road]] - John Burdon Sanderson Haldane Avenue - Kolkata 2013-04-10 7722]]
Khatik identified as Scheduled Caste in some states of India while they are OBC status in Many states.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/metro/mumbai/politics/khatik-community-demands-to-be-included-in-scheduled-castes/articleshow/66266451.cms|title=खटीक समाज की मांग, अनुसूचित जाति में किया जाए शामिल|date=2018-10-18|website=Navbharat Times|language=hi|access-date=2019-06-22}}</ref>

[[Khatiks]] are identified as [[Other Backward Class]] in
India's state of Gujarat, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Jharkhand and [[schedule castes]] in Uttarpradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Maharashtra, West Bengal. They also have general status in some states.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/metro/mumbai/politics/khatik-community-demands-to-be-included-in-scheduled-castes/articleshow/66266451.cms|title=खटीक समाज की मांग, अनुसूचित जाति में किया जाए शामिल|date=2018-10-18|website=Navbharat Times|language=hi|access-date=2019-06-22}}</ref>

==Political involvement==
Khatik Mahasangh founded by [[Pratap Singh (politician)|Pratap Singh]] on 1 March 2012, is the leading organization in the Khatik community which influence the politics and raise voice of not only Khatik community but all Dalit on national level. Late Shri Jagganath Pahadiya Ji was Former [[List of chief ministers of Rajasthan|CM of Rajasthan]] and Former Rajpal of [[Haryana]], [[Uttarpradesh]] and [[Bihar]]. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jagran.com/uttar-pradesh/aligarh-city-8514709.html|title = प्रदेश बंटवारे के खिलाफ उतरे टीकम सिंह, दिखाए बागी तेवर}}</ref>

== Subdivisions ==
Hindu Khatik caste has divided into various subgroups based on their livelihood. These include:
*Cultivator - they used to do agriculture activities.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=I0ZqCwAAQBAJ&q=Rangiya+Khatik&pg=PA329|title=Hindu Khatik Jati|last=Shastri|first=Vijay Sonkar|date=2014-01-01|publisher=Prabhat Prakashan|isbn=9789350485675|language=hi}}</ref>
*Mewafarosh - they used to sell fruits and dry-fruits and also known as Sonkar.

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*{{Facebook | khatiksamaj.org | खटीक महासंघ }}

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[[Category:Social groups of Haryana]]
[[Category:Social groups of Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Social groups of Punjab, India]]
[[Category:Social groups of Rajasthan]]
[[Category:Social groups of Bihar]]
[[Category:Scheduled Castes of Uttar Pradesh]]

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