Khateek

Khatik
Regions with significant populations
• India, Pakistan [1]
Languages
• Hindi • Punjabi • Rajasthani • Tamil • Telugu
Religion
• Hinduism, Jainism, Islam, [2] Sikhism [3]

The Khatik (Hindi: खटीक) are a ethnic tribe found in India and Pakistan and are recognised as Scheduled Castes. They are one of the most widespread communities in South Asia. The Hindu Khatik have scheduled caste status in India.[4] Indian Khatik have a population of approximately 2.3 millions and are located mainly in New Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.[5][6]

Current status

  • Today, most are in animal husbandry, agriculture, service industries, and government agencies.[7]
  • There are some politicians, doctors, engineers, sportsperson and movie stars as well.[8]
  • Khatik community has higher sex ratio than the Indian national average.
  • Among the major dalit groups, Khatiks have registered the highest overall literacy rate(64.4 per cent) and highest women literacy rate.[9]

See Also

References

  1. ↑ Jaffrelot, Christophe. A History of Pakistan and Its Origins. Anthem Press. p. 212.
  2. ↑ Nagendra Kr Singh; Abdul Mabud Khan (2001). Encyclopaedia of the World Muslims: Tribes, Castes and Communities. p. 716. The Khatik Muslim call themselves Khatik, Katke or Kasab, and are referred to as Kasab
  3. ↑ Singh, KS (1998). India's communities. p. 1715. The Sikh Khatik celebrate Sikh festivals and visit gurudwaras. Some members of the community are creative artists, television artists, teachers, administrators, engineers, doctors, businessmen and hold white-collar jobs.
  4. ↑ People of India Uttar Pradesh Volume XLII Part Two edited by A Hasan and J C Das pages 811 to 815
  5. ↑ https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/17301/IN
  6. ↑ http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/105653/6/06_chapter%203.pdf
  7. ↑ http://www.peoplegroupsindia.com/profiles/khatik/
  8. ↑ https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/17301/IN
  9. ↑ http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/105653/6/06_chapter%203.pdf
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