Khatik

The Khatik are an ethnic tribe found in the Indian subcontinent, mainly modern-day India, Pakistan and Nepal. The Hindu Khatik have scheduled caste status in India.[3] They are one of the most widespread communities in modern South Asia. Indian Khatik have a population of approximately above 4.8 crore and are located mainly in New Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh.[4]

Khatik
ReligionsHinduism,
Languages• Hindi • Punjabi • Rajasthani • Tamil • Telugu
Country• India • Nepal • Pakistan[1][2]
Populated statesUttar Pradesh,West Bengal, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, Haryana Andhra pradesh,Punjab,Maharashtra, Delhi, jharkhand
Notable membersJagannath Pahadia, Udit Raj, Virendra Kumar Khatik, Rajnath Sonkar Shastri
SubdivisionsRangiya and Mewafarosh

Etymology

Khatik is derived from the Sanskrit (Indic ancient language) word, "Khattik" means "Butcher or Hunters" and Hindi word "Khatt" Means immediate killing.[5]

Gobinda Chandra Khatik Road - John Burdon Sanderson Haldane Avenue - Kolkata 2013-04-10 7722

Khatik identified as Scheduled Caste in some states of India including West Bengal,Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh while they are OBC status in Gujarat and Bihar and also have General status in some states.[6]

Political involvement

Khatiks actively participate in politics and they are not dependent on single party but they are distributed in various political party as per their belief & interest.[7]

Current status
  • Today, most are in animal husbandry, agriculture, service industries, and government agencies, butchering
  • Among the major Dalit groups, Khatiks have registered the overall literacy rate (64.4 per cent) and highest women literacy rate.[4]

Subdivisions

Hindu Khatik caste has divided into various subgroups based on their livelihood. These include:

  • Rangiya - they used to colour goat and deer skin to sell.[8]
  • Mewafarosh - they used to sell fruits and dry-fruits and also known as Sonkar.[9]

Religion

Khatik follow Hindu religion historically, but now they are also found in Islam for the following reason:-

  • Muslim Khatik - Mughal ruler Aurangzeb started conversation Hindu into Islam forcefully, that time large number of Hindu Khatik converted into Islam, now they are identified as Muslim Khatik and broadly found in Maharastra. Presently they are united under leadership of Haji Arfat Shaikh, president of the Maharashta State Muslim Khatik Samaj[10]

References
  1. Jaffrelot, Christophe. A History of Pakistan and Its Origins. Anthem Press. p. 212.
  2. http://idsn.org/wp-content/uploads/user_folder/pdf/New_files/Nepal/Caste-based_Discrimination_in_Nepal.pdf
  3. People of India Uttar Pradesh Volume XLII Part Two edited by A Hasan and J C Das pages 811 to 815
  4. "CHAPTER – 3 : DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF SCHEDULED CASTE DALITS IN INDIA" (PDF). Shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 February 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  5. "शराब से नहलाने के बाद एक-एक कर चढ़ा दी गई 1100 बकरों की बलि". Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi). 13 October 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  6. "खटीक समाज की मांग, अनुसूचित जाति में किया जाए शामिल". Navbharat Times (in Hindi). 18 October 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  7. "Chandigarh Congress welcomes members of Khatik community into party fold". The Indian Express. 8 April 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  8. Shastri, Vijay Sonkar (1 January 2014). Hindu Khatik Jati (in Hindi). Prabhat Prakashan. ISBN 9789350485675.
  9. Narayan, Badri (7 November 2006). Women Heroes and Dalit Assertion in North India: Culture, Identity and Politics. SAGE Publishing India. ISBN 9789352800575.
  10. Gazette, The Milli (6 April 2011). "Reservation for Dalit Muslims". www.milligazette.com. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
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