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. Khatik have a population of approximately 10 millions and are located mainly in New Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh. Religion Most of the modern-day Khatiks are Hindus and believe there origins from Khatwanga from Ramayana and revered Hindu saint Durbalnath. Legal status Khatiks are identified as Other Backward Class in Gujarat, Bihar, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Schedule Caste in Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh. References Indian castes Hindu communities Social groups of India Scheduled Castes of Uttar Pradesh Scheduled Castes of Delhi Scheduled Castes of Punjab Scheduled Castes of Rajasthan Scheduled Castes of West Bengal Scheduled Castes of Haryana Scheduled Castes of Madhya Pradesh Scheduled Castes of Chhattisgarh Dalit communities Other Backward Classes of Gujarat Other Backward Classes of Maharashtra Other Backward Classes of Karnataka