Are Katika

Are Katika, also known as Are-suryavanshi are a subgroup Khatik community in the South Indian states of Telangana, Andhra pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra and in North India, they are known as Khatiks. The traditional trade of this community is goat and sheep meat selling.[1] They follow Hinduism and do not slaughter animals for Halal meat, which can only be done by Muslim Qureshis. They are known as Kshatriya tribes who were assigned as soldiers of Maratha clan.[1]