No. "Paunikar" is a surname which belongs to the Halba-Koshti Community.
Yes, chauhan can belong to schedule caste . I have seen many such chauhans who come under schedule caste.
No, Its general.
kushwaha are belong to rajputs
yes Mahor belong to schedule caste
no
No. "Paunikar"/"Pounikar" is a Sub-Caste (being used as a �पनाम/Surname or ��त�र/Gotra), which belongs to the Koshti Caste/Community. The Koshti Commnity comes under Backward Class : SBC/OBC. The persons belonging to Koshti Caste/Community are not entitled for any benefit of reservation w.e.f. 28/11/2000 under ST Category.Subject:- Appointment of candidates belonging to Halba Koshti/Halbi Koshti/Koshti caste against vacancies reserved for the Scheduled Tribes - Implementation of judgement of the Supreme Court in the case of State of Maharashtra Vs. Milind and Ors.
No, Dhojiya surname is belong to Rajput caste
No. Golan doesnt belong to schedule caste or schedule tribe. but they are also nt from very high caste.
As per new circumstances, Jheer cast belongs to general casts. They are also known as Kashyap Rajput/Mehra. They follow Sikh/Hindu religion. Surnames like Sangha, Udehan, Sansoya are also well known Jheer/Mehras.
No, it is not a Schedule Cast, it belongs to "Arora" category. They don't belong to Khatri tribe because they are originally from India and does not came from Pakistan/Undivided India.
Well, I am myself Maity - have never seen any Maity as scheduled caste. I went to Kolkata - Village to check the same and found we belong to Open caste (especially called as Mahishya caste) and most of us belong to sandilya gotra. So to conclude - Maity is not a schedule caste and neither OBC (Other Backward class)
It is not accurate to determine someone's caste based solely on their surname. Caste is a complex social structure in India, and surnames alone may not always indicate caste identity. It is important to avoid making assumptions about someone's caste based on their surname.