The Patel surname is primarily associated with the agricultural and land-owning community in Gujarat, known as Patels or Patidars. While the majority of Patels belong to the general category and are not classified as Scheduled Castes, there are some subgroups within Gujarat that may be classified differently. It is important to note that caste classifications can vary by region and context, so specific cases may exist.
Patel is a surname and not a single caste.Actually this surname belongs to the Upper Caste Landlord Patidars of Gujarat who constitute about 25% of the population of the state.In the state of Gujarat itself,Kolis,an O.B.C community,uses the same surname Patel...Patel surname is also used by the Anjana Choudhary, an OBC community of Gujarat....Some Banias of Gujarat also use this surname Patel..Moreover in the state of Gujarat itself,other communities like the Gurjars(OBC),Rajputs,Lohana use the surname Patel...And to add to it...some sunni Muslim Community and the Parsis of Gujarat also use the surname Patel....Now...In the state of Karnataka itself...there are Lingayats,a dominant Upper Caste,also sometimes adopt the surname Patel...One example is the former C.M of Karnataka, J.H.Patel....Now in the state of Andhra Pradesh,some Kapu(an upper caste) landlords of the state also adopt the surname Patel...their surnames are like Arun Reddy Patel....Now in the state of Orissa,there are Aghrias,and Khandayats which are Kshtriyas use the surname Patel...Now in the state of Madhya Pradesh,there are Lodhis or Lodhi Rajputs(an OBC community) who use the surname Patel..One example is Mr Prahlad Singh Patel...In the state of Madhya Pradesh itself,there are some Jats, Kurmis who use the surname Patel..One example is Mr Kamal Patel...Now..there are Kurmis(an upper caste community) in the state of Madhya Pradesh who use the surname Patel....In the state of Uttar Pradesh...there are Kurmis who use the surname Patel...One example is Sone lal Patel...And last...In the state of Maharastra...there are some Marathas,a dominant upper Kshtriya caste,who also write Patel as their surname instead of Patil....
no they r thakur yes...surname RAWAT is a scheduled caste in Gujarat. Constitution (schedule caste) order 1950 (Part III-Rules & under the constitution(The Schedule) PART IV GUJARAT SR.NO.25
No. Bhati surname belongs to Rajputs from Rajasthan, UP, Uttarakhand, Gujarat
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Patels belong to the Upper caste Landlords of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh. Next after the Brahmins....they are actually the most dominant upper caste in Gujarat. That is the reason why other castes of Gujarat like Jats,Gurjars,Brahmins,Rajputs(Darbar),Lohana sometimes adopt this surname to mingle with the real upper caste Patels. In caste if a Patel is O.B.C or S.C, he is certainly not a real Patel but is misusing the Upper Caste status of The Patels.
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The Bhaskar surname in Gujarat can belong to individuals from various castes, including Scheduled Castes. Caste is a complex and diverse aspect of Indian society, so it is important to remember that surnames alone do not determine caste affiliation. It is best to approach individuals directly to learn about their specific caste background, if they are comfortable discussing it.
The Rathod surname is commonly associated with the Rajput community in Rajasthan, not specifically with the Scheduled Caste Koli community. Rajputs are considered an upper caste in the traditional caste system of India.
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