What caste is Nayak?

The Nayak are a Hindu and Sikh caste; also some Nayak are Punjabi found in India and Pakistan. Mainly Nayak follows Hindu and Sikhism. According to Vinay Krishin Gidwani, the Nayaks claim that they were, historically, Brahmins. The Nayak which follow Sikhism are mostly found in West Bengal,Punjab and Chandigarh.

What kind of last name is Nayak?

Indian: variant of Naik.

What is the difference between Naik and Nayak?

As nouns the difference between nayak and naik is that nayak is a member of a muslim rajput community in the state of gujarat in india while naik is a lord or governor in south asia.

Is Nayak caste is SC or ST?

As per the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Orders (Amendments), Act 1976 dated 01.10. 1976 (in Hindi Version), ‘Nayak’ community has been notified in Scheduled Caste list at Sl No. 57 and ‘Nayaka’ community has been notified in Scheduled Tribe list at Sl.

Who is nayaka?

The Nayakas were originally military governors under the Vijayanagara Empire. After the battle of Talikota, several of them declared themselves independent.

Is Nayak caste Brahmin?

In Maharashtra the surname Nayak and Naik is used by Kshatriya Marathas, CKPs and Deshastha Brahmin communities. Nayak is also a prominent surname among the Gaud Saraswat Brahmin (GSB) and Rajapur Saraswat Brahmins (RSB) community. There are different versions of the spelling as Nayak, Naick, Naik.

Is Nayak scheduled caste?

‘Nayak’ community has been notified in Scheduled Caste list at Sl no. 57 and ‘Nayaka’ community has been notified in Scheduled Tribe list at Sl.

What nationality is Nayak?

Indian
The Nayak, Naik and Nayaka is a historic Indian title conferred on Sardars, who were governors of feudal states in the Middle Ages. Today it is also a surname. Nayak Mostly they are Hindu and Sikh, which follows Hinduism and Sikhism respectively.

Is Nayak Scheduled Caste?

Which is the No 1 caste in Karnataka?

Among major SCs, Banjara have the highest (88.9 per cent) rural population, followed by Holaya (82.0 per cent), Bhambi (80.7 per cent), Madiga (80.3 per cent), Adi Karnataka (76.2 per cent) and Bhovi (74.9 per cent).

Who is Nair caste?

The Nair /ˈnaɪər/, also known as Nayar, are a group of Indian Hindu castes, described by anthropologist Kathleen Gough as “not a unitary group but a named category of castes”. The Nair include several castes and many subdivisions, not all of whom historically bore the name ‘Nair’.