Rawat (surname)

Rawat is a surname of people belonging to Hindu Rajput community. It is used as a surname, but during the medieval period it was a designation or title given to a soldier who performed exceptionally well in war. Types of Rawat are Chauhan Rawat, Pawar Rawat, Sisodiya Rawat, Dogra Rawat etc. from Uttarakhand and U.P divisions in the Indian state of Uttarakhand and Rajputs (Kshatriya caste) of Uttarakhand.

Rajputs, people with Rawat surname, are mainly concentrated in Uttarakhand where some number of them are found, and in Uttar Pradesh adjacent to Uttarakhand.

A few of them are also found in Rajasthan and around its neighbouring border of Madhya Pradesh, primarily in the Mandsaur and Neemuch districts.

Western India
Mainly a social community of Uttarakhand, where most of their population is concentrated.Also Known As Land King Of uttarakhand.

The Rawat Rajput which has Mostly Population Lives In uttarakhand.

Language
In place of Rawat composition, kumauni and Garhwali languages were spoken.

They also speak Hindi and Awadhi languages.

Notable people

 * General Bipin Rawat (1958–2021), Indian military officer
 * Chitrashi Rawat, actress
 * Durga Bahadur Rawat, Nepalese politician
 * Harish Rawat, politician
 * Harisingh Rawat, politician from Rajasthan
 * Harish Chandra Singh Rawat, Indian
 * Jaswant Singh Rawat, Indian
 * Madhulika Rawat (1963–2021), Indian social worker
 * Menuka Rawat, Nepalese runner
 * Nain Singh Rawat, Indian mountaineer
 * Navaraj Rawat, Nepalese politician
 * Navi Rawat, US actress
 * Pradeep Rawat (politician), Indian politician
 * Prem Rawat, speaker and teacher, formerly known as Guru Maharaj Ji
 * Suresh Singh Rawat, politician from Rajasthan
 * Shankar Singh Rawat, politician from Rajasthan
 * Teelu Rauteli, 17th century warrior
 * Pradeep Rawat (actor), Indian actor
 * Prashant Singh Rawat, Indian basketball player
 * Bishnu Bahadur Raut, ex member of parliament of Nepal 1991 to 1998
 * Tirath Singh Rawat, Ex CM Uttarakhand
 * Trivendra Singh Rawat, EX CM Uttarakhand