Khatiwada (surname)

Khatiwada (Nepali: खतिवडा) is a Purbiya Brahmin surname found in Nepal and Sikkim. Khatiwada is a toponymic family name from Khatyadi gaun(Khatyadi village) in Doti district.[1]



Notable people with the surname include:

  • Ishwor Prasad Khatiwada, Judge of the Supreme Court of Nepal
  • N.B. Khatiwada, Veteran Sikkimese politician and Indian Supreme Court Lawyer
  • Yuba Raj Khatiwada, Veteran economist, Ambassador of Nepal to the US, former Finance Minister, former deputy head of Planning commission and former Governor of Nepal Rastra Bank
  • Shrinkhala Khatiwada, Miss Nepal World 2018 and Top 11 Miss World 2018
  • Sameer Khatiwada, Economist at ADB
  • Ram Hari Khatiwada, Politician, former MP from Okhaldhunga (Nepali Congress)
  • Ghanashyam Khatiwada, MP from Morang District (Nepal Communist Party)
  • Pradeep Khatiwada, Veteran career diplomat, former ambassador to Bangladesh

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