Khatiwada (surname)

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