| Havildar | |
|---|---|
  Indian and Pakistani rank insignia | |
| Country |  India Pakistan |
| Service branch | Army |
| Rank group | Enlisted rank |
| Next higher rank | Naib subedar |
| Next lower rank | Naik |
| Equivalent ranks | Sergeant Daffadar |
Havildar or havaldar (Hindustani: हविलदार or हवलदार (Devanagari), حوالدار (Perso-Arabic)) is a rank in the Indian and Pakistani armies, equivalent to sergeant. It is not used in cavalry units, where the equivalent is daffadar.
Like a British sergeant, a havildar wears three rank chevrons.[1]
- ^ "Indian army ranks". Ranks of the army. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2014.