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. There is a legend that a man who kills 100 enemy soldiers during war was given the title of RAWAT. Breach of contract of 'Rawat' goes like Ra stands for Rajput, Wa(व) stands for Veer (Courageous) and T(त) stands for Talwar (Sword); in other words Rajput warrior who is rich with sword is Rawat Rajput (राजपूत योद्धा जो तलवार के धनी है वो रावत राजपूत है). Types of Rawat are Chauhan Rawat, Pawar Rawat, Sisodiya Rawat, Dogra Rawat etc. from Uttarakhand and U.P divisions in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and Rajputs (Kshatriya caste) of Uttarakhand. Rajputs, people with Rawat surname, are mainly concentrated in Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand where some number of them are found, and in Madhya 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. Regional expansion

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, Hindu and Hindi languages were spoken. 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

References 

Garhwali Rajputs
Kumaoni Rajputs
Rajput clans of Uttarakhand
Social groups of Uttarakhand
Rajputs
Khas surnames
Nepalese Hindus
Kshatriya communities