Geographical Distribution
Jammu & Kashmir: Bhat is a common surname of Saraswat Brahmin or Muslims.
Goa: Bhat surname is found in many parts of the state. They are normally Goud Saraswat Brahmins
Gujarat: can be either Saraswat Brahmin or Muslims.
Rajasthan: They are Brahmins with Gotras Vatsa, Bhardwaj, Bhargav, Kashyapa, Parasar
Karnataka: Common surname among Shivalli Brahmins, Havyaka Brahmins, Karada Brahmins, Kota Brahmins, Panchagrama Brahmins and Goud Saraswat Brahmins of coastal Karnataka
Nepal:Unlike in India, most of the Bhats of Nepal are Chettri/Kshatriya with middle names like Raj, Rana, Singh or nothing which is named accordingly their Geographic distribution in Nepal.Like Mid-Westerners and Westerners use Raj or Rana and Far-Westerners use Singh.
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