Does paunikar belong to Schedule caste and Schedule tribe?

No. "Paunikar"/"Pounikar" is a Sub-Caste (being used as a �पनाम/Surname or ��त�र/Gotra), which belongs to the Koshti Caste/Community. The Koshti Commnity comes under Backward Class : SBC/OBC. The persons belonging to Koshti Caste/Community are not entitled for any benefit of reservation w.e.f. 28/11/2000 under ST Category.

Subject:- Appointment of candidates belonging to Halba Koshti/Halbi Koshti/Koshti caste against vacancies reserved for the Scheduled Tribes - Implementation of judgement of the Supreme Court in the case of State of Maharashtra Vs. Milind and Ors.