| देऊपा(देउवा) | |
| Language: | Kumaoni |
| Region: | Uttarakhand[1] |
Deopa (देऊपा) is a surname found in Kumaon Region of the Indian state of Uttarakhand and Nepal. In Uttarakhand, Deopa is a caste of the Pahadi Kshatriya Rajputs (Thakurs).
According to History of Kumaon by Badri Dutt Pandey,[2] " Kumaun ka itihas vol 2", Deopa's are one of the five Panchpurviya.
Panchpurviya are Five Clans namely: Deopa (Village Roba, Garkha Paspa), Serari (Village Sangor, Sorari Talli Malli), Puruchuda (Village Rundakot, Garkha Puruchudi), Chiral (Village Chhawati Chiral) and Paderu (Garkha Paderu) were known as Panch-purviyas. They were introduced in Doti and settled in Kumaon by King Ratan Chand after granting them jagirs. These Five clans were relatives of the Chand kings. The Chand community comprises various different clans, and Deopa's are one of them.
Deo was also used as a suffix by both the Chands kings and Katyuris as well.[3]