Deopa

Deopa 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.

History

According to History of Kumaon by Badri Dutt Pandey, " Kumaun ka itihas vol 2", Deopas are one of the five Panchpurviya.
Panchpurviya are Five Clans namely: Deopa, Serari, Puruchuda, Chiral and 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 Deopas are one of them.
Deo was also used as a suffix by both the Chands kings and Katyuris as well.