Khatik was born in Sagar, Madhya Pradesh on 27 February 1954 to Amar Singh and Sumat Rani. From fifth standard onwards, he studied at Sagar and did his higher studies at Dr. Hari Singh Gour University, from where he did his MA (Economics), followed by PhD (Child Labour) in 2007.
He married Kamal Khatik on 21 February 1987, with whom he has a son and three daughter. Former cabinet minister Gauri Shankar Shejwar is his brother-in-law