Raoti

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| name = Raoti

| other_name = Rawati, Rawti

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| settlement_type = town

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| subdivision_type1 = State

| subdivision_name1 = Madhya Pradesh

| subdivision_type2 = District

| subdivision_name2 = Ratlam

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| established_date = 1636

| government_type = panchayat

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| population_total = 8000

| population_as_of = 2015

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| timezone1 = IST

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| postal_code_type = PIN

| postal_code = 457769

| area_code_type = Telephone code

| area_code = 07413

| registration_plate = MP

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| blank1_info_sec1 = Ratlam Sailana Bajna

| blank2_name_sec1 = Sex ratio

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Raoti or Rawati is a town and tehsil of Ratlam district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It was once a part of the Sailana State{{cite web|url=https://www.mapsofindia.com./maps/madhyapradesh/tehsil/ratlam.html|title=Ratlam Tehsil Map, Ratlam Tehsil List|website=www.mapsofindia.com.}}

It falls in the Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh.

History

Raoti was founded in the year 1635–1636, when the new Maharaja Ratan singh came to the throne of Ratlam State. It passed on to a descendant called Pratap Singh. Raja Pratap singh killed his elder brother Raja Keshri Singh of Ratlam and conquered Ratlam and Dhamnod. Pratap Singh was then killed by Keshri Singhs younger son Jai Singh at the battle of Sagode. Who then became Raoti's ruler in 1716. Raoti was the capital of Sailana State until Raja Jai Singh decided to build a new capital. He constructed Sailana as his new capital in 1736. Raja Jai Singh then gave Raoti to a Rathore of the Prithvirajot branch. This family ruled for many generations, one of the thakuranis also built a temple outside the garhi at the cost of Rs.5,000. The Prithvirajot line of Raoti went extinct due to no successors. After which Raja Jaswant Singh of Sailana gave Raoti to one of his younger sons. Raoti was a 1st class thikana of Sailana State. A small fortified palace still exists in Raoti.Rathores of Malwa, Jagirdars of Sailana, Ragubir library

Geography

Raoti is located at {{coord|23.2333|N|74.8333|E|}}.{{cite web|url=http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/35/Raoti.html|title=Maps, Weather, and Airports for Raoti, India|website=www.fallingrain.com}} It has an average elevation of {{cvt|377|m}}. It is {{cvt|25|km}} west from Ratlam by road and {{cvt|307|km}} from the state capital Bhopal

There is a dam and large pond near Raoti named Saroj Sarowar bandh (also known as Dholawad dam).{{cite web|url=http://wikimapia.org/3432044/Dholawad-Dam|title=Dholawad Dam|website=wikimapia.org}} which is {{cvt|6|km}} by road.

Demographics

Raoti's total population as per the provisional population data for census 2011 is reported to be 4,948. Males constitute approximately 51% of the population and females 49%{{Cite web |url=http://censusindia.gov.in/PopulationFinder/Sub_Districts_Master.aspx?state_code=23&district_code=20 |title=Sub_Districts_Master |access-date=29 December 2011 |archive-date=29 April 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120429222541/http://censusindia.gov.in/PopulationFinder/Sub_Districts_Master.aspx?state_code=23&district_code=20 |url-status=dead }}

Transport

=Railways=

Raoti Rail Station (RTI) is situated {{cvt|27|km}} from Ratlam Junction on Ratlam-Godhra section of Western Railways.{{cite web|url=http://wikimapia.org/5545683/Raoti-Railway-Station-Building|title=Raoti Railway Station Building|website=wikimapia.org}} Not many trains stop at Raoti stations except for few long distance and local trains. Station is {{cvt|6|km}} away from the town, however transportation is generally available for commuters.

=Roads=

Raoti is {{cvt|34|km}} from Ratlam via Shivgarh and {{cvt|25|km}} via Morwani by road. Raoti is now well connected to nearby towns and villages, due to the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana and NREGA.

Educational institutions

Government primary school
Government middle school
Government higher secondary school
Government Girl's primary school
Government Girl's middle school
Government Girl's higher secondary school
Shri Jain public school
Shri Sant Jamnadas public school
Government Degree College Mela Ground Raoti Ratlam

References

Category:Cities and towns in Ratlam district