Raoti

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Raoti
Rawati, Rawti
town
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CountryFile:Flag of India.svg India
StateMadhya Pradesh
DistrictRatlam
Established1636
Government
 • Typepanchayat
Population
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Population
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Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
457769
Telephone code07413
ISO 3166 codeIN-MP
Vehicle registrationMP
Nearest cityRatlam Sailana Bajna
Sex ratio51%/49% /
Vidhan Sabha constituency217

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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[1] 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.[2]

Geography

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There is a dam and large pond near Raoti named Saroj Sarowar bandh (also known as Dholawad dam).[4] which is Template:Cvt 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%[5]

Transport

Railways

Raoti Rail Station (RTI) is situated Template:Cvt from Ratlam Junction on Ratlam-Godhra section of Western Railways.[6] Not many trains stop at Raoti stations except for few long distance and local trains. Station is Template:Cvt away from the town, however transportation is generally available for commuters.

Roads

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Educational institutions

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  • 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

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  1. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Ratlam Tehsil Map, Ratlam Tehsil List". www.mapsofindia.com.
  2. ^ Rathores of Malwa, Jagirdars of Sailana, Ragubir library
  3. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Maps, Weather, and Airports for Raoti, India". www.fallingrain.com.
  4. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Dholawad Dam". wikimapia.org.
  5. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Sub_Districts_Master". Archived from the original on 29 April 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
  6. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Raoti Railway Station Building". wikimapia.org.

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