Raoti


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
It falls in the Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh.

History

Raoti means a small temporary camp to live. It was placed in the year 1635–1636, when the new Maharaja Ratan singhji came to the throne of Ratlam State.
Raoti was the capital of Sailana State until Raja Jai Singhji built Sailana as his new capital. A small fortified palace still exists in Raoti.

Geography

Raoti is located at. It has an average elevation of 377 metres. It is 25 km west from Ratlam by road and 307 km from the state capital Bhopal
There is a dam and large pond near Raoti named Saroj Sarowar bandh. which is 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%

Transport

Railways

is situated 27 km from Ratlam Junction on Ratlam-Godhra section of Western Railways. Not many trains stop at Raoti stations except for few long distance and local trains. Station is 6 km away from the town, however transportation is generally available for commuters.

Roads

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

Educational institutions

Schools