Reotipur, Uttar Pradesh

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{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Reotipur
| settlement_type = Village
| pushpin_map = India Uttar_Pradesh#India
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
| coordinates = {{coord|25.5384285 |N|83.7055891|E|display=inline,title}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.google.co.in/maps/place/Reotipur,+Uttar+Pradesh+232328/@25.5384285,83.7055891,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x3992077bb7e484e5:0xfe92978f67cf36f8!8m2!3d25.5374707!4d83.7122162|title=Google Map, Reotipur}}</ref>
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Uttar Pradesh, India|Uttar Pradesh]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Ghazipur district|Ghazipur]]
| subdivision_type3 = [[Tehsil]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[Zamania]]
| unit_pref = Metric

| elevation_m =
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| population_footnotes =
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| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_note =
| population_demonym = Revtipuri
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi language|HIndi]]
| demographics1_title2 = Other spoken
| demographics1_info2 = [[Bhojpuri language|Bhojpuri]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = Pin code
| postal_code = 232328<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pincode.net.in/UTTAR_PRADESH/GHAZIPUR/R/REOTIPUR|title=PIN CODE, Reotipur}}</ref>
| area_code_type = [[Telephone code]]
| area_code = 05497
| registration_plate = [[List of RTO districts in India#UP.E2.80.94Uttar Pradesh|UP]]-61
| iso_code =
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| governing_body = [[Gram panchayat]]
| government_type = [[Panchayati raj (India)]]
| website = {{URL|up.gov.in}}
| footnotes =
| official_name =
| founder = Maharaja Kamdev Singh
| nickname = Dalpatpur
| established_date = {{start date and age|1530}}
| established_title = Established
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| area_total_ha = 3405.48
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'''Reotipur''' is a village located in the [[Ghazipur]] district of [[Uttar Pradesh]], India.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiamapia.com/Ghazipur/Reotipur.html|title=India Mapia, Reotipu}}</ref> With a population of 26,597 (2011 population census), it is the largest village in [[Zamania]] Tehsil of the [[Ghazipur district]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census2011.co.in/data/village/206653-reotipur-uttar-pradesh.html|title=Census 2011}}</ref>

==Administration==
The Gram Panchayat administrates Reotipur village through Pradhan, who is an elected representative of the village. Reotipur is the largest part of Gram Panchayat of the Ghazipur district. The town was listed under ''Ambedkar Gram Yojna'' by the former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, [[Mayawati]] and as a result, it is granted special privileges for its development program. Extensive construction and maintenance work had been undertaken with the revamping of old roads with concrete ones and many new routes.
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| Total No. of Houses||3457|| ||
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| Population ||26,597||14,105||12,492
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==Transport and Agriculture==
Reotipur is well linked to other parts of the district through both public and private transport. The nearest railway stations are [[Dildarnagar]], Bhadaura, and [[Ghazipur]] ({{cvt|13|km|disp=sqbr}}). The closest airport is [[Varanasi Airport]], located {{cvt|86.7|km}} west from the center of Reotipur. In terms of agriculture, Reotipur village is advantageously positioned because it is located on the banks of the [[Ganges]] river and a local river named Iqnaiya. The total area of the village is {{convert|4576|acre}}, out of which about {{convert|4200|acre}} are crop-producing areas. All kinds of crops which grow in [[Uttar Pradesh]] and [[Buxar]] of Bihar are grown in the village. There are various kinds of modern machinery present in the village. The village has more than 80 [[tractor]]s, 20 [[combine harvester]]s, and 8 [[baler]]s for harvesting the crops. The village has solar tube wells for a more reliable electricity supply. The village has several shops. The water level of the village is not more than 100 ft.

==Bhagwati Temple==
After the defeat in the [[Battle of Khanwa]] and the [[Battle of Madarpur]], there were three brothers named ''' Maharaja Kam Dev Mishra, Maharaja Dam Dev Mishra, and Maharaja Vikram Pratap Dev Mishra (Bairam Dev) who were sons of Maharaja Jay Raj Dev Mishra.''' Kam and Dam came to this region and the third brother (Vikram Pratap) moved to another place.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amarujala.com/Uttar-Pradesh/ghazipur/Ghazipur-125799-59|title=देवी आराधना का चढ़ने लगा रंग, Amar Ujala}}</ref> According to local tradition, Kam Dev Singh and Dam Dev Singh brought a statue of a goddess from [[Fatehpur Sikri]] (where they ruled before), and installed it at the temple in Reotipur the construction of the present maa bhagwati temple was done by Jai karan rai( Lambardar) by asking for donations from the villagers .<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jagran.com/uttar-pradesh/ghazipur-9765789.html|title=मां भगवती करती हैं भक्तों का कल्याण}}</ref> Raghunandan Brahma Baba temple is another major [[temple]] in Reotipur.{{citation needed|date=February 2020}}

==Education==
Reotipur has several educational organizations including government and private educational institutions. Reotipur has more than 15 private schools and more than 5 government schools. Nehru Vidya Pith is the most popular government school while RNR international, BSD public school, and Matra Chhaya public school are top private schools. There is also a degree-granting college for higher education (graduate and post-graduate studies) named Gadadhar Shloka Mahavidyalaya and three Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya which also have a study center of [[Uttar Pradesh Rajarshi Tandon Open University]] (UPRTOU, [[Prayagraj]]). These affiliated colleges offer traditional undergraduate, postgraduate and Ph.D. degrees in different subject areas.

==Nearby places==
*[[Ghazipur]]
*[[Varanasi]]
*[[Zamania]]
*[[Mohammadabad, Ghazipur|Mohammadabad]]
*[[Sherpur, Ghazipur]]
*[[Gahmar]]
*[[Dildarnagar Kamsar]]

==See also==
*[[Tilwa, Ghazipur|Tilwa]]
*[[Basuka, Ghazipur|Basuka]]
* [[Gaura, Ghazipur|Gaura]]
* [[Suhwal]]
* [[Ramaval]]
* [[Medinipur, Ghazipur|Mednipur]]

== [[Sherpur, Ghazipur|Sherpur]] ==
*[[Hasanpura, Ghazipur|Hasanpura]]
*[[Athahatha|Athahata]]
*[[Nagsar, Ghazipur|Nagsar]]
*[[Sadhopur, Ghazipur|Sadhopur]]
*[[Patakaniya, Ghazipur|Patakaniya]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.mapsofindia.com/villages/uttar-pradesh/ghazipur/ Villages in Ghazipur Uttar Pradesh]
{{Ghazipur district}}

[[Category: Cities and towns in Ghazipur district]]
[[Category: Villages in Ghazipur district]]

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