Reotipur, Uttar Pradesh

Reotipur is a village located in the Ghazipur district of Uttar Pradesh, India. With a population of 28833 (2022 population census), it is the largest village in Seorai Tehsil of the Ghazipur district.

History
In 1707, Puran Mal and his brothers fought on the side of Muhammad Azam Shah at Battle of Jajau and on the defeat of that prince, migrated to this district, settling at Mania in the Zamania pargana, while one brother took up his abode at Tahwa, another went to Ramwal and became a Musalman, and a third came to Suhwal, his descendants acquiring that village and Gaura. Puran Mal had three wives: from the first come the Musalman Sikarwars of Usia and seven other villages; and from the second the owners of Basuka, a large village adjoining Nawali on the east. At that time Sherpur-Reotipur, then called Qariat Reotipur, was hold in equal shares by Kastwars and Nais, and the latter being ill-treated by the former sold their share to Puran Mal, who came to Reotipur and there murdered all the Kastwar males by an act of the foulest treachery. The Brahman priests of the Kastwars were won over by grants of lands in Reotipur, which still remain in their possession. Before his death Puran Mal divided his property among his sons by his third wife, giving a double share to the eldest son Sahajmal Rai and a single portion of eleven mouza in each case to each of the others; but subsequently the heirs of Sahajmal took forcible possession of the greater part of the estate, leaving only an insignificant portion in the hands of the others.

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.

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 (13 km). The closest airport is Varanasi Airport, located 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 4576 acre, out of which about 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 tractors, 20 combine harvesters, and 8 balers 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  Mahārāja Kāmdéva Singh Sikarwār Mahārāja Dhāmdéva Singh Sikarwār, and Mahārāja Vikram Pratāp Dév Singh Sikarwār (Biram Dev) who were sons of Maharaja Jayarāja Déva Singh Sikarwār. Kāmdév and Dhāmdév came to this region and the third brother (Vikram Pratāp) moved to another place. According to the history, Kāmdév Singh and Dhāmdéva Singh brought the statue of goddess Kāmākhyā from Vijayapur Sīkarī (where they ruled before), and installed it at the temple in Reotipur the construction of the present maa Bhagwatī temple was done by Jai karan rai( Lambardar) by asking for donations from the villagers. Raghunandan Brahma Baba temple is another major temple in Reotipur.

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 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
 * Sherpur, Ghazipur
 * Gahmar
 * Dildarnagar Kamsar

Sherpur

 * Hasanpura
 * Athahata
 * Nagsar
 * Sadhopur
 * Patakaniya