| Raoti | |
| Other Name: | Rawati, Rawti |
| Settlement Type: | town |
| Pushpin Map: | India Madhya Pradesh#India3 |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Coordinates: | 23.2281°N 74.8428°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Madhya Pradesh |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Ratlam |
| Established Date: | 1636 |
| Government Type: | panchayat |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Total: | 8000 |
| Population As Of: | 2015 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Hindi |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 457769 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Area Code: | 07413 |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Nearest city |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | Ratlam Sailana Bajna |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | Sex ratio |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | 51%/49% ♂/♀ |
| Blank3 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
| Blank3 Info Sec1: | 217 |
| Iso Code: | IN-MP |
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.
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]
Raoti is located at 23.2333°N 74.8333°W.[3] It has an average elevation of . It is west from Ratlam by road and from the state capital Bhopal
There is a dam and large pond near Raoti named Saroj Sarowar bandh (also known as Dholawad dam).[4] which is by road.
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]
Raoti Rail Station (RTI) is situated 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 away from the town, however transportation is generally available for commuters.
Raoti is from Ratlam via Shivgarh and via Morwani by road. Raoti is now well connected to nearby towns and villages, due to the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana and NREGA.