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A hub for education, most of the officers hailing from Madhopatti have high-flying careers across space, atomic research, judicial services and banking.

A Class 7-pass book stall owner from a humble background, Santosh Pandey authored a book based on the Ramayana with the help of his friend Vinod Cherian.

These legendary women left their mark on India's historic architecture through the stunningly iconic structures they built.

In the village of Madhopatti in Uttar Pradesh, there are only 75 households — and 47 IAS officers! Read more about this fascinating village here.