THIS village of India is known as ‘UPSC factory, has 75 households with 47 IAS and IPS officers; not located in Bihar, Delhi, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, the state is…

Madhopatti village known as 'IAS village' and 'UPSC factory', has churned out as many as 47 civil servants, including IAS, PCS and IPS officers.

UPSC village: Millions of aspirants from across the length and breadth of India sit in the UPSC Civil Services Examination (CSE)– one of the toughest recruitment exams in the country– each year in hopes of fulfilling their dream of joining civil services by becoming IAS, IFS, or IPS officers. But did you know there is a tiny village in Uttar Pradesh, home to a small population of just 4,000 people, which has the distinction of producing the highest number of IAS and IPS officers in India?

Where is the ‘UPSC village’?

Madhopatti, a small village in Uttar Pradesh’s Jaunpur district, has churned out as many as 47 civil servants, including IAS, PCS and IPS officers. The village has a total of 75 households and a population of just over 4,000, and each home has at least one high-ranking officer.

Apart from civil services, Madhopatti natives also occupy top post in ISRO, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, and the World Bank.

According to media reports, the person from Madhopatti village to crack the UPSC exam and join civil services, was Indu Prakash Singh, who became an IFS officer in 1952. Three years later, Vinay Kumar Singh– who later served as the Chief Secretary of Bihar–  became the village’s first IAS officer when he aced UPSC Civil Services Examination (CSE) in 1955.

Why Madhopatti produces so many IAS, IPS officers?

Madhopatti is home to some of the top IAS officers since India’s independence, several of whom have occupied top posts in Central and State governments, including Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) and Chief Minister’s Office (CMO).

In another remarkable laurel for this sleepy little hamlet, four siblings from the village cleared UPSC CSE to become IAS and IPS officers.

The village is also home to Dr. Gyanu Mishra, who was an ISRO scientist, and Janmejay Singh, who has worked in the World Bank.