She is the daughter of Mamta Khuntia and Mayadhar Raut, who contributed to the revival of Odissi in the 1950s with Shastra-based knowledge.
She lives in Delhi, where she manages and teaches at the Jayantika Association's Mayadhar Raut School of Odissi Dance.
She received her academic qualifications at the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's School and Indraprastha College in Delhi.
Stuttgart (Germany) and the Hungarian televisions have featured Raut's dance in their documentary films on India.
Madhumita Raut has danced in major dance festivals in India, Ireland, England, Scotland, the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, Hungary, Austria, Spain, Morocco, France, Portugal, Japan and The U.S. She also teaches Odissi in The U.S., Netherlands, Japan and Germany.