Rangwasa Explained

Rangwasa
Other Name:Rangwasa (Rau)
Settlement Type:village
Pushpin Map:India Madhya Pradesh
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Madhya Pradesh, India
Coordinates:22.6419°N 75.7893°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Madhya Pradesh
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Indore District
Parts Type:Talukas
Parts:Indore
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:8,632 (in year 2011)
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:453331
Blank1 Name Sec1:Nearest city
Blank1 Info Sec1:Indore
Blank2 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Indore
Blank3 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank3 Info Sec1:Rau

Rangwasa is a village near Rau, in Indore District, Madhya Pradesh, India. The village is situated on Rau Navda Road. The city of Indore is around 8 km away from the village, and Rau is 2 km away. The Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology (CAT) is attached to the village. Rangwasa farmers produce crops of potato, onion and soybean in a year. Two famous temples 'Umiya Dham' and 'Surya Mandir' are located near to this village.

Rangwasa hosts a mela (fair) celebrating the garba, a traditional dance form performed after Navratri .

Geography

Rangwasa is situated at an altitude of about 530 meters above sea level with a subtropical climate. Summers are hot and dry followed by monsoon months, with approximately 32inches-35inchesin (-in) of rainfall followed by mild winters in the months of December and January.

The summer daytime temperature can reach 45 °C with 20 - 25% humidity. Winter night temperatures can fall to 5 - 6 °C with 20 - 25% humidity. Annual rainfall is about 32inches-35inchesin (-in).