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 .
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).