Rangwasa
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Rangwasa
Rangwasa (Rau) | |
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village | |
  Rangwasa Location in Madhya Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 22°38′31″N 75°47′22″E / 22.6418605°N 75.789332°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Indore District |
| Talukas | Indore |
| Population | |
• Total | 8,632 (in year 2,011) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 453331 |
| Nearest city | Indore |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Indore |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Rau |
Rangwasa is a village near Rau, in Indore District, Madhya Pradesh, India.[1] 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. Three famous temples 'Umiya Dham', 'Surya Mandir' and 'Baba Bhoothnath Temple' are located near to this village.
Rangwasa hosts a mela (fair) celebrating the garba, a traditional dance form performed during Navratri. This celebration is done by the Rodwal Brahmin families, that settled here in the early 17th century on the Invite of the Holkar State.
