Rau

Rau is a suburb and a nagar panchayat in Indore district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.LocationRau is situated on National Highway 3, Mumbai Agra Road between Mhow & Rajendra Nagar, Indore area of Indore city near Rangwasa village.OutlookThe road connecting Pithampur (An industrial area of Indore region) to Indore Central, branches out from Rau, towards Pithampur from NH3.GeographyRau is situated at an altitude of about 530 meters above MSL. The climate is subtropical, which is typical in this part of country. Summers are hot and dry followed by monsoon months, with approximately 32–35 inches of rainfall followed by mild winters in the months of December and January.Summer daytime temperature can reach 45 °C with 20–25% humidity. Winter night temperature can fall to 5–6 °C with 20–25% humidity. Annual rainfall is about 32–35 inches (800 mm).DemographicsIndia census, Rau had a population of 20,845. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Rau has an average literacy rate of 63%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 54%. In Rau, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.ConnectivityROADRau is situated on National Highway 3 (NH3) and has got frequent intracity connection with Indore City-Mhow-Pithampur through an extensive network of city buses, both private and run by Atal Indore City Transport Services Limited.