The road connecting Pithampur to Indore Central, branches out from Rau, towards Pithampur from NH3.
Geography
Rau 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.
Demographics
Indiacensus, Rau had a population of 20,845. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. The majority of its population lives around Patidar Samaj. 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.
was situated on Metergauge rail line from Ratlam to Akola. There are regular passenger train services throughout the day connecting Rau with local stations of Ujjain, Indore, Ratlam, Mhow, Khandwa, Akola. Nearest junction station is the main railway station of the city Indore, 18 km away. In 2008, the Union Cabinet approved the gauge conversion for the Akola–Ratlam rail line.. The cost of the gauge conversion would be about Rs.1421.25 crore. The rail line has been completed up till Mhow and trail is done on route.
Administration
Rau comes under Indore Parliamentary constituency and is a separate seat known by the same name for State Assembly. The current MLA for Rau Constituency is Jitu Patwari who defeated the Ex MLA Jitu Jirati. It comes under jurisdiction of Indore Collector, an IAS officer and Senior Superintendent of Police, an IPS Officer. There is a separate municipal corporation and the chairman is Mr. Shivnarayan Dingu. There is also a police station which is situated on A.B. Road.
Education and research
The State Institute of Hotel Management Indore is situated at Rau bypass and approximately 3 km from Rau circle. Indian Institute of Management Indore is situated in Rau. Rau also has many Engineering Colleges and Management Colleges attached to Devi Ahilya University, Indore & Rajiv Gandhi Technical University. Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology, dealing with research in Laser & Nuclear science is also in Rau. Indore Professional Studies Academy is situated in Rau. Emerald Heights International School, St. Norberts, LG Academy, New oxford public Hr. Sec. School and Prerna Bal Niketan are the major Academic Institutions situated here. Many engineering colleges are there in and around Rau Area viz. Medicaps Group of Institutions, Sanghvi Institute of Management and Science, Indore Institute of Science of Technology, S D Bansal College, IPS academy. These colleges collectively educate more than 10000 students in Rau, from which a large percentage of students coming from small cities near Indore. To accommodate these students there are many hostels, some of which are Shree Ram Hostel, Pinaki Hostel, Rupam Hostel, Laxmi Hostel.The Rau also has a Government college situated in Gurukul pasrisar,Rangwasa Road.The Govt. College Rau is established in 2011 and has B.A. B.com. and B.Sc. courses.
Specialties
The famous Umiya Dham temple, Mamaji Ka Dhaba, Mashal Hotel, Hotel Papaya Tree, Nakhrali Dhani,Hardiya eye hospital,Medi caps,Vikas Namkeen are also few popular eating zone. Rau is also famous for the Dusherra Vijayadashami festival celebrated on the tenth day of the month of Ashwin according to the Hindu lunisolar calendar which corresponds to September or October of the Gregorian calendar. The first nine days are celebrated as Maha Navratri or Sharada Navratri and culminates on the tenth day as Dusehhra. In Navratri the last two days i.e. Mahaashtami and Mahanavmi are also remarkable because of the traditional Mata ki Sawari in which people use to worship the Goddess Amba - Durga and Chousath Jogini Kalika Maharani with Bairav Baba.
