Churu is a district of the Indian state of Rajasthan in western India. The town of Churu is the administrative headquarters of the district. Churu lies in the Jangladesh region of northern Rajasthan and shares boundaries with the Hanumangarh District to the north, the Haryana state to the east, the Jhunjhunun and Sikar districts to the southeast, the Nagaur District to the south, and the Bikaner District to the west. The district has an area of approximately 16,830 km², with a road length of 1901 km. The 2011 population was approximately 2,041,172. The gender ratio is 938 females per 1,000 males; literacy among residents is 67.46%. There are 6 tehsils in the district: Churu, Ratangarh, Taranagar, Rajgarh, Sardarshahar, and Sujangarh.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census, Churu district has a population of approximately 2,041,172, roughly equal to the nation of Botswana or the US state of New Mexico. This gives it a ranking of 224th in India (out of a total of 640 districts). The district has a population density of 148 inhabitants per square kilometre (380/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-11 was approximately 6.1%. Churu has a sex ratio of 938 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of about 67.46%.
Percentage distribution of local work force
- Cultivators: 73.17%
- Agricultural laborers: 3.16%
Local industries
- Processing, servicing, and repairs: 2.26%
- Other workers: 21.41%
Major crop production
- Wheat: 60,654 tonnes
- Rapeseed and Mustard: 24,705 tonnes
- Pulses: 9,594 tonnes
- Gram: 316 tonnes
- Bajra: 2545467 tonnes
Communication facilities
- Public call offices: 682
- Post offices: 392
- Telegraph offices: 89
- Telephone exchanges: 83
Educational facilities and institutions
- Primary and middle schools: 1,472
- Secondary and higher secondary schools: 207
- Private BED Colleges: 14
- Post graduate and under graduate: 11
- ITIs: 3 Government BED Colleges: 1
Industrial scenario
- Large and Medium Scale Units: 2
- Small Scale Units: 3,963
- Industrial Areas: 6