Churu is a district of Rajasthan state of western India. The town of Churu is the administrative headquarters of the district.
Churu lies in the Jangladesh region of northern Rajasthan. Churu lies in 28° 18' N latitude and 74° 58' E longitude. It is bounded by Hanumangarh District to the north, Haryana state to the east, Jhunjhunun and Sikar districts to the southeast, Nagaur District to the south, and Bikaner District to the west.
The district has an area 16,830 km², with a road length of 1901 km. The population is 1,922,908. The sex ratio is 948 females per thousand males and literacy percentage is 66.97%. There are 6 tehsils in the district, namely - Churu, Ratangarh, Taranagar, Rajgarh, Sardarshahar, and Sujangarh. The major crops are bajra and gram. The major minerals found in the district are copper and gypsum.
Contents |
| Positions | Name of official | Service | Serving since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Police Superintendent | Nisar Ahmed Faruki | IPS | March 2009 |
| Collector/Magistrate | Vikas Sitaram Bhale | IAS (Indian Administrative Service) | February 2009 |
Collector/Magistrate | KK Pathak | IAS (Indian Administrative Service) | October 2010
Sujangarh, Ratangarh, Sardarshahar, Tarangar, Rajgarh, Ratannagar, Chapper, Bidasar and Rajaldesar are the other major towns in the district. Tal Chhapar Sanctuary, blackbuck sanctuary, having more than 1680 black bucks and migratory birds, is the major attraction for wild life enthusiasts. The other attractions are grand palatial Havelies in Ratannagar, Ratangarh and Sardarshahar towns, the Hanuman temple at Salasar, the Venkateshwar temple at Sujangarh, the birth place of local deity Goga Pir in Dadrewa and the Gurudwara in Sahawa. a recently made Ichchhapurna Balaji Temple at Sardarshahar. Bhadrakali Temple at Rajaldesar is popular among Shakta Tantra followers of all over India, it is established by Anant Shri Vibhushit Dandi Swami Jogendrashram ji Maharaj.
According to the 2011 census Churu district has a population of 2,041,172,[1] roughly equal to the nation of Botswana[2] or the US state of New Mexico.[3] This gives it a ranking of 224th in India (out of a total of 640).[1] The district has a population density of 148 inhabitants per square kilometre (380 /sq mi) .[1] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 6.1 %.[1] Churu has a sex ratio of 938 females for every 1000 males,[1] and a literacy rate of 67.46 %.[1]
1999-2000 (tonnes)
Power supply to the district is from Bhakra Hydel Complex through 132 kV lines coming via Hissar in Haryana. Of the total 926 villages in the district, 902 villages have been electrified.
Water is available at the depth of 30 to 48 m except in some places viz. Sujangarh and taranagar tehsils.
The district has good connections within and outside the State. National Highway No.11 (Agra-Bikaner) passes through the district. The total length of roads in the district is 3,010 km and is in Delhi.
Churu district is served by meter gauge lines of the Northern Railway (India) and the Western Railway (India). Total length of rail line is 363 km.Now the broad gauge is also developing in some areas.
Nearest airport is at Jaipur (205 km).
Aluminium utensils, Blanket Weaving, Cement, Churan and Chatni, Guargum, Handicraft items on Sandal Wood, Handloom Cloth, Iron and Steel Fabrication, Oil Mills, Papad and Mangori, Polythene Films and Bags, Salt, Sand Lime bricks, Steel Furniture, Toilet and Washing Soap.
| Hanumangarh district | ||||
| Bikaner district | Bhiwani district, Haryana | |||
| Churu district | ||||
| Nagaur district | Sikar district | Jhunjhunun district |
|
||||||||
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|||||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||