Churu district
Churu district is a district of the Indian state of Rajasthan in northern India. It was founded by Chaudhary Churu singh Jat(Nain). Some believe it was a village of jats known as kalera ka bas. Thakur Kushal Singh constructed the Churu fort in 1649 and during the battle of 1871 the area came under dominance of Bikaner State. The town of Churu is the administrative headquarters of the district.
Churu district | |
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District of Rajasthan | |
Blackbucks at Tal Chhapar sanctuary | |
Location of Churu district in Rajasthan | |
| Country | India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| Division | Sikar |
| Headquarters | Churu |
| Tehsils | Churu,Rajaldesar, Sidhmukh, Ratangarh, Taranagar, Rajgarh, Sardarshahar, Sujangarh, Bidasar, Bhanipura |
| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Churu |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13,858 km2 (5,351 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,039,547 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 576,235 |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 67.46% |
| • Sex ratio | 940 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, English |
| • Native | Bagri |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Major highways | NH-52 |
| Average annual precipitation | 43cm mm |
| Website | churu |
Churu lies in the Bikaner region of northern Rajasthan and shares boundaries with the Hanumangarh District to the north, the Haryana state to the east, the Jhunjhunu 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 2,039,547. The gender ratio is 938 females per 1,000 males; literacy among residents is 67.46%. There are 9 tehsils in the district: Churu, Rajaldesar, Sidhmukh, Ratangarh, Taranagar, Rajgarh, Sardarshahar, Sujangarh, Bidasar, and Bhanipura. Bhanipura is the newest Tehsil Headquarter in Churu District . The major crops include bajra and guar.