Churu district

Churu District is a district of  of western. The town of is the administrative headquarters of the district.

Churu lies in the region of northern. CHURU lies in 28º 18' N latitude and 74º 58' E longitude. It is bounded by  to the north,  state to the east,  and  districts to the southeast,  to the south, and  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 -, , , , , and. The major crops are and. The major minerals found in the district are and.



Visitor attractions
Sujangarh, Ratangarh, Sardarshahar, Tarangar, Rajgarh, Ratannagar, Chapper, Bidasar and Rajaldesar are the other major towns in the district. , sanctuary, having more than 1680 black bucks and migratory birds, is the major attraction for wild life enthusiasts. The other attractions are grand palatial es in Ratannagar, Ratangarh and Sardarshahar towns, the Hanuman temple at, 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.

Human Resources

 * Population: 19,22,908
 * Density of population (persons/km²): 114
 * Literacy: 66.97 %
 * Working Population (per cent of total population): 29.50 %

Percentage distribution of work force

 * Cultivators: 73.17 %
 * Agricultural labourers: 3.16 %

Household, Industry, and Manufacturing

 * Processing, servicing, and repairs: 2.26 %
 * Other workers: 21.41 %

Major Crops and their Production
1999-2000(tonnes)


 * Bajra: 27,680
 * Weat: 60,654
 * Rapeseed and Mustard: 24,705
 * Pulses: 9,594
 * Gram: 316
 * Moong
 * Moth
 * Guar
 * Til

Communication Facilities

 * Post offices: 392
 * Telegraph offices: 89
 * Telephone exchanges: 83
 * Public call offices: 682

Educational Facilities/Institutions

 * Primary and middle schools: 1470
 * Secondary and higher secondary schools: 207
 * ITIs: 3
 * Post graduate and under graduate: 11

Industrial Scenario

 * No. of Large and Medium Scale Units: 2
 * No. of Small Scale Units: 3,963
 * No. of Industrial Areas: 6

Electricity
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
Water is available at the depth of 30 to 48 m except in some places viz. Sujangarh and taranagar tehsils.

Road Transport
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.

Rail Transport
Churu district is served by meter gauge lines of the and the. Total length of rail line is 363 km.

Air Transport
Nearest airport is at Jaipur (189 km).

Main Industries
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, Woollen yarn.