Churu District
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Churu District 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 28º 18' N latitude and 74º 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.

a view of desert of churu

view of desert of churu

Visitor attractions

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. shree ram bhawan at dulrasar& thakur ji temple at dulasar BHANWAR PAREEK .BANK OF BARODA DULRASAR,SHREE RAM MANDIR AT DULRASAR. CHAINROOP PAREEK BRITH PLACE DULRASAR Sri SATGURU DHAM & Mata Durga Mandir at NAKRASAR , MADAN LAL PANDIA,M.A,LLB.PGDPM. ADVOCATE

Demographics

Churu district in Rajasthan

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

Infrastructure

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 Northern Railway (India) and the Western Railway (India). 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.

Famous persons from Churu District

• Bharat Vyas
• Karni Singh Rathore Judge at Rajasthan High Court
• Bahadur Singh Shekhawat - Prominent Advocate and Political activist
• Narendra Budania - Member of Parliament elected from Churu in 1985, 1996 and 1998.
• Hanuman Singh Budania - Social worker and freedom fighter
• Swami Gopal Das - Social worker and freedom fighter
• Bimal Jalan- Former RBI Governor
• Devendra Jhajharia - India's first ever gold medalist at the Paralympics
• Swami Keshwanand - freedom fighter
• Lakshmi Mittal - the "Steel King" was born at Sadulpur in Churu District.
• Ram Dutt Pandia-A Gandhian Social Activist and vetern Political Leader
• Karni Singh Rathore KIRTI CHAKRA receipt
• Mohar Singh Rathore - a Gandhian social & Political activist
• Daulatram Saran - freedom fighter
• Jai Singh Rathore - General Secretary, Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee
• Dasharatha Sharma - Professor and historian
• Goru Ram Pilania- Freedom Fighter and social activist
• Keshri Chand Bohra- Former MLA of SARDARSHAR and social activist
• [[Jai Singh Rathor]- Retd. Col.{Karwasar & Bikasi}
• [[Sajjan Singh Rathor]-Retd. Maj. {Karwasar & Bikasi}
• [[Sagat Singh Rathor]-Pradhan {Karwasar & Bikasi}
• [[Virendra Singh Rathor]- {Karwasar & Bikasi}
• [[Vardhman Singh Rathor]- {Karwasar & Bikasi}
• MADAN LAL PANDIA-SOCIOLEGAL PROFESSIONAL

See also

• Churu (Lok Sabha constituency)
• Churu
• Ratangarh
• Sadulpur
• Sardarshahar
• Dungargarh
• Sujangarh

External links

• Churu District website