Churu is a district in the Rajasthan State of India. Total area of Churu is 13,835 km² including 13,632.34 km² rural area and 202.66 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Churu has a population of 20,39,547 peoples, out of which urban population is 5,76,235 while rural population is 14,63,312. The district has a population density of 147 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 3,48,984 houses in the district, including 93,116 urban houses and 2,55,868 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 873 villages in churu district.
The Churu district is further divided in to Tehsils / Blocks / PS / Community Development Blocks (C.D.Blocks) for administrative purposes. In India, the Block or C.D.Block is often the next level of administrative division after the tehsil. It is important to note that, In some states of India C.D.Blocks are equal to tehsils.
For those who don't know, the C.D.Block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a BDO (Block Development Officer). A C.D.Block covers several gram panchayats, local administrative unit at the village level.
Sardarshahar is the largest tehsil in churu district covering area of 3832.10 km² while Churu is the smallest tehsil in churu district covering area of 1607.11 km². Sujangarh is the most populous whereas Taranagar is the least populous tehsil in churu district. There are 6 tehsils in Churu district. Here is the list of all Churu Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Tehsil (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Churu | 1,607 | 3,10,562 |
| 2 | Rajgarh | 2,209 | 3,62,582 |
| 3 | Ratangarh | 1,693 | 2,92,059 |
| 4 | Sardarshahar | 3,832 | 3,82,474 |
| 5 | Sujangarh | 2,689 | 4,80,039 |
| 6 | Taranagar | 1,805 | 2,11,831 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 14,63,312 | 5,76,235 | 20,39,547 |
| Male Population | 7,55,028 | 2,96,418 | 10,51,446 |
| Female Population | 7,08,284 | 2,79,817 | 9,88,101 |
| Population Density | 107 / km² | 2,843 / km² | 147 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Churu (चूरू) |
| State / UT : | Rajasthan |
| Total Area : | 13,835 km² |
| Total Population : | 20,39,547 |
| Density : | 147/km² |
| Total Tehsils : | 6 |
| Total Villages : | 873 |
| Total Population | Villages in Churu District |
| less Than 200 | 41 |
| 200 - 499 | 98 |
| 500 - 999 | 195 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 278 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 232 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 26 |
| 10000 and above | 3 |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.