Churu District, Rajasthan
Churu is an administrative district in Rajasthan, India. The district is located about 215 km from Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan. Its administrative headquarters is in Churu. Hindi and Rajasthani are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 13,835 km², including 13,632.34 km² of rural area and 202.66 km² of urban area.
List of Tehsils in Churu District
Churu District is divided into 10 Tehsils for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 941 villages under these tehsils. The table below lists each tehsil along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Tehsil | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bhanipura | 63 | — |
| 2 | Bidasar | 74 | — |
| 3 | Churu | 112 | 1,607.11 |
| 4 | Rajaldesar | 26 | — |
| 5 | Rajgarh | 173 | 2,209.16 |
| 6 | Ratangarh | 81 | 1,692.64 |
| 7 | Sardarshahar | 126 | 3,832.10 |
| 8 | Sidhmukh | 49 | — |
| 9 | Sujangarh | 105 | 2,689.50 |
| 10 | Taranagar | 132 | 1,804.50 |
Population of Churu District
According to the 2011 Census, Churu District had a population of 20,39,547 people living in 3,48,984 households. The population comprised 10,51,446 males and 9,88,101 females, with an average population density of 147 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 20,39,547 | 14,63,312 | 5,76,235 |
| Male Population | 10,51,446 | 7,55,028 | 2,96,418 |
| Female Population | 9,88,101 | 7,08,284 | 2,79,817 |
| Total Households | 3,48,984 | 2,55,868 | 93,116 |
| Population Density | 147 / km² | 107 / km² | 2,843 / km² |
Churu District had 11,49,269 literate people and 3,17,813 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 4,51,721 and 11,245 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 3,17,813 | 2,34,283 | 83,530 |
| Literate Population | 11,49,269 | 7,91,499 | 3,57,770 |
| Illiterate Population | 8,90,278 | 6,71,813 | 2,18,465 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 4,51,721 | 3,76,554 | 75,167 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 11,245 | 7,644 | 3,601 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.