Churu district
Churu district | |
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Blackbucks at Tal Chhapar sanctuary | |
Location of Churu district in Rajasthan | |
| Country | India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| Division | Sikar |
| Headquarters | Churu |
| Tehsils | Churu, Sidhmukh, Ratangarh, Taranagar, Rajgarh, Sardarshahar, Sujangarh, Bidasar |
| Government | |
| • Divisional Commissioner | Vandana Singhavi, IAS |
| • District Collector & Magistrate | Abhishek Surana, IAS |
| • Superintendent of Police | Jai Yadav, IPS |
| Area | |
• Total | 13,858 km2 (5,351 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,039,547 |
| • Density | 147.17/km2 (381.18/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 576,235 |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 67.46% |
| • Sex ratio | 940 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, English |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Major highways | NH-52 |
| Average annual precipitation | 43cm mm |
| Website | Churu District |
Churu district is a district of the northern Indian state of Rajasthan. Churu lies in the Sekhawati 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. As of 2011, the population of the district was approximately 2,039,547. The gender ratio is 938 females per 1,000 males; literacy among residents is 67.46%. There are 8 tehsils in the district: Churu, Sidhmukh, Ratangarh, Taranagar, Rajgarh, Sardarshahar, Sujangarh, Bidasar. The major crops include bajra and guar.