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About Churu District

Churu is a district in Rajasthan , India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Churu was 2,039,547 with a growth rate of 6.01%. Churu covers 13,835 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Churu's population is 940 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 902 females out of 1000 males.

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For easier reading, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Churu, Urban/Rural population of Churu, Literacy data of Churu and Religion wise data of Churu. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Churu,Rajasthan, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.

Area, population and sex ratio of Churu

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Population 2,039,547 Growth (%) 6.01
Male Population 1,051,446 Sex Ratio 940
Female Population 988,101 Child Sex Ratio 902
Area ( In Km. Square ) 13,835

Churu has a total population of 2,039,547 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 1,051,446 while the female population 988,101. The state area is 13,835 square kilometers.

In terms of demographic statistics, Churu has sex ratio of 940 females per 1000 males and a child sex ratio of 902 girls per 1000 boys.

Urban/Rural Population of Churu

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Urban Population 576,235 Rural Population 1,463,312
Urban Population (%) 28.25 Rural Population (%) 71.75
Urban male Population 296,418 Rural Male Population 755,028
Urban Female Population 279,817 Rural Female Population 708,284
Urban Sex Ratio 944 Rural Sex Ratio 938

Churu urban population is 576,235 (28.25% of the total), while the rural population is 1,463,312 (71.75% of the total). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 6.01% overall.

Among the urban population 296,418 are males, and 279,817 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 944 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 755,028 are males and 708,284 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 938 females per 1000 males.

Literacy data of Churu

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Literate 1,149,269 Literacy (%) 66.75
Male Literate 696,729 Male Literacy (%) 78.78
Female Literate 452,540 Female Literacy (%) 54.04
Urban Literate 357,770 Rural Literate 791,499
Urban Male Literates 210,473 Urban Male Literacy (%) 83.38
Rural Male Literates 486,256 Rural Male Literacy (%) 76.95
Urban Female Literates 147,297 Urban Female Literacy (%) 61.30
Rural Female Literates 305,243 Rural Female Literacy (%) 51.12

The literacy data of Churu highlights a total literacy rate stands at 66.75% with 1,149,269 literate individuals. Male literacy is 78.78% while female literacy is lower at 54.04% among them, 696,729 males and 452,540 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.

Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 357,770 people being literate, with men at 83.38% and female at 61.30%, compared to rural areas whereas 791,499 people are literate, with male at 76.95% and female at 51.12%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.

Religion Wise Data of Churu

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Hindu 1,777,879 Hindu (%) 87.17
Muslim 249,736 Muslim (%) 12.24
Sikh 402 Sikh (%) 0.02
Christian 958 Christian (%) 0.05
Jain 7,104 Jain (%) 0.35
Buddhist 188 Buddhist (%) 0.01
Other 127 Other (%) 0.01
Not Avaiable 3,153 Not Avaiable (%) 0.15

Churu population is mostly hindu (87.17%) with a total 1,777,879 people. Muslim(12.24%) with a total 249,736 people. Sikh are (0.02%) with a total 402 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.05% with 958 people). Jain (0.35% with 7,104 people) Buddhist (0.01% with 188 people) and Other (0.01% with 127 people). Around (0.15% with 3,153 people) did not specify their religion. See the full religion breakdown for Churu.

List of Tehsils in Churu

6

Churu

Area: 1,607 Km2

Population

310,562

Male

158,201%

Females

152,361

Rajgarh

Area: 2,209 Km2

Population

362,582

Male

188,693%

Females

173,889

Ratangarh

Area: 1,693 Km2

Population

292,059

Male

149,320%

Females

142,739

Sardarshahar

Area: 3,832 Km2

Population

382,474

Male

198,338%

Females

184,136

Sujangarh

Area: 2,689 Km2

Population

480,039

Male

246,796%

Females

233,243

Taranagar

Area: 1,805 Km2

Population

211,831

Male

110,098%

Females

101,733

Common questions about Churu

As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Churu district had a population of 2,039,547. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.

Churu is divided into 6 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.

The sex ratio of Churu is 940 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.

The child sex ratio of Churu is 902 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.

The literacy rate of Churu is 66.75 per cent. That works out to 1,149,269 literate people.

Churu covers an area of 13,835 square kilometres.

1,463,312 people in Churu live in rural areas and 576,235 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.

The population of Churu grew by 6.01 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.

Churu is a district of Rajasthan. You can open Rajasthan from this page to see all of its other districts.

A tehsil is the administrative level between a district and a village. Some states call the same unit a taluka, mandal, block or circle, but it sits in the same place in the hierarchy.

Every figure on this page is from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. We present the published data and do not alter it.