| Voice of Churu : Rustam
Ali
The literacy rate is below average. The numbers are very unsatisfactory.
People lack knowledge about computers also.
People of Churu depend solely on agriculture for a livelihood.
The crop cultivation is affected due to droughts and famine. People
are ignorant about other alternative livelihood opportunities.
The facilities and infrastructure provided by government is hardly
maintained.
Churu District
Area, Population & Sex Ratio
Geographical Area : 16830.0 Km2
Population in Churu (Census 2011)
Total Population
Total : 2041172
Male : 1053375
Female : 987797
Under 6 population
Total : 313852
Male : 165521
Female : 148331
Disabled population
Total disabled population : 37116
In seeing : 15131
In speech : 2619
In hearing : 2890
In movement : 12695
Mental : 3781
Rank ( VoiceOfBharat.org Analysis
)
Sex Ratio Rank : 336
(Rank one is least sex ratio - Cenus 2001)
HIV Category District : D
(HIV Sentinel Surveillance 2004 - 2006)
Disability : 248 (Census 2001)
Literacy Ratio : 251 (Census 2001)
Minority : Does not figure in MCD
Water : Flouride in Groundwater above permissible limits
Brief About Churu District
Location
The district is located in the North-Eastern Rajasthan. It is
bounded by Sri Ganganagar district in the North, by Sikar and Jhunjhunun
and Hissar district of Haryana in the East, by Nagaur in the South
and in the West by Bikaner.
Distance from Major Cities
- Jaipur -189 kms.
- Delhi -282 kms.
- Ahmedabad-814 kms.
- Mumbai-1365 kms.
Climate and Rainfal
- The district has dry climate with large variation in temperature.
- The minimum and maximum temperature varies from 0.5 to 48.2
degree celsius
- The normal rainfall is only 32.8 cm.
Major Crops and their Production
| Production:
1999-00 |
| (Tonnes) |
| Bajra |
27,680 |
| Wheat |
60,654 |
| Rapeseed and Mustard |
24,705 |
| Pulses |
9,594 |
| Gram |
316 |
Infrastructure
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Electricity
Power supply to the district is from Bhakra hydel
Complex through 132 KV lines coming via Hissar in Haryana. of
the total 926 vilalges in the district, 902 villages have been
electrified.
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Water
Water is available at the depth of 30 to 48 metres
except in some places viz. Sujangarh and Tonaragarh tehsils.
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Road Transport
The district has good conections within and ouotside
the State. National Highway No.11 (Agra-Bikaner) passes through
the district. The total length of roads in the district is 3,010
km.
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Rail Transport
Churu district is served by meter gauge lines
of Northern and Western Railways. Total length of rail line
is 363 km.
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Air Transport
Nearest airport is at Jaipur (189 km.)
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Communication Facilities
| (Nos.) |
| Post offices |
392 |
| Telegraph offices |
89 |
| Telephone exchanges |
83 |
| Public call offices |
682 |
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