Churu district

Churu district
District of Rajasthan
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[1]
Government
• Divisional Commissioner	Mohan Lal Yadav, IAS[2]
• District Collector & Magistrate	Abhishek Surana, IAS[3]
• Superintendent of Police	Jai Yadav, IPS[4]
Area
• Total	13,858 km2 (5,351 sq mi)
Population
• Total	2,039,547
• Density	150/km2 (380/sq mi)
• Urban	576,235
Demographics
• Literacy	67.46%
• Sex ratio	940
Languages
• Official	Hindi, English
• Native	Bagri
Time zone	UTC+05:30 (IST)
Major highways	NH-52
Average annual precipitation	43cm mm
Website	Churu District

Churu is a district of the Indian state of Rajasthan in northern India.

Churu lies in the Bikaner 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. The 2011 population 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.