# Churu District, Rajasthan – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/churu/ District · Rajasthan # Churu district Churu is a district of Rajasthan, 13th of 33 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **2,039,547 people** in 6 sub-districts, 10 towns and 899 villages; 28% lived in towns. The largest town is [Churu](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/churu/churu/churu/) (120,157). - 2,039,547people (2011) - 6sub-districts - 10towns - 66.8%literacy ## Who lives in Churu? Churu had **2,039,547 people** at the 2011 Census — 3.0% of Rajasthan's population and 13th of 33 districts of Rajasthan by population. There were 940 women for every 1,000 men (above the Rajasthan figure of 928; 17th of 33 districts of Rajasthan). Among children under 7 the ratio was 902 girls per 1,000 boys (the Rajasthan figure is 888). An average household had 5.8 people, against 5.4 across Rajasthan. ## How literate is Churu? 66.8% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (close to Rajasthan's 66.1%), 12th of 33 districts of Rajasthan. Men were at 78.8% and women at 54.0% — a gap of 24.7 points (it is 27.1 points across Rajasthan). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Churu](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/churu/churu/) (70.1%) and lowest in [Sujangarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/churu/sujangarh/) (64.1%). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What do people in Churu do for a living? 44.3% of people worked in 2011 (women: 36.6%). Of all workers, 42% farmed their own land, 5% were farm labourers, 1% worked in household industry and 21% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 30% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 47% of workers here, against 40% across Rajasthan. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Taranagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/churu/taranagar/) (58% of workers in farming) and the least is [Ratangarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/churu/ratangarh/) (37% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 42 (42%) · **■** Farm labourers 5 (5%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 21 (21%) · **■** Marginal 30 (30%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns of Churu 28.3% of people lived in towns and cities (above Rajasthan's 24.9%), 6th of 33 districts of Rajasthan. The Census counted 10 towns: 10 statutory towns with a municipality and 0 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 2 cities have 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Churu](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/churu/churu/churu/) with 120,157 people, home to 21% of the urban population. Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Villages of Churu Churu had 899 census villages, 873 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 1,676 people; 29 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Sahwa](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/churu/taranagar/sahwa/) (14,841), [Parihara](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/churu/ratangarh/parihara/) (11,506), [Sandwa](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/churu/sujangarh/sandwa/) (10,753), [Lachharsar](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/churu/ratangarh/lachharsar/) (9,459) and [Buchawas](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/churu/taranagar/buchawas/) (8,490). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Population of Churu compared with Rajasthan ■ Churu · ■ Rajasthan Literacy (age 7+) ****66.8%** **66.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****940** **928 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****902** **888 Working population ****44.3%** **43.6% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Churu Of every 100 households in Churu in 2011, 67 had electricity, 58 a toilet at home and 21 cooked with LPG; 75 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Churu · ■ Electricity for lighting ****67%** Toilet within the home ****58%** No toilet (open defecation) ****42%** Tap water ****77%** Drinking water within premises ****44%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****21%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****78%** Use banking services ****73%** Television ****38%** Mobile phone ****75%** Computer with internet ****1%** Two-wheeler ****8%** Car / jeep / van ****3%** None of these assets ****19%** Own their home ****97%** Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Sub-districts of Churu Sub-district People Villages Towns [Taranagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/churu/taranagar/) 211,831 123 1 [Rajgarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/churu/rajgarh/) 362,582 217 1 [Sardarshahar](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/churu/sardarshahar/) 382,474 184 1 [Churu](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/churu/churu/) 310,562 109 2 [Ratangarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/churu/ratangarh/) 292,059 102 2 [Sujangarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/churu/sujangarh/) 480,039 164 3 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns in Churu - Churu · 120,157 - Sujangarh · 101,523 - Sardarshahar · 95,911 - Ratangarh · 71,124 - Rajgarh · 59,193 - Bidasar · 35,683 - Taranagar · 32,640 - Rajaldesar · 27,419 - Chhapar · 19,744 - Ratannagar · 12,841 ## Largest villages in Churu - Sahwa · 14,841 - Parihara · 11,506 - Sandwa · 10,753 - Lachharsar · 9,459 - Buchawas · 8,490 - Satyoo · 8,142 - Sidhmukh · 7,767 - Rajpura · 7,690 - Dadrewa · 7,199 - Chadwas · 6,945 - Dheerwas Bara · 6,867 - Parewara · 6,501 - Daudsar · 6,445 - Dudhwakhara · 6,240 - Gopalpura · 6,156 - Bain · 6,005 - Salasar · 5,914 - Bhaleri · 5,860 - Iyara · 5,845 - Shobhasar · 5,772 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Quick answers - How many sub-districts are in Churu?6: Taranagar, Rajgarh, Sardarshahar, Churu, Ratangarh, Sujangarh - What is the population of Churu district?2,039,547 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Churu?Churu