Churu District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Rajasthan) - Census 2011

Churu district of Rajasthan has a total population of 2,039,547 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 1,051,446 are males while 988,101 are females. In 2011 there were a total 348,984 families residing in Churu district. The Average Sex Ratio of Churu district is 940.

Churu district, Rajasthan

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 28.3% people live in Urban areas while 71.7% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 72.6% while that in rural areas is 64.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Churu district is 944 while that of Rural areas is 938.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Churu district is 317813 which is 16% of the total population. There are 167084 male children and 150729 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Churu is 902 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Churu district.

The total literacy rate of Churu district is 66.75%. The male literacy rate is 66.26% and the female literacy rate is 45.8% in Churu district.

Population
2,039,547
Literacy
66.75%
Sex Ratio
940

To facilitate the administration, Churu district is further divided into 6 Tehsils (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Tehsils consists of multiple villages and a few towns.

Churu Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Churu district.

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 317,813 167,084 150,729
Literacy 66.75% 66.26% 45.8%
Scheduled Caste 451,721 235,113 216,608
Scheduled Tribe 11,245 5,903 5,342
Illiterate 890,278 354,717 535,561

Caste-wise Population - Churu district

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Churu district of Rajasthan.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 451,721 235,113 216,608
Schedule Tribe 11,245 5,903 5,342

Religion-wise Population - Churu district

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 1,777,879 (87.17%) 919,802 858,077
Muslim 249,736 (12.24%) 125,400 124,336
Christian 958 (0.05%) 496 462
Sikh 402 (0.02%) 219 183
Buddhist 188 (0.01%) 81 107
Jain 7,104 (0.35%) 3,562 3,542
Other Religion 127 (0.01%) 62 65
No Religion Specified 3,153 (0.15%) 1,824 1,329

Literacy Rate - Churu district

The total literacy rate of Churu district was 66.75% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 66.11% of Rajasthan. Population-wise, out of total 1,149,269 literates, males were 696,729 while females were 452,540. Also the male literacy rate was 78.78% and the female literacy rate was 54.04% in Churu district.

  Churu district Rajasthan
Female 54.04% 52.12%
Male 78.78% 79.19%
Total 66.75% 66.11%

Sex Ratio - Churu district

The Sex Ratio of Churu district is 940 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 940 females in Churu district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 902 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 940 ) of Churu district.


Population Density - Churu district

The total area of Churu district is 13,835 km2. Thus the density of Churu district is 147 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 203 sq. km. area is under urban region while 13,632 sq. km. is under rural region.


Urban/Rural Population - Churu district

As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Churu, 28.25% people lived in urban regions while 71.75% in rural areas. The total urban population was 576,235 out of which 296,418 were males while the remaining 279,817 were females. In rural areas of Churu, male population was 755,028 while the female population was 708,284.

The average sex ratio in urban regions of Churu was 944 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Churu was 899 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Churu were 83,530 which is 14.5% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Churu was 938 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Churu was 903 girls per 1000 boys.

The average literacy rate in Churu for urban regions was 72.61 percent in which males were 83.38% literate while female literacy stood at 61.3%. The total literate population of Churu was 1,149,269. Similarly in rural areas of Churu, the average literacy rate was 64.4 percent. Out of which the literacy rate of males and females stood at 76.95% and 51.12% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Churu were 791,499.

Rural Urban
Population % 71.75% 28.25%
Total population 1,463,312 576,235
Male population 755,028 296,418
Female population 708,284 279,817
Sex ratio 938 944
Child sex ratio (0-6 age) 903 899
Child population 234,283 83,530
Literates 791,499 357,770
Average literacy 64.4% 72.61%
Male literacy 76.95% 83.38%
Female literacy 51.12% 61.3%

Child Population - Churu district

According to Census 2011, there were 317,813 children between age 0 to 6 years in Churu district. Out of which 167,084 were male while 150,729 were female.


Working Population - Churu district

In Churu district out of total population, 902,829 were engaged in work activities. 69.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 902,829 workers engaged in Main Work, 382,054 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 41,473 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 628,381 446,199 182,182
Cultivators 382,054 233,988 148,066
Agriculture Labourer 41,473 29,386 12,087
Household Industries 12,601 10,168 2,433
Other Workers 192,253 172,657 19,596
Marginal Workers 274,448 95,205 179,243
Non Working 1,136,718 510,042 626,676

Nearby Districts from Churu

Below are the list of Districts near Churu district in Rajasthan.


Churu district Map


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