Churu District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Rajasthan) - Census 2011
Churu district of Rajasthan has 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 total 348,984 families residing in Churu district. The Average Sex Ratio of Churu district is 940.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 28.3% people lives in Urban areas while 71.7% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 72.6% while that in the 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.
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 figure of population of urban population was 576,235 out of which 296,418 were males while remaining 279,817 were females. In rural areas of Churu, male population was 755,028 while 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 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 labourer.
| 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 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Churu, Rajasthan - Wikipedia