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Rajasthan • India
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Location of Churu
 Churu 
Coordinates: 26°36′N 75°27′E / 26.6, 75.45
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Area
• Elevation
• 315 m (1,033 ft)
District(s) Churu
Population 97,627 (2001)
Codes
• Pincode
• Telephone
• 331001
• +1562

Coordinates: 26°36′N 75°27′E / 26.6, 75.45 Churu (Hindi: चूरु) is a town in the desert region of Rajasthan state of India. Rājasthān ( Devanāgarī: राजस्थान raːdʒəst̪ʰaːn is the largest state of the Republic of India in terms of area India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Indian Standard Time ( IST) is the time observed throughout India and Sri Lanka, with a Time offset of UTC+530. UTC+530 is the Timezone for Indian Standard Time Sri Lanka Time The geography of India is diverse with landscape ranging from snow-capped mountain ranges to deserts plains rainforests hills and plateaus The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A district is an administrative division of an Indian state or territory. Churu District is a district of Rajasthan state of western India. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. A Postal Index Number or PIN or Pincode is the post office numbering or Post code system used by India Post the Indian Postal For the past decade or so telecommunication activities have gained momentum in India A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Hindi ( Devanāgarī: hi [[wiktहिन्दी हिन्दी]] or hi [[wiktहिंदी हिंदी]] IAST:, IPA:) is Rājasthān ( Devanāgarī: राजस्थान raːdʒəst̪ʰaːn is the largest state of the Republic of India in terms of area India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country It is the administrative headquarters of Churu District. Churu District is a district of Rajasthan state of western India. It lies in the Thar Desert on the National Highway-65 connecting Pali to Ambala and is a junction station on the railway line to Bikaner. The Thar Desert ( Hindi: थार मरुस्थल also known as the Great Indian Desert, is WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Pali is a town in Rajasthan state of western India. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Ambala ( Hindi: अम्बाला Punjabi ਅੰਬਾਲਾ) is a city and a WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Bikaner is a city in the northwest of the state of Rajasthan in western India It is famous for the shifting sand dunes of the Thar Desert and beautiful grand havelis with marvelous fresco paintings, namely Kanhaiya lal Bagla ki Haweli and Surana Haweli, with hundreds of small windows. In physical Geography, a dune is a Hill of Sand built by Aeolian processes. Haveli ( Urdu: حویلی, Hindi: हवेली) is the term used for a private residence in Pakistan and North India. Fresco (plural either frescos or frescoes) is any of several related Painting types done on Plaster on walls or It also has some fine Chhatris. Chhatris are elevated dome-shaped pavilions used as an element in Indian architecture, or funerary sites in India which have such structures built over them Near the town is a religious seat of the Nath sect of Sadhus where there are life-size Marble statue of their deities and a place for prayers. In Hinduism, sadhu is a common term for an Ascetic or practitioner of Yoga ( Yogi) who has given up pursuit of the first three There stands a Dharam Stup, a symbol of religious equality. At the centre of the town is a fort built about 400 years ago.


The city of Churu was founded in 1620 by a Jat chieftain Churru. [1][2] It was part of Jangladesh prior to annexation by Rathores. Early history Prior to middle 15th century rule the region that is Bikaner was a Barren Wilderness called "Jangladesh" Early history Based on "khyats" (traditional accounts written in seventeenth century it is surmised that the Rathores and Rathods were originally feudatories of the [3] Churu was ruled by Thakur Maldeo, the grandson of Rao Kandhal or Rawat Kandhal and uncle of Rao Bika, the Rathore Rajputs of Bikaner. Rao Bika was the founder of the city and principality of Bikaner in present-day Rajasthan. Rajput constitute one of the major Hindu Kshatriya groups from India WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Bikaner is a city in the northwest of the state of Rajasthan in western India In 1871 Churu fall to Bikaner. Year 1871 ( MDCCCLXXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common In this battle between the forces of Churu and Bikaner when all the copper and brass had been exhausted, Churu Thakur asked his womenfolk to part off their silver ornaments and with this metal, shells for the cannons were made and used in the battle. Thakur Saheb Shri. Randhir Singh Ji the present Thakur Saheb of Churu is Living with his family at "Churu House" Bikaner. The famous temples of Salasar Balaji & Balaji Babosa are situated in the Churu district. Salasar Balaji is a religious place for the devotees of Lord Hanuman. Churu District is a district of Rajasthan state of western India.


A view of the desert near Churu
A view of the desert near Churu

Kamadhajdhara {the Land of the Kamadhajs'} CHURU is a district of enchanting topography in Thar Desert. The Thar Desert ( Hindi: थार मरुस्थल also known as the Great Indian Desert, is The Churu City is encircled by large shifting sand dunes. About one lakh energetic hardworking honest and peace loving people and the District populations about two million inhabit the town. The majority practices Hinduism yet Muslims and Jains are also in good number. The area is scanty in vegetation. Phoge and Kair bushes and Khejra, Royara and Babul trees are to be mainly found on the sand dunes. In the towns Neem and Peepal and Sira trees can also be noticed. One can find Sand dunes all over the area with a couple of small limestone hills. The region boasts record temperatures ranging from below freezing point in the winters to over 50 degrees I the summer afternoons. Before dawn in the months of December/ January one may not be surprised to notice ice in small waterpots or frozen water dews on the little vegetation. Yet one may find that summer nights are cooler and winter days are warmer. The variation in the minimum and maximum temperature is perhaps greatest for any place in the world. Perhaps it is the only place in the world where temperature dips below sub-zero but does not have snowfall.

Another world famous site is a temple dedicated Balaji Babosa Maharaj who is believed to be an incarnation Lord Hanuman. An annual fair is held every year in the month of December, it is a week long jubliation held to celebrate the coronation ceremony of Shri Babosa Maharaj by Lord Hanuman. The fair is named after the ceremony as Mingesar Mela

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Economy

The economy of the town and surrounding area is mainly based on agriculture and animal husbandry. Agriculture refers to the production of goods through the growing of plants and fungi and the raising of domesticated Animals The study of agriculture Animal husbandry, also called Animal science, stockbreeding or simple husbandry, is the agricultural practice of breeding The oilseeds, especially mustard seed, is the predominant crop in recently developed small, well-irrigated fields. Mustard seeds are the small seeds of the various Mustard plants The seeds are about 2 mm in diameter and may be colored from yellowish white to black Wheat, kharif pulses, bajra (pearl millet), and gwar are other produces. Pearl millet ( Pennisetum glaucum) is the most widely grown type of Millet.

Churu is the main mandi (market) for agricultural produce of the area. The town has a Krishi Upaj Mandi Samiti (Agricultural Produce Market Committee) . The Food Corporation of India has its warehouses in Churu. Food Corporation of India was setup on 14th January 1965 under Food Corporation Act 1964 with authorised capital of almost $600 million to implement the The town is the main supply point for surrounding villages.

There is no large or medium size industry in the Bhinmal industrial area. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Bhinmal (भीनमाल also known as Shrimal, is a town in the Jalore District of Rajasthan The main small-scale industries are granite slabs and tiles, cutting and polishing, and mustard seed crushing.

Infrastructure

Transport- Churu is a junction station on Rewari-Bikaner railway line. The railway track is metre gauge and is being converted to broad gauge. Churu lies on NH 65 and is connected to all major cities by all-weather roads.

Electricity- There is one sub grid station of 220 KV at Churu itself. The town receives power from Power Grid Corporation of India's grid station in Hissar Haryana. POWERGRID a Navratna Public Sector Enterprise is one of the largest transmission utilities in the world Hisar ( Hindi: ‍हिसार( Punjabi: ਅੰਬਾਲਾ previously spelled as Hissar is a city in the state of Haryana, in northwestern Almost all villages of the Churu sub division are electrified.

Water- The town gets drinking water from local wells which is hard and brackish. The town area drinking water supply is managed by water dept. of Govt. of Rajasthan. The Govt. is trying to get drinking water for the area from Indira Canal. The main source of irrigation for farmers continues to be rain water and wells at a few places.

Accommodation- There are a few hotels in the town. Rathore Lodge and Hotel Natraj are two of them. There is a Government Rest house and Circuit House run by Public Works Department(PWD) of Rajasthan government.

Education- The town has a post-graduate college (Lohia College) affiliated to University of Bikaner. University of Bikaner ( UOB) is a university located in Bikaner in the state of Rajasthan, India. There are several higher secondary, secondary and primary schools in Churu. Major schools of churu are: Kendriya Vidyalaya, Adarsh Vidya Mandir, Montesory School, Jain Swetambar School and bagla senior secondary school ( the oldest of shekhawati regoin ).

Telecommunications- All the basic phone and cellphone service provider companies like BSNL,Vodafone,airtel,idea have their network in Churu. Internet and fax services are available.

Hospitals- Churu has good medical facilities. The town has a government hospital(bharatiya)which has very good medical facilities and a few private hospitals. There is an Aryuvedic hospital too.

Sports- The town has a sports stadium. It has indoor and outdoor games facilities. The yearly state-level tournaments can be held here.

Banking Many nationalised banks State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur, Punjab National Bank, Bank of Baroda, Rajasthan Bank,State Bank of india and some other banks have their brances here. State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur (SBBJ is an associate bank of State Bank of India. Punjab National Bank (PNB was registered on May 19 1894 under the Indian Companies Act with its office in Anarkali Bazaar Lahore. } Bank of Baroda ( is the sixth largest bank in India It has total assets in excess of Rs Some co-operative banks (Churu Central Cooperative Bank and Bhumi Vikas Bank) also have their branches in the town.

Library The town has a public libraries managed by the government.

Religion

There are many temples in the city mostly dedicated to Hindu deities – Hanuman, Balaji Babosa, Bhagwan Ram, Krishana, Satyanarain, Durga Mata, Santoshi Mata Local Deities Gogaji, Ramdeoji, Karni Mataji, Shitala Mata and a few Mosques as well as a Digambar Jain Mandir. Hanuman (हनुमत् sa-Latn '''Hanumat''' nominative singular sa हनुमान् sa-Latn ''Hanumān'' known also as ' Anjaneya' (son of Anjana is one of the Rama ( IAST: rāma Devanāgarī: राम Khmer: Phreah Ream Thai: Phra Ram Lao: Phra Lam Tagalog: Krishna (कृष्ण in Devanagari kṛṣṇa in IAST, ˈkr̩ʂɳə in classical Sanskrit is a deity worshiped across many traditions of Hinduism Gogaji (गोगाजी also known as Gugga is a folk Deity of Rajasthan state in India. Ramdeoji is a folk – Deity of Rajasthan in India. He was a Saint of the Fourteenth century who devoted all his life to

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Geography

Churu is located at 26.6° N 75.45° E. [4] It has an average elevation of 315 metres (1033 feet). The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[5] Churu had a population of 97,627. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Churu has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59. 5%: male literacy is 72% and, female literacy is 51%. In Churu, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Marwaris and Havelis

The famous wealthy Marwari merchants of the town, having business connections all over India, added to its splendour by building beautiful majestic havelis, made of lime and brick and decorated them by the best of the frescoes on the facade as well as inside of the rooms. Haveli ( Urdu: حویلی, Hindi: हवेली) is the term used for a private residence in Pakistan and North India. Haveli ( Urdu: حویلی, Hindi: हवेली) is the term used for a private residence in Pakistan and North India. Fresco (plural either frescos or frescoes) is any of several related Painting types done on Plaster on walls or The best of the masons and 'Chitera' or painters were employed to decorate these buildings. Initially, the Chiteras practised dry and wet methods using mineral and vegetable colours. Later on, around in 1860's they made brighter and colorful paintings with the help of chemical colours. Year 1860 ( MDCCLX) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year starting Some merchants, the Mantries, Suranas & Kotharis got few rooms painted in gold with extensive mirror work. The prosperity of Churu reached its zenith in 18th century when the atmosphere of peace and security prevailed and the caravans passed through. The 18th century lasted from 1701 to 1800 in the Gregorian calendar, in accordance with the Anno Domini / Common Era numbering system Consequently, the business of wool, silk, opium and spices flourished. The merchants moved away to the British India and onwards to Calcutta and other business centers in central India. For usage see British rule in India British Raj ( rāj, lit "reign" in Hindustani) primarily refers to the British They made a lot of money using their unique business acumen and decided to raise the palatial houses for their families in Churu. There is yet another haveli whose creation does not lie in grand plans but a small plan blown out of proportion. This haveli commonly known as 'Jahaz Kothi' (jahaz literally meaning ship; but in hindi airplanes are also populary referred by this term). The builder of this kothi, Malchand Nagwan, wanted his home to be a little different so wished to build a small air plane on his terrace, but the constructer being a great fan of the man wanted big things for his big man so instead of modesty he chose flamboynace- and today there hangs an airplane of the size of a helicopter on this kothi! And thus the name'Jahaz Kothi', a kothi known more by its design than by the name of its owners and builders. The Agarwals, Kaklasaria, Lakhotia, Bagla, Poddar, Kothari, Baid, Banthia, Surana, Heerawat, Jain, Sharma, Vyas, Bohra,Saini, are the some of the surnames of the people from the town. Agrawals (अग्रवाल or अगरवाल are a large and influential community in India. Surana is a small village having around a population of 700 situated 6 km from Narnaul, Haryana, India. Sharma is a common Indian and Pakistanii surname As a name it frequently occurs at the end of Brahmin names in northern India as well as See also Imamah (Shi'a Ismaili doctrine The Musta‘lī (مستعلي Ismā'īlī Muslims are so named because they accept al-Musta‘lī Churu is an important town in the history.

The havellies were impressively decorated with Belgian etched kaleidoscopic glasses in many shapes and designs. Their intricate designs and their carved woodwork doorframes are admirable. Their arch shaped gateway with provision for two seats on both the sides and their stipulations for privacy in the inner courtyard for the womenfolk are of note. Special care was taken about the security of the inmates and thus they used to make thick and blind outerwalls in the earlier times. Only the upper stories had windows small and big neatly decorated with wooden inlaid doors.

These Havellies are best known for their colorful murals {wall paintings} within fresco artwork. The variety of the subjects incorporated in these murals can be of great interest for any Research Scholar. Once can discover the portraits and details of Hindu mythological gods such as Raja Ram along Sita, Hanuman, the Bhairav, Goddess Kali and the Romantic and artistic depiction's of Lord Krishna along with Radha and other maids. The pre- historic Epic Ramayana's portraitures in golden n works also find place on many ceilings of the massive temples & Havelis and the domes of the Chhatris. Wall paintings of a sea Vessel made in Germany, Dhola-Maru and Sassi-Punnu {the Rajasthani versions of Romeo-Juliet}. The Hess Christ, Railway Station to the center plan of a city, Jesus smoking a cigar, a Railway Train, a Limousine etc. , etc. are the other themes that can be noticed among many. AT some sites neatly placed one may find erotic scenes as well.

Many people from Churu are now settled in Mumbai, Kolkatta and are engaged in trade, building , construction and export-import and other businesses. Mumbai ( Marathi:,, IPA: formerly Bombay, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the financial Some well known business houese are Surana group, Bagla group business houses,. Some people from Churu presently reside in Bangalore, and Ahmedabad too. Bangalore ( officially Bengaluru ( Kannada: ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು) is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Ahmedabad (અમદાવાદ Amdāvād, Hindi: अहमदाबाद) is the largest city in They keep regular contact with Churu through social and religious functions.

Churu constituency elects one member to the Vidhan Sabha ( Rajasthan State Assembly) & one to LokSabha (Indian Parliament)

Monuments

A view of the Clock Tower Churu
A view of the Clock Tower Churu


Climate

The Churu city is situated at 26° 36'N 75° 27'E. Rājasthān ( Devanāgarī: राजस्थान raːdʒəst̪ʰaːn is the largest state of the Republic of India in terms of area This City shows maximum range of temperature in any given 12 month and often comes into news for extreme temperatures in winters and summers; with lowest rain. The recorded minimum and maximum temperatures are -6 °C (21 F) and 52 °C (125 F) respectively.

See also

Famous persons from Churu District

References

  1. ^ Churu article in Encylcopædia Britannica
  2. ^ Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 10, p. 335
  3. ^ James Tod: Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan, 1829-32
  4. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Churu
  5. ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Lieutenant-Colonel James Tod (1782-1835 a British officer Historian of Rajasthan and Numismatist, was born on March 20 Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius

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Churu

-proper noun

  1. A district place in the state of Rajasthan in India.
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