Churu
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| State : | Rajasthan | ||
| District : | Churu | ||
| Sub-district : | Churu | ||
| Location : | 28 ° 18 ′ N , 74 ° 57 ′ E | ||
| Height : | 292 m | ||
| Area : | 41 km² | ||
| Residents : | 120,157 (2011) | ||
| Population density : | 2931 inhabitants / km² | ||
| Website : | Churu | ||
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Churu ( Hindi : चूरू) is a city ( Municipal Council ) with approx. 130,000 inhabitants in the Shekhawati region in the Indian state of Rajasthan . Churu is the capital of the district of the same name .
geography
Churu is located on the eastern edge of the Thar semi-desert in the north of Rajasthan at an altitude of approx. 290 m above sea level. d. M., a good 200 kilometers (driving distance) north of Jaipur and 250 kilometers west of Delhi . The climate is dry and warm; Rain actually only falls in the summer monsoon season .
population
Official population statistics have only been kept and published since 1991. The strong increase in the urban population is mainly due to the immigration of families from the surrounding area.
| year | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 |
| Residents | 82,464 | 101,874 | 120.157 |
The Hindi and Urdu- speaking population consists of a good 56.2% Hindus and around 43.3% Muslims ; Jains , Christians , Sikhs , Buddhists and others are numerically small minorities . As usual in censuses in northern India, the male population is about 6% higher than the female.
economy
The livelihoods of the population are based on agriculture (wheat, millet and rapeseed), but livestock (sheep, goats, camels) are also farmed to a small extent and mainly for milk and wool production. Craftsmen, traders and service providers of all kinds have settled in the city itself.
history
According to local tradition, Churu was founded in 1620 AD by Chuharu Jat , a member of the Jat people ; other villages in the area were gradually incorporated. A persistent conflict developed with the city of Bikaner , which is about 170 km to the west , the once dominant trading city in the north of the Thar desert. The conflict, which had been smoldering for centuries, culminated in 1818 in the occupation of Churu by Bikaner and in another war (1871) and the renewed occupation of Churu, which would last until India's independence (1947).
Attractions
- In the city center there are numerous multi-storey merchant palaces ( havelis ) with wall paintings in the style of the Shekhawati (e.g. Kanhaiya lal Bagla ki Haveli , Surana Haveli , Mantri Haveli and others), all of which are, however, in a poor structural condition.
- On the outskirts is the Malji Ka Kamra Haveli , a palace from the end of the 19th century designed by a wealthy merchant in Indo-European style as a guest house for the Maharaja von Bikaner, which has since been converted into a hotel.
- Like the throne room of a palace, the Jain temple , which was built in the 17th or 18th century but has been repeatedly restored, also looks like . The walls inside are lavishly covered with wall tiles, gold leaf and paintings.
- Surroundings
- Approx. Ramgarh is 15 km south . There are numerous smaller, palace-like memorial buildings ( chhatris ).
Web links
- Churu attractions - Photos and information (English)
- Churu, Malji ka Kamra - Photos and information (English)
- Churu, Jain Temple - Photos + Info (English)
- Ramgarh, Chhatris - Photos