Churu Pincodes

Demography

According to the 2001 census of India, Churu had a total population of 97,627, with males making up 52% and females comprising the remaining portion. The city boasted an average literacy rate of 62%, which exceeded the national average of 59.5%. Male literacy stood at 72%, while female literacy was 51%. Furthermore, 17% of the population in Churu was under the age of six. Fast forward to 2011, provisional reports from the census of India indicated a population increase in Churu to 119,846, consisting of 61,771 males and 58,075 females.

Geography

Churu, situated at an average elevation of 292 meters (958 feet), is surrounded by vast shifting sand dunes and has sparse vegetation consisting primarily of Phoge and Kair bushes, Khejri/Khejra (Prosopis cineraria), Royara, and Babul trees on the sand dunes. The landscape features sand dunes throughout the area, along with a few small limestone hills. As for its climate, Churu experiences a wide temperature range, spanning from 0 to 47 °C (32 to 117 °F). It witnesses extreme temperatures, dropping below freezing in winter and soaring above 50 degrees during summer afternoons. In December and January, frost may form on small waterpots and vegetation, but surprisingly, summer nights tend to be cooler, while winter days are warmer. Churu exhibits considerable temperature fluctuations, with the lowest ever recorded at -4.6 °C (23.7 °F) and the highest at 50.8 °C (123.4 °F) in June 2019.

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