Weather: Summer :40.5 C to 26.8 C
Winter: 30.0 C to 10.0 C
Rainfall: 45-60 cms.
About Churu
Renowned for the grand Kothar Haveli and Kanhaiya Haveli, with marvellous life size paintings of Dhola Maru, Sassi Punu etc., Churu is located in Rajasthan state, in northwestern India. Founded in 1620 AD by Churu, a chieftain of the Jats (an agricultural people of northern India), the town has a hospital and a college affiliated with the University of Rajasthan. Churu district (16,829 sq. km) comprises a semi-arid sandy plain, watered only by the Katli River in the northeast. The rolling sand hills of the district's southwest portion form part of the Bagar tract, where the breeding of sheep, cattle, and camels is extensive. Bajra (pearl millet), gram, and pulses are the chief crops; gypsum deposits are worked.
Tourist Places
Surana Haveli The six-storeyed, enormous building has artistic windows and elegant doors that are more than 1,100 in number. ...more
By Rail: Churu district is served by meter gauge lines of Northern and Western Railways. Total length of rail line is 363 km.
By Road: The district has good connections within and outside the State. National Highway No.11 (Agra-Bikaner) passes through the district. The total length of roads in the district is 3,010 km.
