Chomu

Chomu
Town
Chomu Show map of Rajasthan Chomu Show map of India Location in Rajasthan, India
Coordinates: 27°10′N 75°43′E / 27.17°N 75.72°E / 27.17; 75.72Coordinates: 27°10′N 75°43′E / 27.17°N 75.72°E / 27.17; 75.72
Country	India
State	Rajasthan
District	Jaipur
Government
• M.L.A.	Ram Lal Sharma (BJP)
Population (census 2011)
• Total	395,009
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Vehicle registration	RJ 41

Chomu is a city and a municipality in Jaipur district in the state of Rajasthan, India.

Geography

Chomu is located at 27°10′N 75°43′E / 27.17°N 75.72°E / 27.17; 75.72.^[1] It is 33 km far in north from Jaipur. Chomu receives a good number of tourists and filmmakers visiting the nearby village of Samode. Chomu is famous for its bumper groundnut crop every year. Due to the presence of sweet and fresh water, fruits and vegetables that are grown here are famous for their good taste. Large quantities of fruits and vegetables are transported to the Jaipur which forms the prime market for the town's economy.

Chomu is also connected to Jaipur by meter gauge rail line.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[2] Chomu had a population of 50,717. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Chomu has an average literacy rate of 63%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 75% and female literacy of 49%. 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.
As of 2011 India census,^[3] Chomu had a population of 64,417.

References

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