Chomu

Chomu (Sanskrit chau meaning four, mouh meaning mouth or way) is a municipality in Jaipur district in the state of Rajasthan, India.

Chomu
Chomu
Location in Rajasthan, India
Chomu
Chomu (India)
Coordinates: 27.17°N 75.72°E / 27.17; 75.72
Country India
StateRajasthan
DistrictJaipur
Founded byThankur Karan Singh
Government
  BodyMunicipality of Chomu
  M.L.A.Ram Lal Sharma (BJP)
Population
 (census 2011)
  Total64,417
Languages
  OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeRJ-IN
Vehicle registrationRJ 41

Chomu muncipality is governed by Congress member vishnu saini by a lead of 31/45

Chomu is located at 27.17°N 75.72°E / 27.17; 75.72.[1]

Demographics

As of the 2011 census of India,[2] Chomu Town is divided into 30 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The town has population of 64617 of which 33,850 are males while 30,567 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.

The town has an average literacy rate of 79.35%, higher than the national average of 74.04% and State average of 66.11%; with male literacy of 90.19% and female literacy of 67.62%. 13.93% of the population is under 6 years of age.

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History

According to local history, Chomu was established on Akshiya Trutiya, 1595; By Samod's Raaval Thankur Karan Singh s.o Raaval Thankur Manohardas. The draft and design of the town was proposed by Pandir Beniprasad Bhaatara. According to local historian Vaidh Kailashnath Shastri, Thakur Manohardas along with Lakkhi Banjara, laid the foundation of the "Baavli" near the Surajpol Gate on the eastern entrance whose construction was completed in 1640. Later, The grandson of Thakur Karan Singh, Thakur Mohan Singh begun the construction of the wall surrounding the city, entrances & canal. all of which finally completed in 1719.

An annual fest is held every year on 26 April in honor of the founders and of the town.

Politics

Chomu is one of the 13 sub-districts in Jaipur and it consist 3 blocks and covers nearly 80 villages.

Chomu's current MLA is sh. Ramlal Sharma (BJP) and former MLA was sh. Bhagwan Sahai Saini (Congress). Chomu has its own municipality and 37 wards.

References

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