Chomu

Chomu is located nearly 35 km away from Jaipur city.

Chomu shares its boundaries with Sri Madhopur tehsil of Sikar district in north and east directions. Reengus town (Sri Madhopur tehsil) is located about 33 km from Chomu.

Mundru village is located about 29 km from Chomu in an east direction. SH 37 starts from Chomu city to Rajgarh (Churu) via Ajitgarh ; Sri Madhopur ; Udaipurwati ; Jhunjhunu ; Chirawa ; Pilani ; Rajgarh, its other branch goes to Singhana via Neem ka thana ; Khetri.

It is located nearly 40 km away from Chomu, in west direction.

SH 37 proceeds from Samod to Shahpura. Shahpura is about 47 km away from Chomu.

Chomu town is divided into 30 wards for which elections are held every five years.

As of 2011^[update], the town has a population of 64617 of which 33,850 are males while 30,567 are females. 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.^[1]

Chomu was established on Akshiya Tritiya in 1595, by Raaval Thakur Karan Singh. The design of the town was proposed by Pandit Beniprasad Bhaatara. According to local historian Vaidh Kailashnath Shastri, Thakur Manohardas and Lakkhi Banjara, laid the foundation of the baavli near the Surajpol Gate at the eastern entrance, and its construction was completed in 1640. Later, Thakur Karan Singh's grandson, Thakur Mohan Singh began the construction city walls and canal, which were completed in 1719.^{[citation needed]}

An annual festival is held every year on 26 April in honour of the founders and of the town.^{[citation needed]}

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

Chomu's current MLA is Dr.Shikha Meel Barala (Congress) and former MLA was sh. Ramlal Sharma (BJP). Chomu has its own municipality and 37 wards.

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