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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Chomu
| native_name = 
| native_name_lang = Dhundhadi
| other_name =
| settlement_type = [[Town]]
| image_skyline =
| founder = Thankur Karan Singh
| image_alt =
| nickname =
| pushpin_map = India Rajasthan#India
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Rajasthan, India
| coordinates = {{coord|27.17|N|75.72|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Rajasthan]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Jaipur district|Jaipur]]
| established_date = 26 April 1595
| government_type =
| governing_body = Municipality of Chomu
| leader_title = M.L.A.
| leader_name = Ram Lal Sharma (BJP)
| area_footnotes =
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| population_total = 64417
| population_as_of = census 2011
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonym =
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi language|Hindi]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = 
| postal_code = 303702
| iso_code = [[ISO 3166-2:IN|RJ-IN]]
| registration_plate = RJ 41
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'''Chomu''' (Sanskrit <span lang="sa" dir="ltr">''chau''</span> meaning four, <span lang="sa" dir="ltr">''mouh''</span> meaning mouth or way) is a [[municipality]] in [[Jaipur district]] in the state of [[Rajasthan]], [[India]].

Chomu municipality is governed by Congress member Vishnu Saini by a lead of 31/45.

Chomu is located at {{Coord|27.17|N|75.72|E}}.<ref>{{cite web
|url = http://maps.yahoo.com/#mvt=m&lat=27.16849&lon=75.71965&zoom=13&q1=Chomu%252C%2520Jaipur%252C%2520Rajasthan%252C%2520India
|title = Yahoo maps location of Chomu
|publisher = Yahoo maps
|access-date = 2008-12-30
}}</ref>
== Near cities ==
=== Jaipur ===
Chomu is located nearly 35 km away from [[Jaipur]] city.
=== [[Reengus]] ([[Sri Madhopur]])===
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 ([[Sri Madhopur]])===
Mundru village is located about 29 km from Chomu in an east direction.
SH 37 starts from Chomu city to [[Rajgarh, Rajasthan|Rajgarh]] (Churu) via [[Ajitgarh]] ; [[Sri Madhopur]] ; [[Udaipurwati]] ; [[Jhunjhunu]] ; [[Chirawa]] ; [[Pilani]] ; [[Rajgarh, Rajasthan|Rajgarh]], its other branch goes to [[Singhana, Rajasthan|Singhana]] via [[Neem ka thana]] ; [[Khetri]].

=== Renwal===
It is located nearly 40 km away from Chomu in west direction.
=== Shahpura ===
SH 37 proceeds from Samode to [[Shahpura]]. Shahpura is about 47 km away from Chomu.

==Demographics==

{{As of|alt=As of the 2011|2011}} [[census]] of India,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.citypopulation.de/php/india-rajasthan.php?cityid=0841204000|title= Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, Rajasthan, Jaipur, Chomu|publisher = city Population}}</ref> [http://chomucity.in/ Chomu] town is divided into 30 wards for which elections are held every five years. 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.

<ref>http://chomucity.in/ Chomu all info</ref> Chomu all info

==History==

According to local history, Chomu was established on Akshiya Trutiya, 1595; By [[Samode Palace|Samod]]'s Raaval Thankur Karan Singh s.o Raaval Thankur Manohardas. The draft and design of the town was proposed by Pandit 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 began the construction of the wall surrounding the city, entrances and canal, all of which were finally completed in 1719.{{citation needed|date=August 2020}}

An annual fest is held every year on 26 April in honor of the founders and of the town.{{citation needed|date=August 2020}}

==Politics==
{{main|Chomu (Rajasthan Assembly constituency)}}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 sh. Ramlal Sharma (BJP) and former MLA was sh. Bhagwan Sahai Saini (Congress). Chomu has its own municipality and 37 wards.

==References==

[http://chomucity.in/ Chomu city all info.]{{Reflist}}

{{Jaipur district}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Jaipur district]]

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