Ratanpura, Churu district
Ratanpura is a village in Rajgarh tehsil of Churu district in Rajasthan. It was established in 1848, and is situated 45 km northeast of Churu and 17 km southwest of Rajgarh.
History
Ratanpura was founded in 1848. This village started with a single cottage named after Maharaja Ratan Singh. who secured that cottage from the landlord of this area.Location
It is situated in 45 km northeast direction of Churu and 17 km southwest of Rajgarh. Neighbouring villages are Jharsar Chhota, Amarpura, Hadiyal, and Dokwa.Demographics
Ratanpura is a large village located with total 700 families residing. The Ratanpura village has population of 3316 of which 2085 are males while 2031 are females as per Population Census 2011.Average Sex Ratio of Ratanpura village is 968 which is higher than Rajasthan state average of 928. Child Sex Ratio is 1020, higher than Rajasthan average of 888.
Literacy rate of Ratanpura village was 66.51% compared to 66.11% of Rajasthan. In Ratanpura Male literacy stands at 80.82% while female literacy rate was 51.61%.
Schedule Caste constitutes 25.87% while Schedule Tribe were 2.39% of total population in Ratanpura village.
Climate
Ratanpura is situated in the Thar Desert and has a hot desert climate with very little rainfall and extreme temperatures. In summer temperatures can exceed 45 °C, and during the winter they may dip below freezing.The climate in Ratanpura is characterised by significant variations in temperature. In the summer season it is very hot when the temperatures lie in the range of. In the winter, it is fairly cold with temperatures lying in the range of.
Education
Ratanpura is considered to be a progressive village of the region.Schools
- Govt. Primary School, Ratanpura English medium school
- S.S.S. Govt. Senior Secondary School, Ratanpura
Colleges
- Tagore Gramothan College, Ratanpura