Bhuj
Bhuj | |
|---|---|
City | |
Bhuj Bhuj | |
| Coordinates: 23°15′N 69°40′E / 23.25°N 69.67°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Kutch |
| Established | 1549 |
| Founded by | Rao Hamirji Jadeja |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Council |
| • Body | Bhuj Municipal Council |
| • Chairman | Rashmi Solanki (BJP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 56 km2 (22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 110 m (360 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 188,236 |
| • Density | 3,400/km2 (8,700/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati |
| • Regional | Kutchi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 370001 |
| Telephone code | +912832xxxxxx |
| Vehicle registration | GJ-12 |
| Sex ratio | 0.97 ♀/♂ |
| Website | Bhuj Municipal Council |
Bhuj (Gujarati: [bʰudʒ] ⓘ) is a city and the headquarters of Kutch district in the Indian state of Gujarat. It was the capital of Cutch State, which was a princely state before it was merged into the Indian Union in 1947.