Bhuj

Bhuj
City
Bhuj is located in Gujarat
Bhuj
Bhuj
Location within Gujarat
Bhuj is located in India
Bhuj
Bhuj
Location within India
Coordinates: 23°15′N 69°40′E / 23.25°N 69.67°E / 23.25; 69.67
Country India
StateGujarat
DistrictKutch
Established1549
FounderRao Hamirji Jadeja
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Council
 • BodyBhuj Municipal Council
 • ChairmanRashmi Solanki (BJP)
Area
 • Total
56 km2 (22 sq mi)
Elevation
110 m (360 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
188,236
 • Density3,400/km2 (8,700/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialGujarati
 • RegionalKutchi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
370001
Telephone code+912832xxxxxx
Vehicle registrationGJ-12
Sex ratio0.97 ♀/♂
WebsiteBhuj Municipal Council
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Bhuj (Gujarati: [bʰudʒ] ⓘ) is a city and the headquarters of Kutch district in the Indian state of Gujarat. It was the capital of Kutch State, which was a princely state before it was merged into the Indian Union in 1947.