Bhuj

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Coordinates: 23.27° N 69.67° E

Bhuj

Bhuj
State
 - District(s)		 Gujarat
 - Kachchh
Coordinates 23.27° N 69.67° E
Area
 - Elevation
 - 110 m
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Population (2001)
 - Density
 - Sex ratio		 136429 [1]
 - 
 - 0.92
Codes
 - Postal
 - Telephone
 - Vehicle		  
 - 370001
 - +2832
 - GJ-12

Bhuj(ભુજ) is a city and a municipality in Kachchh district in the state of Gujarat, India. It was established as capital of the former princely state Kachchh by Rao Khengarji I in 1549. Presently, it is a district headquarter of Kachchh ditrict which is second largest district of India. Old town was surrounded by fort which has five major gates and one small gate (known as "bari" which means window). Much of the fort wall has fallen down due to recurring earth-quakes in this region. In 2001 a major earth quake occurred in this region. The town is home to one of the first Swaminarayan Sampraday Temple.

Bhuj is connected to Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Delhi and other major cities of India by trains. It has a domestic airport from where daily flights operate to Mumbai.

Bhuj is located at 23.27° N 69.67° E[1]. It has an average elevation of 110 metres (360 feet).

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