Bhuj

**Bhuj** () is a city and the headquarters of Kutch district in the Indian state of Gujarat.

## Etymology

According to legend, the region of Kutch (also called Kachchh) was once ruled by Nāga chieftains. One of the key figures in this story is Queen Sagai of Sheshapattana, who was married to King Bheria Kumar. She led a revolt against Bhujanga, the last Nāga chieftain. In the battle that followed, Bheria was defeated, and Queen Sagai committed sati, the act of self-immolation. The hill where they lived eventually became known as Bhujia Hill, and the town at its base was named Bhuj. Over time, the local people began to worship Bhujanga as a snake god, and a temple was built in his honor.

## Geography

Bhuj is located at an average elevation of 110 metres (about 360 feet) above sea level. On the eastern side of the city stands Bhujia Hill, which is topped by Bhujia Fort. This hill acts as a natural divider between Bhuj city and the nearby town of Madhapar, which is known as one of the richest villages in Asia. The city also has two main lakes—Hamirsar Lake and Deshadsar (દેેશળસર)—which add to its charm and are important water sources.

## Demographics

In 2011 the population of Bhuj was 213,514, which consisted of 111,146 males and 102,368 females.

### Trains

|Train no.|Train Name|Runs From|Destination|Departure Days|Arrival Days|
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|11091-11092|Bhuj-Pune express|Bhuj|Pune|Wednesday|Tuesday|
|14312-14311 via Ahmedabad & 14322-14321 via Bhildi|Ala Hazrat Express|Bhuj|Bareilly|Tuesday, Thursday & Sunday for 14312. Monday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday for 14322|Friday, Saturday, Monday for 14311. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Sunday for 14321|
|22829-22830|Shalimar - Bhuj Weekly SF Express|Bhuj|Shalimar|Tuesday|Monday|
|22904-22903|Bandra Terminus Bhuj AC Superfast Express|Bhuj|Bandra|Monday, Thursday, Saturday|Thursday, Saturday, Monday|
|12960-12959|Bhuj Dadar Superfast Express|Bhuj|Dadar|Monday, Thursday|Wednesday, Saturday|
|19132-19131|Kutch Express|Bhuj|Bandra|Daily|Daily|
|19116-19115|Shayajinagari Express|Bhuj|Dadar|Daily|Daily|

## Infobox (settlement)

- **name**: Bhuj
- **settlement type**: City
- **image skyline**: Pragmahal Bhuj Kutch Gujarat.jpg
- **image caption**: The Prag Mahal
- **pushpin map**: India Gujarat#India
- **pushpin label position**: right
- **pushpin relief**: yes
- **subdivision type**: Country
- **subdivision type1**: States and territories of India, State
- **subdivision type2**: List of districts of India, District
- **subdivision name1**: Gujarat
- **subdivision name2**: Kutch district, Kachchh
- **subdivision name3**: Bhuj Municipal Corporation
- **established date**: 1549
- **founder**: Rao Hamirji
- **government type**: Municipality
- **governing body**: Bhuj Municipality
- **unit pref**: Metric
- **area total km2**: 56
- **elevation m**: 110
- **population total**: 188,236
- **population as of**: 2011
- **population density km2**: auto
- **demographics type1**: Languages
- **demographics1 title1**: Official
- **timezone1**: Indian Standard Time, IST
- **utc offset1**: +5:30
- **postal code type**: Postal Index Number, PIN
- **postal code**: 370001
- **area code**: 2832
- **area code type**: Telephone code
- **registration plate**: GJ-12
- **blank1 name sec1**: Human sex ratio, Sex ratio
- **blank1 info sec1**: 0.97 female, ♀/male, ♂
- **website**: http://www.bhujnagarpalika.org
- **footnotes**: Source: 2011 Census of India
- **native name**: भुज
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