Bhuj

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Bhuj
ભુજ
Bhuj (India)
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State : IndiaIndia India
State : Gujarat
District : Kachchh
Sub-district : Bhuj
Location : 23 ° 15 ′  N , 69 ° 40 ′  E Coordinates: 23 ° 15 ′  N , 69 ° 40 ′  E
Height : 104 m
Inhabitants :
-  Agglomeration :		 147,123 (2011)
187,279 (2011)
Prague Mahal in Bhuj
Prague Mahal in Bhuj
Bhuj
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Temperature in ° C ,  precipitation in mm
Source: India Meteorological Department
Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for Bhuj
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max. Temperature ( ° C ) 27.1 30.1 35.1 38.7 39.5 37.4 33.9 32.6 34.3 36.4 32.7 28.4 O 33.9
Min. Temperature (° C) 9.3 12.2 17.7 22.1 25.3 27.1 26.3 25.3 24.0 21.0 15.6 10.6 O 19.7
Precipitation ( mm ) 1.8 1.4 2.1 0.9 6.7 39.5 129.1 104.1 59.2 17.5 7.6 0.9 Σ 370.8
Rainy days ( d ) 0.6 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.3 2.7 8.6 7.5 3.6 1.1 0.9 0.3 Σ 26.5
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Bhuj ( Gujarati ભુજ ) is a city in the Indian state of Gujarat with around 147,000 inhabitants (2011 census). It is the administrative seat of the Kachchh district and is located in a desert region near the border with Pakistan .

Bhuj is an inland transport hub for commodities and accordingly the seat of many transport companies. Other important branches of the economy are the grain trade and handicrafts. The investments of Indians living abroad and the needs of the local military bases are also important. The city is known for its old town, palaces and tombs of the rulers. Many of the sights were damaged in an earthquake in 2001 and the economy also suffered.

history

The caravan trading town of Bhuj was raised to the capital of Kachchh by Rhao Kengarji I in the middle of the 16th century . In 1819 Bhuj was captured by the British.

In the morning hours of January 26, 2001, the Gujarat earthquake destroyed large parts of Bhuj and over 13,805 people were killed, according to official figures.

education

Bhuj is the seat of Krantiguru Shyamji Krishna Verma Kachchh University with 28 colleges and more than 15,000 students in 2004.

literature

  • Azhar Tyabji, Environmental Planning Collaborative (Ahmadābād, India): Bhuj: Art, Architecture, History. Mapin, 2006. ISBN 1890206806
  • Rishi Mohan Sanwal; Bhuj Story: After the Quake ; 2007 (Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Govt. Of India)

Web links

Commons : Bhuj  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Census of India 2011: Provisional Population Totals. Cities having population 1 lakh and above. (PDF; 151 kB)
  2. ^ Census of India 2011: Provisional Population Totals. Urban Agglomerations / Cities having population 1 lakh and above. (PDF; 138 kB)
  3. ^ A b Indian Institute of Architects: Journal of the Indian Institute of Architects, Volume 67. 2002.
  4. ^ India International Center: India International Center Quarterly. Volume 24. India International Center, 1997. p. 125.
  5. ^ Azhar Tyabji, Environmental Planning Collaborative (Ahmadābād, India): Bhuj: Art, Architecture, History. Mapin, 2006. ISBN 1-890206-80-6 .
  6. ↑ India Meteorological Department: BHUJ EARTHQUAKE OF JANUARY 26,2001. ( Memento of December 25, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Retrieved March 14, 2011.
  7. ↑ kskvku.digitaluniversity.ac: About University. Retrieved March 14, 2011.