Bhachau
| Bhachau | |
|---|---|
| city | |
  Bhachau Location in Gujarat, India Show map of Gujarat  Bhachau Bhachau (India) Show map of India | |
| Coordinates: 23°17′46″N 70°20′35″E / 23.296°N 70.343°E / 23.296; 70.343Coordinates: 23°17′46″N 70°20′35″E / 23.296°N 70.343°E / 23.296; 70.343 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Kutch |
| Elevation | 41 m (135 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 39,532 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | GJ-12 |
| Sex ratio | 21661:17871 ♂/♀ |
| Website | gujaratindia.com |
State Highway 6 Bhachau
Bhachau is a city and a municipality in Kutch district in the state of Gujarat, India. Bhachau was one of many devastated towns in the Kutch region of the Indian state of Gujarat, during the 1956 Anjar earthquake[1] as well as in the 2001 Gujarat earthquake. As of 2011[update] it had a population of 39,532 in over 8,647 households.[2]
Bhachau is often mentioned in the TV show Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah, as the Gada family and the protagonist Jethalal hail from there.[3]
Geography
Bhachau is located at 23°17′N 70°21′E / 23.28°N 70.35°E / 23.28; 70.35.[4] It has an average elevation of 41 metres (134 feet).
One of the historical places in Bhachau is the hill of Kathhad Dada.
References
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^ "View Population". Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India.
^ Gujarat comes alive on TV
^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc – Bhachau
External links
- Image of Bhachau street
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