Bhachau भचाउ ભચાઉ |
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city | |
Location in Gujarat, India | |
Coordinates: 23°17′46″N 70°20′35″E / 23.296°N 70.343°ECoordinates: 23°17′46″N 70°20′35″E / 23.296°N 70.343°E | |
Country | India |
State | Gujarat |
District | Kutch |
Elevation | 41 m (135 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 39,532 |
Languages | |
• Official | Gujarati, Hindi |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Vehicle registration | GJ-12 |
Sex ratio | 21661:17871 ♂/♀ |
Website | gujaratindia |
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 as well as in the 2001 Gujarat earthquake. As of 2011[update] it had a population of 39,532 in over 8,647 households.
Bhachau is often mention in a comedy show Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah as Gada family hails from here.
Bhachau is located at 23°17′N 70°21′E / 23.28°N 70.35°E. It has an average elevation of 41 metres (134 feet).
One of the historical places in Bhachau is the hill of Kathhad Dada.