Bhuj Taluka - Kachchh, Gujarat
Bhuj is an administrative taluka in the Kachchh district of Gujarat, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Bhuj is the main town for most villages within the taluka. The nearest railway station is situated at Bhuj, while the nearest airport is Bhuj Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 18.4 km.
The total area of the taluka is 5,936 km², including 5,826.40 km² rural area and 109.71 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 943 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Bhuj Taluka
Bhuj Taluka has a total of 187 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Taluka, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anandsar | Rural | Anandsar |
| 2 | Andhau | Rural | Andhau |
| 3 | Baladiya | Rural | Baldiya |
| 4 | Bandhara Mota | Rural | Bandra Mota |
| 5 | Bandhara Nana | Rural | Bandra Nana |
| 6 | Baukho (Odhejavalo) | Rural | Baukha |
| 7 | Baukho (Samavalo) | Rural | Baukha |
| 8 | Berdo | Rural | Berdo |
| 9 | Bhagadio | Rural | Chhachhala |
| 10 | Bharapar | Rural | Bharapara |
| 11 | Bharasar | Rural | Bharasara |
| 12 | Bhirandiyara | Rural | Bhirandiara |
| 13 | Bhitara Mota | Rural | Bhitara |
| 14 | Bhojardo | Rural | Bhojarado |
| 15 | Bhuj (Haripar) (Og) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 16 | Bhuj City | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 17 | Bhujodi | Rural | Bhoojodi |
| 18 | Boladi | Rural | Zinkadi |
| 19 | Chakar | Rural | Kotda Athamana |
| 20 | Chapreli | Rural | Chaparedi |
| 21 | Chhachhala | Rural | Chhachhala |
| 22 | Chhachhi | Rural | Dhoree |
| 23 | Chubdak | Rural | Chubadak |
| 24 | Chubdak | Rural | Chubadak |
| 25 | Chunadi | Rural | Chundi |
| 26 | Daddhar Moti | Rural | Dadhdhar |
| 27 | Daddhar Nani | Rural | Dadhdhar |
| 28 | Dagala | Rural | Dagala |
| 29 | Dahinsara | Rural | Dahisara |
| 30 | Dedhiya Nana-Mota | Rural | Dadhdhar |
| 31 | Deshalpar | Rural | Desalpar |
| 32 | Dhaneti | Rural | Dhaneti |
| 33 | Dharampur | Rural | Lodai |
| 34 | Dhonsa | Rural | Baukha |
| 35 | Dhoravar | Rural | Dhoravar |
| 36 | Dhordo | Rural | Dhorado |
| 37 | Dhori | Rural | Dhoree |
| 38 | Dhrang | Rural | Dhrang |
| 39 | Dhrobana | Rural | Dharobana |
| 40 | Dinara | Rural | Dinara Nana |
| 41 | Dumado | Rural | Dumaado |
| 42 | Fotdi | Rural | Fotadi |
| 43 | Fulay | Rural | Kotay |
| 44 | Fulra Timbo | Rural | Nagiyari |
| 45 | Gado | Rural | Shreegada |
| 46 | Gajod | Rural | Ghajod |
| 47 | Galpadar | Rural | Raydhanpar |
| 48 | Gandher | Rural | Chubadak |
| 49 | Ghoghra Timbo | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 50 | Godpar (Khavda) | Rural | Godpar Khavda |
| 51 | Godpar (Sarli) | Rural | Godpar Sarli |
| 52 | Godsar (Rakhal) | Rural | Sukhpar |
| 53 | Gorewali | Rural | Gorevali |
| 54 | Habay | Rural | Habaya |
| 55 | Hajapar | Rural | Hajapara |
| 56 | Harudi | Rural | Hajapara |
| 57 | Hodka | Rural | Hodaka |
| 58 | Jadura | Rural | Jadoora |
| 59 | Jambudi | Rural | Kotda Ugamna |
| 60 | Jawaharnagar | Rural | Javaharnagar |
| 61 | Jhumkha | Rural | Vadzar |
| 62 | Jikadi | Rural | Zinkadi |
| 63 | Juna | Rural | Joona |
| 64 | Juriya | Rural | Zoora |
| 65 | Kali Talavdi | Rural | Kali Talavadi |
| 66 | Kalyanpar | Rural | Ratiya |
| 67 | Kamaguna | Rural | Kamagoona |
| 68 | Kanaiyabe | Rural | Kanaiyabe |
| 69 | Kanaiyabe | Rural | Kanaiyabe |
| 70 | Kanderai | Rural | Kandherai |
| 71 | Kanpar | Rural | Anandsar |
| 72 | Kera | Rural | Kera |
| 73 | Khari | Rural | Kharee |
| 74 | Kharod | Rural | Raiyada |
| 75 | Khavda | Rural | Khavada |
| 76 | Khengarpar | Rural | Khengarpar |
| 77 | Khilna | Rural | Natharkui |
| 78 | Kodki | Rural | Kodki |
| 79 | Kotay | Rural | Kotay |
| 80 | Kotda Athamana | Rural | Kotda Athamana |
| 81 | Kotda Ugamana | Rural | Kotda Ugamna |
| 82 | Kukma | Rural | Kukma |
| 83 | Kunaria Nana-Mota | Rural | Kunariya |
| 84 | Kunariya (Jam) | Rural | Jamkunariya Juth |
| 85 | Kuran | Rural | Kuran |
| 86 | Kurbai | Rural | Kurbai |
| 87 | Kuvathada | Rural | Natharkui |
| 88 | Lakharavandh | Rural | Raiyada |
| 89 | Lakhond | Rural | Lakhond |
| 90 | Ler | Rural | Kukma |
| 91 | Lodai | Rural | Lodai |
| 92 | Loria | Rural | Loriya |
| 93 | Lothia | Rural | Javaharnagar |
| 94 | Ludiya | Rural | Ludiya |
| 95 | Luna | Rural | Luna |
| 96 | Madanpur | Rural | Madanpur |
| 97 | Madhapar (Ct) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 98 | Madhapar Juna | Rural | Madhapar Junavas |
| 99 | Madhapar Nava | Rural | Madhapar Navavas |
| 100 | Makanpar | Rural | Baukha |
| 101 | Makhna | Rural | Makhna |
| 102 | Mamuara | Rural | Mamuara |
| 103 | Mankuva (Ct) | Rural | Mankuva |
| 104 | Meghpar | Rural | Meghpar |
| 105 | Mirjhapar (Ct) | Both | Mirzapar |
| 106 | Misariyado | Rural | Misariyado |
| 107 | Mithdi | Rural | Mithdi |
| 108 | Mod Bhakhari | Rural | Kamagoona |
| 109 | Modsar | Rural | Mokhana |
| 110 | Mokhana | Rural | Mokhana |
| 111 | Nabhoi | Rural | Anandsar |
| 112 | Nadapa | Rural | Nadapa |
| 113 | Nagiyari | Rural | Nagiyari |
| 114 | Nagor | Rural | Nagor |
| 115 | Naliyeri Timbo | Rural | Dagala |
| 116 | Naranpar Pasayati | Rural | Naranpar Pasayati |
| 117 | Naranpar Ravli | Rural | Naranpar Ravli |
| 118 | Natharkui | Rural | Natharkui |
| 119 | Nava Vas | Rural | Kodki |
| 120 | Nokhaniya | Rural | Kunariya |
| 121 | Nondhniyaro | Rural | Raiyada |
| 122 | Notiyar Bhakhari | Rural | Kamagoona |
| 123 | Padhar | Rural | Padhar |
| 124 | Paiya | Rural | Zinkadi |
| 125 | Palara | Urban | Not applicable |
| 126 | Payarko | Rural | Natharkui |
| 127 | Pirvadi | Rural | Sumarasar (Jat) |
| 128 | Purasar | Rural | Nagor |
| 129 | Raiyada | Rural | Raiyada |
| 130 | Ratadiya | Rural | Ratadiya |
| 131 | Ratiya | Rural | Ratiya |
| 132 | Raydhanpar | Rural | Raydhanpar |
| 133 | Reha Mota | Rural | Reha |
| 134 | Reha Nana | Rural | Reha |
| 135 | Reldi Moti | Rural | Kukma |
| 136 | Reldi Nani | Rural | Kukma |
| 137 | Rudramata | Rural | Kunariya |
| 138 | Sadai | Rural | Sadai |
| 139 | Sadau Rakhal | Rural | Nagiyari |
| 140 | Sadhara | Rural | Dadhdhar |
| 141 | Saiyedpar | Rural | Chubadak |
| 142 | Sakrai Timbo | Rural | Varli |
| 143 | Samatra | Rural | Samatra |
| 144 | Sangada Timbo | Rural | Zinkadi |
| 145 | Sanosara | Rural | Kotda Athamana |
| 146 | Sapar Timbo | Rural | Reha |
| 147 | Sarada | Rural | Sarada |
| 148 | Sargu | Rural | Sargu |
| 149 | Sarli | Rural | Sarli |
| 150 | Sarspar | Rural | Zinkadi |
| 151 | Sedata | Rural | Sedata |
| 152 | Shervo | Rural | Shervo |
| 153 | Shree Gada | Rural | Shreegada |
| 154 | Soyla | Rural | Soyla |
| 155 | Sukhpar (Ct) | Rural | Sukhpar |
| 156 | Sumarasar -Shekhvali | Rural | Sumarasar (Shekh) |
| 157 | Sumarasar (Jatvali) | Rural | Sumarasar (Jat) |
| 158 | Surajpar | Rural | Surajpar |
| 159 | Tankanasar | Rural | Sumarasar (Jat) |
| 160 | Tharavada Mota | Rural | Varli |
| 161 | Tharavada Nana | Rural | Varli |
| 162 | Trambau | Rural | Raydhanpar |
| 163 | Traya | Rural | Traya |
| 164 | Traya Bhakhari | Rural | Kamagoona |
| 165 | Udai | Rural | Udai |
| 166 | Udhmo | Rural | Bhitara |
| 167 | Ukhad Mora | Rural | Dagala |
| 168 | Umedpar | Rural | Lodai |
| 169 | Vadasar | Rural | Vadasar |
| 170 | Vadva | Rural | Vadva |
| 171 | Vadvara | Rural | Kandherai |
| 172 | Vadzar | Rural | Vadzar |
| 173 | Vandh Sim | Rural | Bharasara |
| 174 | Vandhay | Rural | Nagiyari |
| 175 | Vantra | Rural | Lodai |
| 176 | Vardhman Nagar | Rural | Vardhman Nagar |
| 177 | Varli | Rural | Varli |
| 178 | Varnora Mota | Rural | Raydhanpar |
| 179 | Varnora Nana | Rural | Varnora Nana |
| 180 | Vatachhad | Rural | Kamagoona |
| 181 | Vavdi | Rural | Chubadak |
| 182 | Vehro | Rural | Natharkui |
| 183 | Vinchhiya | Rural | Natharkui |
| 184 | Virai | Rural | Sumarasar (Jat) |
| 185 | Vyara | Rural | Natharkui |
| 186 | Zizu Timbo | Rural | Vadasar |
| 187 | Zura Kemp | Rural | Zura Kemp |
Population of Bhuj Taluka
As per the Census 2011, Bhuj Taluka has a total population of 4,43,269 people, consisting of 2,28,136 males and 2,15,133 females. There are 96,646 households in the taluka with an average population density of 75 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 4,43,269 | 2,29,755 | 2,13,514 |
| Male Population | 2,28,136 | 1,16,990 | 1,11,146 |
| Female Population | 2,15,133 | 1,12,765 | 1,02,368 |
| Total Households | 96,646 | 48,568 | 48,078 |
| Population Density | 75 / km² | 39 / km² | 1,946 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the taluka has 2,76,099 literate people and 65,968 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 43,551 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 4,413 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 65,968 | 40,492 | 25,476 |
| Literate Population | 2,76,099 | 1,15,467 | 1,60,632 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,67,170 | 1,14,288 | 52,882 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 43,551 | 29,146 | 14,405 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 4,413 | 1,317 | 3,096 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.