Bharuch

City in Gujarat, IndiaBharuchCityBAPS Sri Svaminarayana Mandiram, BharuchNicknames: Peanut City, City of Fertilizers, Chemical Capital of IndiaBharuchLocation within GujaratShow map of GujaratBharuchLocation within IndiaShow map of IndiaCoordinates: 21°42′43″N 72°59′35″E / 21.712°N 72.993°E / 21.712; 72.993CountryIndiaStateGujaratDistrictBharuchGovernment • TypeMunicipality • BodyBharuch MunicipalityArea • City43.80 km2 (16.91 sq mi)Elevation15 m (49 ft)Population (2011) • City169,007 • Density3,859/km2 (9,994/sq mi) • Metro223,647DemonymBharuchiTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)PIN392001, 392002, 392010, 392011, 392012, 392015Telephone code02642Vehicle registrationGJ16Websitebharuch.gujarat.gov.in Bharuch (listenⓘ) is a city located at the mouth of the Narmada River in Gujarat in the western part of India. The city is the administrative headquarters of Bharuch District. The city and its surroundings have been settled since times of antiquity. It was a ship building centre and sea port in the pre-compass coastal trading routes for trading with the Occident and the East, perhaps as far back as the days of earliest trade connections. The route made use of the