Bhuji

Bhuji/Bhujee is ward 7 in Umakunda Rural Municipality/उमाकुण्ड गाउँपालिका. It sits in Ramechhap District in the Janakpur Zone in the Bagmati Province of north-eastern Nepal. As of the 2021 Nepal census it had a population of 3900+, living in 701 households. ^{[1] [2]}

Bhuji / Bhujee Ward No. 7
Rural Municipality
Bhuji / Bhujee Location in Nepal
Coordinates: 27.48°N 86.28°E / 27.48; 86.28
Country	Nepal
Province	Bagmati
Zone	Janakpur
District	Ramechhap
Municipality	Umakunda Rural Municipality
Government
• Type	Rural Council
• Chairman	Rudra Newar
Population  (2021)
• Total	3,900+
language
• Official	Nepali
• Local	Sunuwar, Newar
Time zone	UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)
Website	facebook.com/BhujeeRamechhap

Demographics

Around 80 percent are Sunuwar/सुऩुवाऱ/मुखीय.

Economy

They depend on agriculture. Some work in the British Army (BGA); Indian Army (IGA); Gurkha Contingent Singapore Police Force (GCSPF). Others work in Gulf countries.

Education

Bhuji has Kasthem Secondary School, which covers up to 10 class SEE then SLC. Its two primary level schools are Thinkepu Ni.Ma.Bi and Dilkharka Ni.Ma.Bi and one Thinkepu pre-primary school.

Schools

• Kasthem Secondary School
• Thinkepu Lower Secondary School

Facilities

Bhujee Health Post Centre is the area's major Health Centre and is located at Poldim.

The administrative office is located at Koldanda.

Culture

Bhuji has its own stories and legends.

It gained awareness due to the Bhujee League football tournament. It was started in the year 2055 BS (1998 AD). The competition was canceled in some years from 2055-2067 BS. In 2068 BS (2011 AD) the competition was renamed as Bhujee League, and continued every year thereafter. The competition gained popularity and attracted players from different villages and from other cities.