Bahaj

Bahaj
Village
Bahaj
Bahaj Location in Rajasthan, India Show map of Rajasthan Bahaj Bahaj (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 27°28′11.42″N77°22′21.37″E / 27.4698389°N 77.3726028°E / 27.4698389; 77.3726028
State	Rajasthan
District	Deeg
Government
• Body	Gram panchayat
Population  (2011)
• Total	7,712
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	321203
ISO 3166 code	RJ-IN

Bahaj is a village in Deeg tehsil of Bharatpur in Rajasthan, India. known for an ancient palaeochannel buried 23 metres under the village, which was discovered by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) in 2025. ^[1] The village considered part of the Braj region of Mathura. ^{[2] [3]}

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Bahaj had a population of 7,712. Males population is 4042 of the population and 3670 females. In Bahaj, 1209 population is under 6 years of age. ^[4] Major language spoken there is Brij Bhasha.

References

1. "Rajasthan dig reveals 3,500-year-old settlement: ASI traces ancient riverbed; findings may link it to Rig Veda-era Saraswati river". The Times of India. 24 June 2025. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 27 July 2025.
2. Murari, Krishan (7 May 2024). "Mathura culture, Mahabharata Period — ASI digs Govardhan Hill after 50 years". ThePrint. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
3. "Buried for 4,500 years: Rajasthan dig uncovers evidence of lost civilisation". India Today. 28 June 2025. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
4. https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/api/tables/data/2011/PC11_PCA-TV/255?_source=dt&labels=indicator&state=8&district=105&subdistrict=508&town_village=74340&geo_level=4&format=csv ^{[ bare URL ]}