Its distance to Karaman is 41 km (25 mi) The average elevation of the village with respect to sea level is 450 m (1,480 ft).

The population of Bucakkışla consists of Yörüks (nomadic Oghuz Turks).

During the early Ottoman Empire era, they initially used the location as their winter quarters, and in the 19th century Bucakkışla became their permanent settlement.

Although the village was declared a bucak center in 1930, which is administratively more important than a village, the population declined towards the end of the 20th century because of migration to cities.

[3] Main economic activity is greenhouse vegetable and fruit growing.