Bansi is a city and

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situated on a bank of the Rapti River in the

Siddharthnagar district Siddharthnagar district is one of the 75 Districts of Uttar Pradesh, districts of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Siddharthnagar is the district headquarters. Siddharthnagar district is a part of Basti division. It was under the ancient Kosal ...

in the state of

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. It is one of the five

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constituencies in Siddharthnagar district and one of the most important cities of the district. The Indo Nepal border is near to the town around 40 km.

Lumbini Lumbinī (, "the lovely") is a Buddhist pilgrimage site in the Rupandehi District of Lumbini Province in Nepal. The Buddhist commentaries state that Maya Devi gave birth to Siddhartha Gautama in Lumbini around 624 BCE. Gautama is bel ...

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(Birthplace of Gautam Buddha) is the best place to visit from Bansi by crossing the open border between Nepal and India. The Magh Mela is a fair which is held for a month in Bansi from 25 January to 25 February, attracting visitors from all the surrounding areas.

Geography

Bansi is located on the bank of the Rapti River at .

Demographics

As of the 2011 Indian Census, Bansi Nagar Palika Parishad had a total population of 41,057. 21,105 males constituted 51% of the population and females 49% with 19,952 individuals. Bansi has an average literacy rate of 58%, lower than the national average of 59.5%, with 61% of the males and 39% of females literate. Eighteen percent of the population is between 0 and 6 years of age. There is a total of 6,152 households in Bansi. The total number of workers in Bansi is 11,244, comprising 7,395 regular workers and 3,849 irregular workers.

Travel and connectivity journey

Bansi is well connected to the nearby towns and cities. It is the center of the activities, and many government offices are located in Bansi.

Air transport

The nearest airport is

Gorakhpur Airport Gorakhpur Airport (proposed to be renamed as Mahayogi Gorakhnath Airport) is a domestic airport and an Indian Air Force base serving the city of Gorakhpur, in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. The Airports Authority of India (AAI) operates it ...

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,Ayodhya Airport

Railways

The nearest railway stations are Siddharthnagar railway station and Basti railway station.

Roads

The Major National Highway is NH28 form

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to Kapilvastu passing through the city. It is well connected to

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bus station and a private bus stand are located in the city. Regular buses go to Siddharthnagar,

, Basti, Khalilabad, and

Domariaganj Domariaganj is a town and tehsil of Siddharthnagar district in eastern Uttar Pradesh. It is located on the bank of the river Rapti, 30 km south of the Nepal border. Domariaganj is also the name of one of the 80 Lok Sabha (parliamentary ...

. In addition, buses to

Kanpur Kanpur (Hindustani language, Hindustani: ), originally named Kanhapur and formerly anglicized as Cawnpore, is the second largest city of the Indian States and union territories of India, state of Uttar Pradesh after Lucknow. It was the primary ...

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, Akbarpur, Tanda, Rajesultanpur, Azamgarh, and

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run many times daily. Private buses and jeeps are also available in many neighboring towns.

Education

There are many government and Private schools in the city.

References

Cities and towns in Siddharthnagar district {{Siddharthnagar-geo-stub