Bansi is a town and a municipal board in Siddharthnagar district in the state of

Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh (; , 'Northern Province') is a state in northern India. With over 200 million inhabitants, it is the most populated state in India as well as the most populous country subdivision in the world. It was established in 1950 ...

, India Bansi is situated on the bank of the Rapti River in Siddharthnagar District.

Geography

Bansi was located at the bank of the river

Rapti Rapti may refer to: *Rapti, Dang, a rural municipality in Dang district, Province no.5, Nepal * Rapti Municipality, a municipality in Narayani zone of Nepal * Rapti Zone, in Nepal, a first order administrative district west of Kathmandu * West Rap ...

at .

Demographics

As of

2011 Indian Census The 2011 Census of India or the 15th Indian Census was conducted in two phases, house listing and population enumeration. The House listing phase began on 1 April 2010 and involved the collection of information about all buildings. Information ...

, Bansi Nagar Palika Parishad had a total population of 41,057. Males constituted 51% of the population 21,105 and females 49% 19,952. 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. 18% of the population is under 0 — 6 years of age. There are a total of 6,152 House Holds in Bansi. The total number of workers in Bansi is 11,244, 7,395 are regular Workers and 3,849 are Irregular Workers.

Travel and connectivity journey

Bansi is well connected to the nearby towns and cities. As it was the center of the activities and many government offices were located at Bansi, it has been well connected to the nearby towns.

Air transport

The nearest Airport is

Gorakhpur Airport Gorakhpur Airport is an airport located in Gorakhpur, in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. The Airports Authority of India operates it as a civil enclave at the Gorakhpur Air Force Station of the Indian Air Force. From the city the airport i ...

Railways

The nearest railway station is

Siddharthnagar railway station Siddharthnagar railway station is a famous railway station in Siddharthnagar district, Uttar Pradesh. Its code is SDDN. It serves Siddharthnagar. The station consists of three platforms. The station is located on the way to Gorakhpur Go ...

, and

Basti railway station Basti railway station is a main railway station in Basti district, Uttar Pradesh. Its code is BST. It serves Basti city. The station consists of four platforms. It is a very important railway station of North Eastern Railway zone. The main lin ...

is also one of the nearest railway stations.

Roads

Roadways UPSRTC bus station, as well as a private bus stand, are there. From Bansi, regular buses to Siddharthnagar, Gorakhpur, Basti, Khalilabad, and Domariaganj are always available. Also, buses to

Lucknow Lucknow (, ) is the capital and the largest city of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh and it is also the second largest urban agglomeration in Uttar Pradesh. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of the eponymous district and division ...

, Kanpur, Allahabad, Ayodhya, Faizabad, Akbarpur, Tanda, Rajesultanpur, Azamgarh, and

Delhi Delhi, officially the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, is a city and a union territory of India containing New Delhi, the capital of India. Straddling the Yamuna river, primarily its western or right bank, Delhi shares borders w ...

run daily many times from Bansi. Private buses and jeeps are also available in many nearing towns.

References

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