Bansi

For other uses, see Bansi (disambiguation).

Bansi
—  city  —
Bansi Location of Bansi in Uttar Pradesh and India
Coordinates	24°52′N 78°29′E
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District(s)	Siddharthnagar
Population	35,628 (2001)
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)

Bansi is a city and a municipal board in Siddharthnagar district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. (Not to be confused with Baansi)

Overview

It is the first developed town of the Siddharthnagar district (a.k.a. Naugarh). Before Naugarh (Sidharthnagar) was declared as a new district, the proposed name of the new district around Naugarh was 'Madhavnagar'.

The local municipal corporation tried to do everything possible for the development of Bansi. At that time this was an all-purpose hub the area covered by three districts Basti, Sant Kabir Nagar and Gorakhpur.

This town still faces a lot of challenge related to transportation, roads, water, employment, etc. though often efforts are made for improvement in these sectors.

Geography

Bansi is located at the bank of river Rapti at24.87°N 78.48°E / 24.87; 78.48. It has an average elevation of 370 metres (1213 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Bansi had a population of 35,628. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Bansi has an average literacy rate of 54%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with 61% of the males and 39% of females literate. 18% of the population is under 6 years of age. The current population of Bansi city is around 80000 and this city is famous for its educational hub in Siddharth Nagar district.Bansi is feel proud of having DIET,Navodaya Vidyalay,Mangal Bazar,Rani Ganj Market and 3 forts spread around the city.