Hansapur, Rapti

Hansapur is a Village Development Committee in Pyuthan, a Middle Hills district of Rapti Zone, western Nepal. The village lies to the northeast of the district sharing its border mainly to Aargakhanchi. The area is mostly inhabited by Brahmins and other castes, too. The village or VDC is a developing area in the district with proper facilities of electricity and communication. The place is well established for ginger (Aduwa) and bee honey (Maha; local).

Hansapur
हंसपुर
Village Development Committee
Hansapur is located in Nepal
Hansapur
Hansapur
Location in Nepal
Coordinates: 27.93°N 82.90°E / 27.93; 82.90
Country   Nepal
RegionMid-Western
ZoneRapti Zone
DistrictPyuthan District
VDCHansapur
Population
 (2001 Census[1])
  Total3,008
 495 households
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)

Etymology

hamsa (Nepali: हंस) - soul, spirit, heart
pur (Nepali: पुर)- town or city.
Thus: town of souls

Villages in VDC

Village|WardLat.LonElev.
Baguwaबगुवा127°55'N82°55'E  430m
Baikeबैके927°58'N82°50'E  510
Bangeबाङगे627°58'N82°52'E  670
Banggeबाङगे627°58'N82°53'E  430
Beoreबेवरे727°58'N82°51'E  610
Chabhaचाभा627°57'N82°52'E  890
Dhabढाब727°57'N82°51'E  910
Dumaiदुमै127°56'N82°56'E  550
Dhuwakotदुवाकोट827°57'N82°51'E  990
Ghorlateघोर्लटे527°57'N82°54'E  690
Gotheriगोठेरी427°56'N82°54'E  810
Gurungdandaगुरुङडाँडा827°57'N82°51'E1,043
Hansapurहंसपुर127°56'N82°54'E  810
Jabuneजाबुने127°55'N82°55'E  410
Kaskotकासकोट627°57'N82°53'E  930
Khewarepaniकेवरेपानी927°58'N82°50'E  870
Machhediमछेडी127°57'N82°55'E  410
Odaleओदाले527°58'N82°53'E  490
Okhardandaओखरडाँडा927°57'N82°51'E  870
Panahaपनाहा727°58'N82°52'E  430
Sajekotसजेकोट427°57'N82°53'E  950
Sujinpurसुजनपुर527°57'N82°53'E  690
Udin dhunggaउदिन ढुङगा827°57'N82°52'E  950

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References

  1. "Nepal Census 2001". Nepal's Village Development Committees. Digital Himalaya. Retrieved 21 September 2008.
  2. "Index of Geographical Names of Nepal, Volume IV: Mid Western Development Region, List of Settlements, Pyuthan" (PDF). Government of Nepal, National Geographic Information Infrastructure Program. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2011-03-12.
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