Hansapur, Rapti

Hansapur
हंसपुर
Village Development Committee
Hansapur

Location in Nepal

Coordinates: 27°56′N 82°54′E / 27.93°N 82.90°E / 27.93; 82.90Coordinates: 27°56′N 82°54′E / 27.93°N 82.90°E / 27.93; 82.90
Country    Nepal
Region Mid-Western
Zone Rapti Zone
District Pyuthan District
VDC Hansapur
Population (2001 Census[1])
 • Total 3,008
  495 households
Time zone Nepal Time (UTC+5:45)

Hansapur is a Village Development Committee in Pyuthan, a Middle Hills district of Rapti Zone, western Nepal. The village lies to the north east of the district sharing its border mainly to Aargakhanchi. The area is mostly inhabited by Bhramins and other castes too. The village or VDC is prominently 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).

Etymology

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

Villages in VDC

Village| Ward Lat. Lon Elev.
Baguwa बगुवा 1 27°55'N 82°55'E   430m
Baike बैके 9 27°58'N 82°50'E   510
Bange बाङगे 6 27°58'N 82°52'E   670
Bangge बाङगे 6 27°58'N 82°53'E   430
Beore बेवरे 7 27°58'N 82°51'E   610
Chabha चाभा 6 27°57'N 82°52'E   890
Dhab ढाब 7 27°57'N 82°51'E   910
Dumai दुमै 1 27°56'N 82°56'E   550
Dhuwakot दुवाकोट 8 27°57'N 82°51'E   990
Ghorlate घोर्लटे 5 27°57'N 82°54'E   690
Gotheri गोठेरी 4 27°56'N 82°54'E   810
Gurungdanda गुरुङडाँडा 8 27°57'N 82°51'E 1,043
Hansapur हंसपुर 1 27°56'N 82°54'E   810
Jabune जाबुने 1 27°55'N 82°55'E   410
Kaskot कासकोट 6 27°57'N 82°53'E   930
Khewarepani केवरेपानी 9 27°58'N 82°50'E   870
Machhedi मछेडी 1 27°57'N 82°55'E   410
Odale ओदाले 5 27°58'N 82°53'E   490
Okhardanda ओखरडाँडा 9 27°57'N 82°51'E   870
Panaha पनाहा 7 27°58'N 82°52'E   430
Sajekot सजेकोट 4 27°57'N 82°53'E   950
Sujanpur सुजनपुर 5 27°57'N 82°53'E   690
Udin dhungga उदिन ढुङगा 8 27°57'N 82°52'E   950

[2]

Edited By Bikram Rana Hanspur - Pyuthan

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. Retrieved 2011-03-12.

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