Baansi

Baansi
Bansi
Village
Baansi

Location in Rajasthan, India

Coordinates: 24°19′00″N 74°24′00″E / 24.3167°N 74.4000°E / 24.3167; 74.4000Coordinates: 24°19′00″N 74°24′00″E / 24.3167°N 74.4000°E / 24.3167; 74.4000
Country  India
State Rajasthan
District Chittorgarh
Government
  Body Gram Panchayat
Elevation 300 m (1,000 ft)
Population (2001)
  Total 1,500
Languages
  Official Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 312401
Vehicle registration RJ09
Nearest city Badi Sadri
Literacy 70%
Lok Sabha constituency Chittorgarh
Vidhan Sabha constituency Badi Sadri
Civic agency Gram Panchayat

Baansi is a village in Badi Sadri Tehsil of District Chittorgarh in Rajasthan, India. It was ruled by Rajputs of the Shaktawat clan before independence. Its name derives from the abundance of bamboo (called bans in Hindi). It is 94 km from Udaipur City and 78 km South west of Chittorgarh.

Bansi was is one of the sixteen umrao thikanas of the house of Mewar.

Geographic features

Hills

Bansi is surrounded by many hills, the most famous being that of Dhundlimalji situated south of the village. It is a religious place with temples dedicated to Shiv-Parvati. Further away are the hills called Ardaji, Pagaliyaji, Chela, Chadiwali, Banjari and Arni Ghaata. Towards west of Bansi village are the Samarleva, Kadamba, Savli and Seetatlai hills. Towards the east are Sarvanya, Tanbada, Dantli, Shikarvaadi and Chudiya hills and Karadi Ghaata.

Rivers

The river outlets include:

Lakes

References

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