Hansapur, Rapti

Hansapur हंसपुर
Village Development Committee
Hansapur Location in Nepal
Coordinates: 27°56′N 82°54′E / 27.93°N 82.90°ECoordinates: 27°56′N 82°54′E / 27.93°N 82.90°E
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

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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.

External links

• UN map of VDC boundaries, water features and roads in Pyuthan District