Bansi

The city of Bansi is situated at a distance of 52 kilometers from Basti and 90 kilometers from Gorakhpur. It was the first developed city of the Siddharthnagar district. Before Naugarh (Siddharthnagar) was declared as capital.

Bansi was located at the bank of river Rapti at 27.17°N 82.93°E / 27.17; 82.93.[1]

As of 2011 Indian Census, Bansi Nagar Parishad had a total population of 41,057.[2] Males constituted 51% of the population(21,105) and females 49%(19,952). Bansi has an average literacy rate of 58%, 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.There are total 6,152 House Holds in Bansi. Total number of workers in Bansi is 11,244 (27%). 7,395 are regular Workers and 3,849 are Irregular Workers.

Bansi is well connected to the nearby towns and cities. As it was the center of the activities and many government offices were located at Bansi, it has been well connected to the nearby towns. Roadways (UPSRTC) bus station as well as private bus stand is there. From Bansi regular buses to Siddharthnagar, Gorakhpur, Basti, Khalilabad and Domariyagunj are always available. Also buses to Lucknow, Kanpur, Allahabad, Ayodhyay, Faizabad, Akbarpur, Tanda, Rajesultanpur, Azamgarh and Delhi run daily many times from Bansi. Private buses and jeeps are also available for many nearing towns.The nearest railway station is Naugarh (Siddharthnagar). Basti is also one of the near railway stations.[3]