Bansi

Bansi
Town
Bansi Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 27°10′30″N 82°55′45″E / 27.17500°N 82.92917°E / 27.17500; 82.92917
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District	Siddharthnagar
Government
• Type	Democracy
Elevation	90 m (300 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	41,057
Languages
• Official	Hindi, Avadhi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	UP-55
Website	sidharthnagar.nic.in

Bansi is a city and municipal board situated on a bank of the Rapti River in the Siddharthnagar district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is one of the five vidhan sabha constituencies in Siddharthnagar district and one of the most important cities of the district. The Indo Nepal border is near to the town around 40 km. Lumbini of Nepal (Birthplace of Gautam Buddha) is the best place to visit from Bansi by crossing the open border between Nepal and India. The Magh Mela is a fair which is held for a month in Bansi from 25 January to 25 February, attracting visitors from all the surrounding areas.