Bansi | |
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Town | |
  Bansi Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 27°10′30″N 82°55′45″E / 27.17500°N 82.92917°E | |
| 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 |
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.