Hansapur, Rapti
# Hansapur, Rapti

Hansapur is a Village Development Committee in Pyuthan, a Middle Hills district of Rapti Zone, western Nepal. The village lies to the northeast of the district sharing its border mainly to Aargakhanchi. The area is mostly inhabited by Brahmins and other castes, too. The village or VDC is 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 |
| Sujinpur | सुजनपुर | 5 | 27°57'N | 82°53'E | 690 |
| Udin dhungga | उदिन ढुङगा | 8 | 27°57'N | 82°52'E | 950 |
