Bansgaon Town

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This article has been extracted from THE IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA , 1908. OXFORD, AT THE CLARENDON PRESS.

Note: National, provincial and district boundaries have changed considerably since 1908. Typically, old states, ‘divisions’ and districts have been broken into smaller units, units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts.Many units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.

Bansgaon Town

Head-quarters of the tahsil of the same name in Gorakhpur District, United Provinces, situated in 26 33' N. and 83°2 2'E., 19 miles south of Gorakhpur city. Population (190 1), 5,034. The town is composed of ten hamlets, and is purely agricultural. There is no trade, and the place derives its only importance from its position as head-quarters of a tahsildar and a Munsif. The town school has about 275 pupils, and a girls' school has 17.