Belbas Explained

Belbas
Native Name:बेलबास
Settlement Type:Village Development Committee
Pushpin Map:Nepal
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Nepal
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Nepal
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Mid-Western
Subdivision Type2:Zone
Subdivision Name2:Rapti Zone
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Pyuthan District
Subdivision Type4:VDC
Subdivision Name4:Belbas
Subdivision Type5:Wards
Population As Of:2001 Census[1]
Population Note:1,171 households
Population Total:5333
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Timezone:Nepal Time
Utc Offset:+5:45
Coordinates:28.16°N 82.75°W

Belbas is a Village Development Committee in Pyuthan, a Middle Hills district of Rapti Zone, western Nepal.

Etymology

Bel (Nepali: बेल) - an edible fruit-producing tree species, sacred to Lord Shiva and central to a coming of age ceremony for Newar girls.
Bas (Nepali: बास) - resting place or camp.
Thus a resting place with Bel trees.

Villages in VDC

Ward Elev.
Basel Tol बसेल टोल 28°09'N 82°46'E 1,050m
Belbas बेलबस 1 28°09'N 82°45'E 1,235
Bhainsi Lote भैंसी लोटे 28°11'N 82°45'E 1,650
Chheda छेडा 28°11'N 82°45'E 1,625
Dahachaur दहचौर 28°08'N 82°44'E 650
Darenta दरेन्टा 28°10'N 82°47'E 1,425
Deurali देउराली 28°10'N 82°47'E 1,857
Dhandhara धानधारा 28°10'N 82°47'E 1,318
Ghustung घुस्टुङ 28°08'N 82°44'E 628
Gurumpa गुरुम्पा 28°09'N 82°46'E 1,470
Jhupakot झुपाकोट 28°10'N 82°45'E 1,745
Kep केप 28°10'N 82°44'E 1,138
Khaireni खैरेनी 28°08'N 82°45'E 770
Nalsing नलसिङ 28°09'N 82°43'E 712
Nangja नाङजा 28°10'N 82°46'E 1,405
Nigala नाङजा 28°09'N 82°45'E 1,210
Ninyu निन्यु 28°12'N 82°44'E 1,570
Orla ओर्ला 28°11'N 82°44'E 1,319
Ranitar रानीटार 28°09'N 82°44'E 710
Salabang सालाबाङ 28°10'N 82°46'E 1,610
Sikhre सिख्रे 28°10'N 82°44'E 1,128
Sotre सोत्रे 5 28°09'N 82°44'E 689
Tapa तापा 8 28°09'N 82°43'E 685
Tapakot तापाकोट 28°10'N 82°44'E 1,219
Thapakharka थापाखर्क 2 28°10'N 82°45'E 1,570
Timile तिमिले 1 28°09'N 82°46'E 1,310
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References

  1. Web site: Nepal Census 2001 . Nepal's Village Development Committees . . 21 September 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081012163506/http://www.digitalhimalaya.com/collections/nepalcensus/form.php?selection=1 . 12 October 2008 . dead .
  2. Web site: Index of Geographical Names of Nepal, Volume IV: Mid Western Development Region, List of Settlements, Pyuthan . Government of Nepal, National Geographic Information Infrastructure Program . 2011-03-12 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110724190123/http://www.ngiip.gov.np/pdf/vol4pyuthan.pdf . 2011-07-24 .

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