Belbas

Belbas
बेलबास​​
—  Village Development Committee  —
Belbas
Location in Nepal
Coordinates:
Country  Nepal
Region Mid-Western
Zone Rapti Zone
District Pyuthan District
VDC Belbas
Wards
Population (2001 Census[1])
 • Total 5,333
  1,171 households
Time zone Nepal Time (UTC+5:45)

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

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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.

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Villages in VDC[2]

Ward Lat. Lon 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

References

  1. ^ "Nepal Census 2001". Nepal's Village Development Committees. Digital Himalaya. http://www.digitalhimalaya.com/collections/nepalcensus/form.php?selection=1. Retrieved 21 September 2008. 
  2. ^ "Index of Geographical Names of Nepal, Volume IV: Mid Western Development Region, List of Settlements, Pyuthan". Government of Nepal, National Geographic Information Infrastructure Program. http://www.ngiip.gov.np/pdf/vol4pyuthan.pdf. Retrieved 2011-03-12. 

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