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Belbas

Coordinates: 28°10′N 82°45′E / 28.16°N 82.75°E / 28.16; 82.75
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Belbas
बेलबास
Village Development Committee
Belbas is located in Nepal
Belbas
Belbas
Location in Nepal
Coordinates: 28°10′N 82°45′E / 28.16°N 82.75°E / 28.16; 82.75
Country   Nepal
RegionMid-Western
ZoneRapti Zone
DistrictPyuthan District
VDCBelbas
Population
 (2001 Census[1])
 • Total5,333
 1,171 households
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)

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

Etymology

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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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "Nepal Census 2001". Nepal's Village Development Committees. Digital Himalaya. Archived from the original on 12 October 2008. Retrieved 21 September 2008.
  2. ^ "Index of Geographical Names of Nepal, Volume IV: Mid Western Development Region, List of Settlements, Pyuthan" (PDF). Government of Nepal, National Geographic Information Infrastructure Program. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2011-03-12.
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