Basantapur, Kapilvastu
Basantapur
बसन्तपुर | |
|---|---|
Basantapur Location in Nepal | |
| Coordinates: 27°30′N 83°03′E / 27.50°N 83.05°E | |
| Country | Nepal |
| Zone | Lumbini Zone |
| District | Kapilvastu District |
| Population (1991) | |
• Total | 2,352 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time) |
Basantapur is a village in the Kapilvastu District in the Lumbini Zone of southern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2352.[1]
History
Archaeological excavations have shown evidence of ancient civilisations located in Basantapur.
In April 2015, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal near the capital Kathmandu. In Basantapur, several buildings were damaged and 1 person was killed.[2]
References
- ^ "Nepal Census 2001". Nepal's Village Development Committees. Digital Himalaya. Archived from the original on 12 October 2008. Retrieved 14 December 2008.
- ^ "Case study: Nepal 2015 (LMIC) - Earthquakes and tsunami – WJEC - GCSE Geography Revision - WJEC". BBC Bitesize. Retrieved 2025-09-02.