Sani Basantpur, Siwan

Sani Basantpur is a village council situated in Goriakothi Block in Siwan district of Bihar state, India. It belongs to Saran division. It is located 21 km towards east from district headquarters Siwan and 117 km from the state capital Patna. Sani Basantpur's Postal [Index Number|PIN code] is 841439. Mustfabad is sub post office of Sani Basantpur. Nearby cities to Sani Basantpur is Siwan, Maharajganj, Barauli, Gopalganj

History

Sani Basantpur is situated in the western part of the State, was originally a sub-division of Saran district.

Geography

Situated on bank of Gandak River, one of the major rivers of Nepal and a left bank tributary of the Ganges in India.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census Basantpur has a population of 4054.

Nearby villages

Heyatpur
Jagdishpur
Sangrampur
Satwar

Notable people

Meraj Alam Ansari professionally known by his pen name Famyas Siwani is an Indian Urdu poet, writer and non-fiction Novelist from Sani Basantpur, Siwan, Bihar. He wrote his poetry in hindi and urdu languages and it's famous for verse, couplet and gazals under the Takhallus Famyas.