Baansi

Baansi, also known as Bansi, is a historic village located in the Bari Sadri Tehsil of the Chittorgarh district in Rajasthan, India. Situated approximately 78 kilometers southwest of Chittorgarh and 94 kilometers from Udaipur City, the settlement rests at an elevation of 300 meters. The village derives its name from the Hindi word "bans," meaning bamboo, reflecting the abundance of this plant in the local landscape. Historically, Baansi held significant political importance as one of the sixteen umrao thikanas, or noble estates, belonging to the royal house of Mewar. Before India's independence, the area was ruled by Rajputs of the distinguished Shaktawat clan, embedding it deeply within the region's feudal and cultural heritage.

The community operates under a Gram Panchayat governing body and falls within the Chittorgarh Lok Sabha and Badi Sadri Vidhan Sabha constituencies. While often mistaken for a castle due to its noble history and association with Rajput rulers, Baansi is technically classified as a village with a population that was recorded at 1,500 residents in the 2001 census. The primary language spoken is Hindi, and the village maintains a literacy rate of roughly 70 percent. Although specific details regarding a singular castle structure or its current architectural condition are not explicitly detailed in available records, the site remains a testament to the administrative and military history of the Mewar kingdom. Today, Baansi continues to exist as a rural settlement where the legacy of its former rulers and its strategic geographic location near major cities like Udaipur define its identity.