The Bansphor are a Hindu caste found in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.
Their own traditions refer to a Bans Rajah, a prince who said to have ruled in the Awadh region, from whom the community descend.
Their clans are called gotras, the main ones being the Mahawati, Chamkel, Gaushal, Samudra, Nahar, Kalai and Saraiha.
They are Hindus, except for the now-distinct community of Muslim Bansphor, and have Hanuman as their tribal deity.
[citation needed] The 2011 Census of India for Uttar Pradesh showed the Bansphor population as 59,804.