Mehsi
| Mehsi | |
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| city | |
  Mehsi Location in Bihar, India | |
| Coordinates: 26°21′N 85°07′E / 26.35°N 85.11°ECoordinates: 26°21′N 85°07′E / 26.35°N 85.11°E | |
| Country |
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| State | Bihar |
| District | East Champaran |
| Elevation | 51 m (167 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Maithili, Hindi , Bhojpuri |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 845426 |
| Telephone code | +91-6257 |
| Coastline | 0 kilometres (0 mi) |
| Nearest city | Muzaffarpur, Motihari |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Motihari |
| Avg. summer temperature | 42 °C (108 °F) |
| Website |
eastchamparan |
Mehsi ,A town located in the District of East Champaran in Bihar a State India. Mehsi is an entry point of East Champaran when traveling from Patna, Muzaffarpur to chakia, Raxaul, connected both by railway and roadway. There are many smaller factories manufacturing buttons for the clothing industry, although most of the population depends upon commercial business and agriculture.
Location
Mehsi is located 114 kilometres (71 mi) north of Patna and 41.2 kilometres (26 mi) north of Muzaffarpur and43.2 kilometres (27 mi) south of Motihari and chakia 10 km .[1] The National Highway 28 passes through Mehsi. The nearest airport is Patna Airport. The nearest village is Sulsabad(Barharwa) which is 1 km north of Mehsi railway station. The nearest village is Rampurwa-Mirzapur which is 1 km east of the railway station and Chak Laloo is a village located near the bus stand and 1 km from the railway station. This village is the birthplace of the scholar Moulana Zahirul Haque and his elder son Haider Imam Anzar.
Nagar Panchayat Mehsi
Chairman of Nagar Panchayat Mehsi is Anita Gupta & Dy.Chairman of Nagar Panchayat Mehsi is Sanjay Kumar. Ward-1- Indu Devi Ward-2- Nasima Khatoon Ward-3- Chawal Mishra Ward-4- Shailendra Srivastav Ward-5-Lalbabu Thakur Ward-6-Nazma Khatoon Ward-7-Babulal Ram Ward-8-Rumi Tabassum Ward-9-Subodh Thakur Ward-10-Anita Devi(Chairman) Ward-11-Urmila Devi Ward-12-Satrudhan Mahto and ruplal mahto runerup Ward-13-Sanjay Kumar(Dy.Chairman) Ward-14-Priti Kumari Ward-15-Manoj Chowrasiya
Industry
Mehsi industry includes zip buttons while other resources harvested are Litchi and Mango fruits. Mehsi is the major producer of these fruits in India.[1]
River
The Budhi Gandak river flows near the town of Mehsi which is one branch from the Gandak river.
Demographics
Mehsi is one of the 27 blocks in Purbi Champaran district. As of 2001 India census the total population of the Mehsi to 232,159. There are 30 villages in this block. The literacy rate is 61.53% whereas for females it its 55.03% and 85.91% for males.
Tourism and places of interest
This small community has a number of places of interest at the east side of railway station. These include :
- A 700 hundred yeared old mazar known as Mirza Halim Shah Mazar dargah situated at ward no. 10. near chowk bazar.
- A very old library 'Nagrik Pustakalaya'.
- An old High School (Tirhut Vidyalaya) of the English government
- Orchards of lichi and mango trees.
- An old inter college named "Mahatma Gandhi Inter College".
- An old Girls High school (Land donated by Bhagwan Sah.)
- A New Building office of nagar panchayat mehsi (Land Donated by Sanjay Kumar)
- A 10 yeared old NGO named as "May I Help You" ,registered under F.C.R.A , is present in Mehsi.
- It is situated in Chaklaloo region near bus stand.
- It is working for skill development under N.S.D.C AND P.M.K.V.Y (Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yogna).
- It is working under the presidency of late Er. Md. Yaseen Ansari.
- Presently it is being functioned under Md.Ashraf Ansari (C.E.O. Of May I Help You).And the Secretary General, Aasia Perween.
° Late Ram Avtar Shah was great freedom fighter belong to Mehsi. ° 70 years old Tea stall Vendor situated in railway station plat form 01.passengers of trains enjoy their with samosha and Famous KALA JAAMUN. °
In Mehsi, there is now a place called Litchipuram named after the fruit. This was highlighted recently when Deputy chief minister Sushil Kumar Modi inaugurated a 3-day Litchi Utsav at a local school in Mehsi. According to the government’s own data, East Champaran has been the highest producer of litchi in recent years. Along with Mehasi, Muzaffarpur, Vaishali and Samastipur districts, Bihar produces 40 per cent of the country’s litchi crop.[2]
Litchi is grown in over 15,000 hectares in the whole district but in Mehsi region alone litchi is grown by farmers in over 11,000 acres – thus the moniker Litchipuram. The name was given in 2003 by the then district magistrate S. Sheo Kumar who discovered that litchi production in the region is far greater than the neighboring Muzaffarpur, which hogs all the fame due to earlier association.[2]
Mehsi is also known for litchi honey, produced in hives maintained in the orchards during the flowering season. It is indeed the rarest of rarities. Apart from boosting pride among the local farmers, the litchi festival is also hosting seminars with participants such as professors, scientists and specialists from Rajendra Agriculture University, Pusa, and National Horticulture Mission. As for the demand by the locals for a Litchi Research Institute, it can only be set up with the assistance of the National Council Agriculture Research, New Delhi.[2] in mehsi it has been started by some businessman ,it may include tahir, abdul qayyum khanand so many people
Geography
The summer, April–July is extremely hot and humid (28/42 deg C,90% Max.) and winter is pleasantly cold, around 06/20 deg C. The region of the city is filled with the orchards of lichi and mango trees. The river and the orchards creates a pleasant climate around the city.