Mehsi
Mehsi is a town located in East Champaran district in the Indian state of Bihar. Mehsi is an entry point of East Champaran when traveling from Patna, Muzaffarpur to Chakia, Raxaul, connected both by rail and road. There are many smaller factories manufacturing buttons for the clothing industry, although most of the population depends upon commercial business and agriculture.Mehsi has the history of poetry and SHAHADAT HUSSAIN JIGAR(Jigar Mehsawi)& SHATRUGHN PD.THAKUR(Dil Mehsawi)are the poetry faces of Mehsi.
Mehsi | |
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city | |
  Mehsi Location in Bihar, India | |
| Coordinates: 26.35°N 85.11°E | |
| Country |  |
| 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 and Chakia |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Motihari |
| Avg. summer temperature | 42 °C (108 °F) |
| Website | eastchamparan |
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.
Industry
Mehsi industry includes Shell 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.
Litchi
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. 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]
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.
References
- "Mehsi in India", India9.com, 30 June 2005, web: i9-Mehsi.
- . "Litchipuram, Mehsi, East Champaran", bihardays.com, web: Litchipuram.