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{{Short description|Village in Charkhi Dadri, Haryana, India}} {{About|the village in Haryana|the surname|Mehra}}

{{Infobox settlement
| official_name = Mehra
| native_name = मैहड़ा
| native_name_lang = ISO 639-1
| other_name = Mahra or Mehera
| settlement_type = Village
| image_skyline = JOHAD OF VILLAGE MEHRA.jpg
| motto = Jai Dada Dohla
| pushpin_map = India Haryana
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Haryana, India
| pushpin_label_position = right
| coordinates = {{Coord|28|33|49.7|N|76|09|17.8|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = [[Haryana]]
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = [[Charkhi Dadri district|Charkhi Dadri]]
| subdivision_type3 = Tehsil
| subdivision_name3 = [[Charkhi Dadri district|Charkhi Dadri]]
| subdivision_type4 = Block
| subdivision_name4 = [[Jhojhu Kalan]]
| government_type = Gram Panchayat
| leader_title = Sarpanch
| leader_name = Vikash Singh
| area_total_km2 = 7
| area_total_sq_mi = 2.7
| area_total_acre = 1720
| elevation_m = 230
| elevation_ft = 759
| elevation_min_m = 228
| elevation_min_ft = 747
| elevation_max_m = 300
| elevation_max_ft = 984
| population_total = 4500
| population_as_of = 2025
| population_note = (est.; 1,926 voters)
| population_demonym = Mehriya
| timezone1 = Indian Standard Time
| utc_offset = +5.30
| postal_code_type = Postal Code
| postal_code = 127026
| area_code = 01250
| website = www.haryana.gov.in
}}
[[File:GOVT SR SEC SCHOOL, VILLAGE - MEHRA, CHARKHI DADRI, HARYANA.jpg|thumb|MAIN GATE OF GOVERNMENT SCHOOL OF VILLAGE MEHRA, CHAKRHI DADRI, HARYANA]]
'''Mehra'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Geo Spatial based Decision Support System for Panchayats |url=https://grammanchitra.gov.in/gm4MVC |website=Gram Manchitra}}</ref> (pronounced /mɛːɦ.ɽaː/ (Maihṛā); मैहड़ा) is a village in [[Charkhi Dadri district]], [[Haryana]],<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9gVFbwAACAAJ&q=Jhojhu+Kalan |title=Villages in Haryan: Katlaheri, Bhirrana, Jatusana, Kunjpura, Ghasola, Kaul Village, Dighal, Rania Town, Jhojhu Kalan, Mandothi, Amin Village |publisher=General Books |year=2010 |isbn=9781155839493 |language=English}}</ref> India. It is part of [[Jhojhu Kalan]] Block<ref>{{Cite web |title=Local Government Directory, Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India |url=https://lgdirectory.gov.in/ |website=Local Government Directory}}</ref> and falls under Charkhi Dadri Tehsil.

== Geography ==
<mapframe latitude="28.565753" longitude="76.155725" zoom="14" width="419" height="272" />
Mehra is located 15 km from the District Headquarters ([[Charkhi Dadri]]) and approximately 3 km from [[National Highway 334B (India)|National Highway 334B]]. The village is situated in a semi-arid region with flat agricultural land and low hills from the [[Aravalli Range]] on the eastern side.

== Demographics ==
According to local administrative reports from December 2025, Mehra has an estimated population of approximately 4,500, with 1,926 registered voters.<ref name="BhaskarDec2025">{{cite news |script-title=hi:सिर कटने के बाद भी घोड़े पर मैहड़ा पहुंचे बाबा रणदेव |trans-title=Baba Bandev reached Mehra on a horse even after being decapitated |url=https://dainik.bhaskar.com/LkD4Qd32cZb |work=[[Dainik Bhaskar]] |department=Panchayatnama |location=Charkhi Dadri |date=19 December 2025 |language=Hindi |access-date=11 January 2026}}</ref> The Jat community forms the majority.

The village is home to a diverse population consisting of various communities and gotras (clans). Some of the prominent clans residing in the village include:

* '''Nai''': Bholan (भोलण)

* '''Baniya''': Goyal (गोयल)

* '''Jat''': Sangwan (सांगवान), Maan (मान), Taxak (तक्षक), Lamba (लाम्बा), Shehrawat (शेहरावत), Grewal (ग्रेवाल), Kinha (कीन्हा)

* '''Jogi''': Ninan (निनाण), Dabla (डाबला)

* '''Chamar''': Chhokar (छोकर), Dahiya (दहिया), Tanwar (तंवर), Badbad (बड़बर)

* '''Khati''': Bijania (बिजनिया)

* '''Bahman''': Kaushik (कौशिक)

* '''Dhobi''': Kayath (कायथ)

* '''Kumhar''': Prajapat (प्रजापत)

* '''Sikka/Sakka''': Tanwar (तंवर)

* '''Dhanak''': Bumra (बुमरा), Nagar (नागर), Khanna (खन्ना), Khatak (खटक)

== Folklore ==
The village is historically significant for the legend of '''Baba Bandev''', a warrior saint. According to local oral tradition, Baba Bandev was a soldier who was decapitated in battle but continued to fight, riding his horse back to Mehra without his head. A shrine (known locally as a ''Gumbad'') marks the specific spot where his torso is believed to have finally fallen. A unique feature of this shrine is that it has no roof; according to village belief, the structure cannot sustain a roof, and it remains open to the sky to this day.<ref name="BhaskarDec2025"/>
[[File:BABA BANDEV MAHARAJ.jpg|thumb|BABA BANDEV MAHARAJ, VILLAGE - MEHRA, CHARKHI DADRI, HARYANA 127026]]

Additionally, the village honors '''Dada Dohla Maharaj''', an ascetic from Surehti who is said to have arrived around Samvat 1350 (c. 1293 AD) to perform penance on the adjacent hill. The village hosts gatherings on the 'Teras' and 'Chaudas' (13th and 14th days) of the lunar month in his honor.<ref name="BhaskarDec2025"/>

== Economy ==
Agriculture is the primary occupation. Mehra is noted for its agricultural innovations and claims to be the first village in the district to initiate large-scale [[Tomato|tomato]] cultivation, which became a primary source of economic prosperity for local farmers. Major crops currently include tomato, [[Wheat|wheat]], [[Mustard (plant)|mustard]], rice, and [[Pearl millet|bajra]].<ref name="BhaskarDec2025"/>
[[File:TOMATO PLANTATION IN A NETHOUSE.png|thumb|TOMATO PLANTATION IN A NETHOUSE, VILLAGE - MEHRA, CHARKHI DADRI, HARYANA]]

== Infrastructure ==
The village hosts a major '''Canal Based Water Works''' facility managed by the Public Health Engineering Department (PHED), Charkhi Dadri. Constructed under a [[NABARD]] scheme, this plant treats and supplies potable water to a group of six villages: '''Mehra''', '''Tiwala''', '''Sishwala''', '''Ashawari''', '''Badal''', and '''Gudana'''.

[[File:CANAL BASED WATER WORKS, VILLAGE - MEHRA; (GROUP OF 6 VILLAGES), PUBLIC HEALTH ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT CHARKHI DADRI HARYANA.jpg|thumb|CANAL BASED WATER WORKS, VILLAGE - MEHRA; (GROUP OF 6 VILLAGES), PUBLIC HEALTH ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT CHARKHI DADRI HARYANA]]

The facility is designed with a supply capacity of 70 Litres Per Capita Per Day (LPCD). The infrastructure includes two large sedimentation tanks with a combined capacity of approximately 14 million litres and two clear water tanks with a capacity of 3.66 lakh litres.

== Administration ==
Mehra falls under the Mehra Gram Panchayat<ref>{{Cite web |title=Profile Report of Mehra Gram Panchayat |url=https://egramswaraj.gov.in/viewGpProfile.do?localBodyCode=259670&stateCode=6 |website=eGramSwaraj}}</ref> and is governed by the local Sarpanch under the [[Panchayati raj|Panchayati Raj system]]. The village is part of the [[Badhra Assembly constituency|Badhra Vidhan Sabha constituency]] and [[Bhiwani–Mahendragarh Lok Sabha constituency]].

== Transport and connectivity ==
Mehra is connected to [[National Highway 334B (India)|National Highway 334B]] and the nearest railway station is Charkhi Dadri railway station (15 km).

== Notable people ==
The village has a strong tradition of military service and sports.<ref name="BhaskarDec2025"/>

* [[Rhythm Sangwan]] – Indian sport shooter who represented India at the [[2024 Summer Olympics]] and won gold in the women's 25m pistol team event at the Asian Games.<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 September 2023 |title=Asian Games 2023 Highlights, Day 4: Trio of Manu Bhaker, Rythm Sangwan and Esha Singh won Gold in 25m Air Pistol team event |url=https://www.business-standard.com/sports/asian-games/2023-asian-games-live-updates-day-4-shooting-boxing-tennis-squash-india-women-hockey-table-tennis-boxing-handball-live-streaming-today-123092601423_1.html |access-date=1 April 2025 |website=Business Standard}}</ref>

* **Surender Mehra** – Advocate and President of Charkhi Dadri Bar Association, elected for the fourth time.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1 March 2025 |title=ऋषिपाल पहल को 62 वोटों के अंतर से हराकर चौथी बार प्रधान बने सुरेंद्र मैहड़ा |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/epaper/detail-page/charkhi-dadri/391/2025-03-01 |url-access=registration |access-date=1 April 2025 |work=Dainik Bhaskar |language=Hindi}}</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:Villages in Charkhi Dadri district]]

Mehra (village) - Revision history

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