Mehsi
मेहसी | |
|---|---|
Town | |
From top, left to right: Bhimalpur Forest, Mirza Halim Shah Dargah, Mehsi railway station, litchi orchards and the century-old pearl button industry. | |
  Mehsi Location in Bihar, India  Mehsi Mehsi (India) | |
| Coordinates: 26°21′28″N 85°06′48″E / 26.35778°N 85.11333°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | East Champaran |
| Division | Tirhut |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal governance |
| • Body | Mehsi Nagar Parishad |
| Elevation | 64 m (210 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 25,995 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 845426 |
| Telephone code | 06257 |
| Vehicle registration | BR-05 |
| Lok Sabha | East Champaran |
| Vidhan Sabha | Pipra |
| Website | https://eastchamparan.bih.nic.in/ |
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Mehsi (Hindi: मेहसी) is a important urban, commercial and industrial centre in East Champaran district of Bihar, India. lies within the Tirhut division. has road and railway connections with Muzaffarpur, Motihari, Patna and other towns and city of Bihar.
Geography
Mehsi is located in the northern Bihar plains along the Budhi Gandak. The town is connected by major road routes, including NH 27, and by the Barauni–Gorakhpur line of the Indian railway network.
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History
Historical administrative importance
Mehsi has historical administrative importance in the Champaran region. The Bihar and Orissa District Gazetteers: Champaran (1938) records Mehsi as the Sadar, or chief civil station, of Champaran when the East India Company first acquired possession of the district. This gives Mehsi a documented place in the early administrative history of the region.
O'Malley, L. S. S. (1938). Bihar and Orissa District Gazetteers: Champaran. Patna: Government of Bihar and Orissa.
Mehsi was also associated with the historical Mehsi Pargana and Mehsi Mahal, which formed part of the administrative and zamindari history of Champaran.
Economy
Mehsi functions as a local commercial and industrial centre serving surrounding rural areas of East Champaran and adjoining parts of North Bihar. Its economy includes agriculture, horticulture, trade, transport and small-scale manufacturing.
Pearl-button industry
Mehsi has a long-established pearl button manufacturing industry. The industry is associated with the town's traditional small-scale manufacturing economy and is an important part of Mehsi's economic identity.
Horticulture
The Mehsi area is also associated with litchi cultivation and trade, reflecting the importance of horticulture in the wider East Champaran–Muzaffarpur region.
Transport
Road
NH 27 provides Mehsi with an important east–west road connection. The town is connected towards Muzaffarpur, Motihari, Patna and other urban centres of North Bihar.
Rail
Mehsi railway station is located on the Barauni–Gorakhpur line and provides railway connectivity with other parts of Bihar and eastern India.
Administration
Mehsi is administered by the Mehsi Nagar Parishad. It is part of Mehsi block in East Champaran district and the wider Tirhut division of Bihar.
The town's municipal administration, road and railway connectivity, commercial activity and historical administrative significance contribute to its role as an established urban centre of East Champaran.