Mehra (village)


Mehra is a village in Charkhi Dadri district, Haryana, India. It is part of Jhojhu Kalan Block and falls under Charkhi Dadri Tehsil.

Geography


Mehra is located 15 km from the District Headquarters and approximately 3 km from 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. The Jat community forms the majority.
The village is home to a diverse population consisting of various communities and gotras. Some of the prominent clans residing in the village include:Nai: Bholan Baniya: Goyal Jat: Sangwan, Maan, Taxak, Lamba, Shehrawat, Grewal, Kinha Jogi: Ninan, Dabla Chamar: Chhokar, Dahiya, Tanwar, Badbad Khati: Bijania Bahman: Kaushik Dhobi: Kayath Kumhar: Prajapat Sikka/Sakka: Tanwar Dhanak: Bumra, Nagar, Khanna, Khatak

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 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.
Additionally, the village honors Dada Dohla Maharaj, an ascetic from Surehti who is said to have arrived around Samvat 1350 to perform penance on the adjacent hill. The village hosts gatherings on the 'Teras' and 'Chaudas' of the lunar month in his honor.

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 cultivation, which became a primary source of economic prosperity for local farmers. Major crops currently include tomato, wheat, mustard, rice, and bajra.

Infrastructure

The village hosts a major Canal Based Water Works facility managed by the Public Health Engineering Department, 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.
The facility is designed with a supply capacity of 70 Litres Per Capita Per Day. 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 and is governed by the local Sarpanch under the Panchayati Raj system. The village is part of the Badhra Vidhan Sabha constituency and Bhiwani–Mahendragarh Lok Sabha constituency.

Transport and connectivity

Mehra is connected to National Highway 334B and the nearest railway station is Charkhi Dadri railway station.

Notable people

The village has a strong tradition of military service and sports.