Mesra, Ranchi

Mesra
Town
Birla Institute of Technology
Mesra Location in Jharkhand, India3 Show map of Jharkhand Mesra Mesra (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 23°25′46″N85°24′45″E / 23.4294°N 85.4124°E / 23.4294; 85.4124
Country	India
State	Jharkhand
District	Ranchi
Government
• Type	Federal democracy
Population  (2011)
• Total	9,476
Languages (*For language details see Kanke block#Language and religion)
• Official	Hindi, Urdu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	835215
Telephone/ STD code	0651
Vehicle registration	JH 01
Literacy	80.40%
Lok Sabha constituency	Ranchi
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Kanke
Website	ranchi.nic.in

Mesra is a town in the Kanke CD block in the Ranchi Sadar subdivision of the Ranchi district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Geography

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B

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A

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Khukhragarh

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Sikidiri

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Pithuriya

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Narkopi

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CCL North
Karanpura Area

Koel
River

Damodar
River

Bhairavi
River

Karkari
River

Kanchi
River

Raru
River

Subarnarekha
River

Getalsud
Dam

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Dassam Falls

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Jonha Falls

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Hundru
Falls

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Tundul

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Tati

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Ray

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Ratu

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Namkum

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Muri

CT

Khelari

CT

Kanke

CT

Irba

CT

Churi

CT

Bishrampur

CT

Bargarwa

CT

Arsande

CT

Ara

CT

Bundu

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Ranchi

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Hatia

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Tamar

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Sonahatu

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Silli

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Rahe

R

Ormanjhi

R

Nagri

R

Mesra

R

Mandar

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Lapung

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Itki

R

Dakra

R

Chutupalu

R

Chanho

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Burmu

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Bero

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Balsokra

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Angara

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Cities, towns and locations in Ranchi district in South Chotanagpur Division
M: municipality, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, N: neighbourhood, T: tourist centre, D: dam, H: historical/ religious centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Mesra is located at 23°25′46″N85°24′45″E / 23.4294°N 85.4124°E / 23.4294; 85.4124 .

Area overview

The map alongside shows a part of the Ranchi plateau, most of it at an average elevation of 2,140 feet above sea level. Only a small part in the north-eastern part of the district is the lower Ranchi plateau, spread over Silli, Rahe, Sonahatu and Tamar CD blocks, at an elevation of 500 to 1,000 feet above sea level. There is a 16 km long ridge south-west of Ranchi. There are isolated hills in the central plateau. The principal river of the district, the Subarnarekha, originates near Ratu, flows in an easterly direction and descends from the plateau, with a drop of about 300 feet at Hundru Falls. Subarnarekha and other important rivers are marked on the map. The forested area is shaded in the map. ^[1] A major part of the North Karanpura Area and some fringe areas of the Piparwar Area of the Central Coalfields Limited, both located in the North Karanpura Coalfield, are in Ranchi district. ^{[2] [3]} There has been extensive industrial activity in Ranchi district, since independence. ^[4] Ranchi district is the first in the state in terms of population. 8.83% of the total population of the state lives in this district - 56.9% is rural population and 43.1% is urban population. ^[5]

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the district. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Mesra had a total population of 9,476, of which 5,433 (58%) were males and 4,023 (42%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 1,115. The total number of literate persons in Mesra was 6,722 (80.40% of the population over 6 years). ^[6]

Education

Birla Institute of Technology, established in 1955 by the industrialist B.M.Birla, is a deemed university, it offers degree, post graduate and Ph D programmes. Central facilities include CAD, library and instrumentation. The campus is completely residential with 11 hostels for boys and 3 for girls. It has a guest house, 2 bank branches, 3 ATMs, a post office and an Indian Railway counter in the campus. ^{[7] [8]}

Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya is an English-medium coeducational institution established at Mesra in 1988. It is a senior secondary school following the Central Board of Secondary Education pattern. ^[9]

DAV International School is an English-medium coeducational institution established at Mesra in 2005. It follows the Central Board of Secondary Education pattern. ^[10]

Manrakhan Mahto B Ed College was established in 2012 at Kedal, BIT Mor, PO Neori Vikas. It offers diploma, degree and post-graduate courses in education. ^[11]

Transport

There is a station at Mesra on the Koderma–Hazaribagh–Barkakana–Ranchi line. The Barkakana-Koderma sector is in operation and, as of 2021, the Ranchi-Barkakana sector is partially operable and is nearing completion. ^[12]

National Highway 20 (earlier NH 33) (Ranchi-Ramgarh-Hazaribagh Road), an important roadway in Ranchi district, passes through Mesra. ^{[13] [14]}

References

1. "District Census Handbook, Ranchi, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Pages 10-11: Physiography, Drainage. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
2. "Central Coalfields Limited". Areas – North Karanpura. CCL. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
3. "Central Coalfields Limited". Areas – Piparwar. CCL. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
4. "District Census Handbook, Ranchi, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 14: Industry. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
5. "District Census Handbook, Ranchi, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Pages 10-11: Physiography, Drainage. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
6. "District Census Handbook, Ranchi , Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Rural PCA-C.D. blocks wise Village Primary Census Abstract, location no. 373555, page 148-149. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
7. "Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra". BITM. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
8. "Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra". Shiksha. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
9. "Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Ranchi". ICBSE. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
10. "DAV International School Mesra Ranchi". ICBSE. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
11. "Manrakhan Mahto B Ed College". MMBBEC. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
12. "Barakkana-Ranchi railway line: project to be completed soon, trains to pass through litigation and tunnels". Actiworld. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
13. "District Census Handbook Ranchi, Census of India 2011, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 15 Transport. Directorate of census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
14. Google maps