Country India District Bankura PIN 722143 (Mejia) Area code 03241 | State West Bengal Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Telephone/STD code 03241 | |
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Mejia is a village, with a police station, in Mejia CD Block in Bankura Sadar subdivision of Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Contents
- Map of Mejia West Bengal 722143
- Demographics
- CD Block HQ
- Police station
- Industries
- Transport
- Education
- Healthcare
- References
Map of Mejia, West Bengal 722143
Demographics
As per 2011 Census of India Mejia had a total population of 5,308 of which 2,772 (52%) were males and 2,536 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 620. The total number of literates in Mejia was 3,592 (76.62% of the population over 6 years).
CD Block HQ
The headquarters of Mejia CD Block are located at Mejia.
Police station
Mejia police station has jurisdiction over Mejia CD Block. The area covered is 162.90 km2 and the population covered is 76,123.
Industries
Sova Ispat Limited, at Mejia, produces sponge iron, rolled products, ferro alloys and pig iron and has a captive power plant. It employs 5,000 people. Ma Amba Sponge Iron Pvt. Ltd. employs 250 people.
Transport
NH 14, (old numbering NH 60), running from Morgram to Kharagpur, passes through Mejia.
Education
The Government General Degree College at Gopalpur village, PO Mejia, was established in 2015. It is offering honours courses in geology, Bengali, English, economics, history, philosophy and accountancy.
Healthcare
Mejia Block Public Health Centre functions as the central facility in Mejia CD Block, with two Public Health Centres at Ramchandrapur and Pairasole and 15 subcentres.