Mejia, Bankura
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Mejia | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Mejia Location in West Bengal, India  Mejia Mejia (India) | |
| Coordinates: 23°34′12.0″N 87°06′00.0″E / 23.570000°N 87.100000°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Bankura |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 5,308 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 722143 (Mejia) |
| Telephone/STD code | 03241 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Bankura |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Saltora |
| Website | bankura |
Mejia is a village in Mejia CD block in the Bankura Sadar subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Location
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Barrage
M: municipal town/ city, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: hill centre, T: temple/ religious centre, B: barrage
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Mejia is located at 23°34′12.0″N 87°06′00.0″E / 23.570000°N 87.100000°E.
Area overview
The map alongside shows the Bankura Sadar subdivision of Bankura district. Physiographically, this area is part of the Bankura Uplands in the west gradually merging with the Bankura-Bishnupur Rarh Plains in the north-east. The western portions are characterised by undulating terrain with many hills and ridges. The area is having a gradual descent from the Chota Nagpur Plateau. The soil is laterite red and hard beds are covered with scrub jungle and sal wood. Gradually it gives way to just uneven rolling lands but the soil continues to be lateritic. There are coal mines in the northern part, along the Damodar River.[1] It is a predominantly rural area with 89% of the population living in rural areas and only 11% living in the urban areas.[2]
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
Demographics
According to the 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).[3]
Civic administration
Economy
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.[7]
Transport
National Highway 14, (old numbering NH 60), running from Morgram to Kharagpur, passes through Mejia.[8] Raniganj railway station is located nearby.
