Mejia, Bankura
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Mejia মেজিয়া |
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| Village | |
 Mejia
 Mejia
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| Coordinates: 23°34′12.0″N 87°06′00.0″E / 23.570000°N 87.100000°ECoordinates: 23°34′12.0″N 87°06′00.0″E / 23.570000°N 87.100000°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | West Bengal |
| District | Bankura |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 5,308 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 722143 (Mejia) |
| Telephone/STD code | 03241 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Bankura |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Saltora |
| Website | bankura |
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.
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).
The headquarters of Mejia CD Block are located at Mejia.
Mejia police station has jurisdiction over Mejia CD Block. The area covered is 162.90 km2 and the population covered is 76,123.
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.
NH 14, (old numbering NH 60), running from Morgram to Kharagpur, passes through Mejia.
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.
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.
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