Geographic Location of Meenja

The village Meenja is located in Manjeswaram Taluk of Kasaragod District in the State of Kerala in India. It is governed by Meenja Gram Panchayat. It comes under Manjeshwar Community Development Block. The nearest town is Kasaragod, which is about 36 kilometers away from Meenja.

Travel and Communication for Meenja

Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Meenja,
Kasaragod,
Kerala, India
PIN - 671343

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Meenja

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A brief summary of available data for Meenja is given below:

Social Structure of Meenja

As per available data from the year 2009, 4144 persons live in 826 house holds in the village Meenja. There are 2100 female individuals and 2044 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.68% and males constitute 49.32% of the total population.

There are 245 scheduled castes persons of which 118 are females and 127 are males. Females constitute 48.16% and males constitute 51.84% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 5.91% of the total population.

There are 25 scheduled tribes persons of which 11 are females and 14 are males. Females constitute 44% and males constitute 56% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.6% of the total population.

Population density of Meenja is 407.87 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Meenja

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Total area of Meenja is 1016 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 732.28 ha. About 383.35 ha is un-irrigated area. About 518.6 ha is irrigated area. About 327.8 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 40.7 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes. About 150.1 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 114.05 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 169.67 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Meenja

There is a private pre-primary school in the village Meenja.

There is a government primary school. Additionally, there are 2 private primary schools in the village Meenja.

There are 2 private middle schools in the village Meenja.

There are 2 private secondary schools in the village Meenja.

There is a private senior secondary school in the village Meenja.

Colleges in Meenja

There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Manjeshwar, which is less than 5 kms away from Meenja.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Mangalore, which is more than 10 kms away from Meenja.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a government medical college in Mangalore, which is more than 10 kms away from Meenja.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a government management institute in Mangalore, which is more than 10 kms away from Meenja.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a government polytechnic institute in Mangalore, which is more than 10 kms away from Meenja.

Other Educational Facilities in Meenja

There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Kunjathur, which is more than 10 kms away from Meenja.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Kasaragod, which is more than 10 kms away from Meenja.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a government differently abled school in Mangalore, which is more than 10 kms away from Meenja.

Healthcare Facilities in Meenja

There is a community health centre 5-10 kms away from Meenja.

There is a primary health centre with 1 doctors and 13 paramedical staff in the village Meenja.

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Meenja.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre with 1 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Meenja.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Meenja.

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Meenja.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Meenja.

There is a dispensary with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Meenja.

There is a veterinary hospital with 3 doctors and 3 paramedical staff in the village Meenja.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Meenja.

There is a family welfare centre with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Meenja.

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