Mejhia, Jamtara, Jamtara, Jharkhand, India

Content updated on May 11, 2024.

Geographic Location of Mejhia


The village Mejhia is located in Jamtara C.D.Block of Jamtara District in the State of Jharkhand in India. It is governed by Mejhia Gram Panchayat. It comes under Jamtara Community Development Block. The nearest town is Jamtara, which is about 8 kilometers away from Mejhia.

Travel and Communication for Mejhia


There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Mejhia,
Jamtara,
Jharkhand, India
PIN - 815351

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Mejhia


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Mejhia is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

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

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Mejhia


As per available data from the year 2009, 2841 persons live in 599 house holds in the village Mejhia. There are 1391 female individuals and 1450 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.96% and males constitute 51.04% of the total population.

There are 19 scheduled castes persons of which 10 are females and 9 are males. Females constitute 52.63% and males constitute 47.37% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 0.67% of the total population.

There are 1397 scheduled tribes persons of which 707 are females and 690 are males. Females constitute 50.61% and males constitute 49.39% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 49.17% of the total population.

Population density of Mejhia is 339.43 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Mejhia


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Total area of Mejhia is 837 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 476.3 ha. About 460.73 ha is un-irrigated area. About 15.57 ha is irrigated area. About 6.35 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 9.22 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 18.5 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 92.83 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 4.92 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 37.15 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 28.04 ha is culturable waste land. About 76.12 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 12.25 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Mejhia


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

There is a government primary school in the village Mejhia.

There is a government middle school in the village Mejhia.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Jamtara, which is 5-10 kms away from Mejhia.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Jamtara, which is 5-10 kms away from Mejhia.

Colleges in Mejhia


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 Jamtara, which is 5-10 kms away from Mejhia.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Mejhia


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

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Jamtara, which is 5-10 kms away from Mejhia.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Mejhia


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

There is a primary health centre 5-10 kms away from Mejhia.

There is a primary health sub-centre with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Mejhia.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Mejhia.

There is a TB clinic 5-10 kms away from Mejhia.

There is a allopathic hospital 5-10 kms away from Mejhia.

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

There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Mejhia.

There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Mejhia.

There is a mobile health centre 5-10 kms away from Mejhia.

There is a family welfare centre with 1 doctors and 5 paramedical staff in the village Mejhia.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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