Meja

Meja is a Town and Tehsil in Allahabad District of Uttar Pradesh. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Meja Block (CD) is 00894. The total area of Meja Tehsil is 845 km², which includes 840.71 km² of rural area and 4.34 km² of urban area. Meja has a sex ratio of approximately 917 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Meja Tehsil

Meja Tehsil has a total of 387 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Meja Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Meja Tehsil

The population profile of Meja Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Meja Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Meja Tehsil is around 5,79,879 people. This includes 3,02,343 males and 2,77,536 females. Rural population is about 5,50,848 (2,87,239 males and 2,63,609 females), while urban population is nearly 29,031 (15,104 males and 13,927 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 95,173 of the population, with 49,687 boys and 45,486 girls. Rural areas have 90,775 children, and urban areas have about 4,398 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 3,43,415 literate people in Meja Tehsil, including 2,11,521 literate males and 1,31,894 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 3,25,682 individuals and urban literacy covers around 17,733 people.
• About 2,36,464 people in Meja Tehsil are not literate, including 90,822 males and 1,45,642 females. Rural areas include 2,25,166 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 11,298 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 87,482 households, with 83,225 in villages and 4,257 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Meja Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Meja Tehsil is approximately 1,28,665 people, including 68,026 males and 60,639 females. Around 1,24,861 people live in rural parts. Nearly 3,804 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Meja Tehsil is about 1,042 people, including 555 males and 487 females. Around 1,021 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 21 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 686 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 655 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 6,689 people per sq. km.