Meja Tehsil

Meja Tehsil is a tehsil in Allahabad District, Uttar Pradesh, India. As of the 2001 census, its total population was 471,851.

Meja is primarily agricultural; the main crops are wheat and rice. Some areas are cultivated with pulses also like Arhar, Urad and Chana. The principal sources of irrigation are canals and tubewells.

Meja is 8 km from Meja Road railway station and connects with Koraon from the south and Manda from the east. It has a cyber cafe, post office, hospitals, phone booths, banks, and ATMs. It also has police station nearby.

Meja, under King Manda, played a major role in India's independence.

Coordinates: 25°8′36″N 82°6′6″E / 25.14333°N 82.10167°E / 25.14333; 82.10167

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