Handia — Meja, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh

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Handia is a village in Meja mandal, Prayagraj district, Uttar Pradesh, with a population of 3,452 across 563 households. The village has a literacy rate of 57.1% and is located at coordinates 25.364°N, 82.188°E with postal code 212302.

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LGD code: 163520
Pincode: 212302
Population: 3,452
Households: 563
Literacy rate: 57.1%
Sex ratio: 897 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 1,081

Key facts — Handia

LGD code: 163520
Pincode: 212302
Population (Census 2011): 3,452
Population (projected 2026): 4,070
Households: 563
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 897
Literacy rate: 57.1%
Coordinates: 25.36393°N, 82.18768°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Unnao
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Purwa
Member of Parliament: Sakshi Maharaj
Member of Legislative Assembly: Anil Kumar Singh
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: pradhan
Block / Mandal: Meja

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Prayagraj district level

Then & Now

Handia — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

3,452

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

4,070

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

563

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Households · 2026

664

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 3,452Census 2011
Households: 563Census 2011
Literacy rate: 57.1%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 897 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 4,0702026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 6642026 projection
Active job cards: 2,55,029MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 1,22,487MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 15,24,06,296ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: —NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: —NFHS-5 district
Electricity: —NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: —NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: —NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): —NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 70.8%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Prayagraj district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 36,18,753PMAY-G · 36,18,753 of 36,85,704 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Prayagraj district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 8,97,697Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Prayagraj district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

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May 2026

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Accused says she was pressuring him for marriage

Accused says she was pressuring him for marriage (via Bhaskar English). Read the full story at the source.

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May

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Yogi Adityanath Praises Indigenous Defence Tech at Prayagraj Symposium

Yogi Adityanath Praises Indigenous Defence Tech at Prayagraj Symposium (via The Chenab Times). Read the full story at the source.

The Chenab Times

May

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‘UP Defence Corridor to emerge as knowledge hub’

‘UP Defence Corridor to emerge as knowledge hub’ (via The Times of India). Read the full story at the source.

The Times of India

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People often ask about Handia

What is the pincode of Handia?

The pincode of Handia, Meja mandal, Prayagraj district, Uttar Pradesh is 212302.

In which district is Handia located?

Handia is a village in Meja mandal of Prayagraj district, Uttar Pradesh, India.

What is the population of Handia as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Handia village has a population of 3,452 across 563 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Handia?

The current sarpanch of Handia gram panchayat is pradhan.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Handia in?

Handia falls under the Unnao Lok Sabha constituency (PC #33) of Uttar Pradesh.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Handia in?

Handia falls under the Purwa assembly constituency (AC #167) of Uttar Pradesh.

What is the literacy rate in Handia?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Handia village is 57.1%.

What is the sex ratio in Handia?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Handia village is 897 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Handia?

12 schemes currently match residents of Handia, including Mukhya Mantri Awas Yojana - Gramin (UP), Mukhyamantri Kanya Sumangala Yojana, Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

What is the LGD code of Handia?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Handia village is 163520.

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