Lormi

Lormi is a Town and Tehsil in Bilaspur District of Chhattisgarh. 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 Lormi Block (CD) is 03290. The total area of Lormi Tehsil is 1,643 km², which includes 1,633.16 km² of rural area and 9.40 km² of urban area. Lormi has a sex ratio of approximately 977 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Lormi Tehsil

Lormi Tehsil has a total of 254 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 Lormi Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Lormi Tehsil

The population profile of Lormi 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 Lormi 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 Lormi Tehsil is around 2,74,859 people. This includes 1,38,959 males and 1,35,900 females. Rural population is about 2,59,703 (1,31,308 males and 1,28,395 females), while urban population is nearly 15,156 (7,651 males and 7,505 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 48,581 of the population, with 24,596 boys and 23,985 girls. Rural areas have 46,440 children, and urban areas have about 2,141 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,41,665 literate people in Lormi Tehsil, including 86,128 literate males and 55,537 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,31,310 individuals and urban literacy covers around 10,355 people.
• About 1,33,194 people in Lormi Tehsil are not literate, including 52,831 males and 80,363 females. Rural areas include 1,28,393 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 4,801 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 63,978 households, with 60,781 in villages and 3,197 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Lormi 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 Lormi Tehsil is approximately 73,538 people, including 37,353 males and 36,185 females. Around 72,212 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,326 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Lormi Tehsil is about 43,325 people, including 21,552 males and 21,773 females. Around 41,771 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 1,554 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 167 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 159 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,612 people per sq. km.