Lanji

Lanji is a Town and Tehsil in Balaghat District of Madhya 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 Lanji Block (CD) is 03676. The total area of Lanji Tehsil is 880 km², which includes 867.87 km² of rural area and 12.40 km² of urban area. Lanji has a sex ratio of approximately 1011 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Lanji Tehsil

Lanji Tehsil has a total of 156 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 Lanji Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Lanji Tehsil

The population profile of Lanji 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 Lanji 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 Lanji Tehsil is around 1,87,624 people. This includes 93,283 males and 94,341 females. Rural population is about 1,74,066 (86,446 males and 87,620 females), while urban population is nearly 13,558 (6,837 males and 6,721 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 23,841 of the population, with 12,036 boys and 11,805 girls. Rural areas have 22,176 children, and urban areas have about 1,665 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,27,695 literate people in Lanji Tehsil, including 70,563 literate males and 57,132 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,17,872 individuals and urban literacy covers around 9,823 people.
• About 59,929 people in Lanji Tehsil are not literate, including 22,720 males and 37,209 females. Rural areas include 56,194 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 3,735 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 41,654 households, with 38,757 in villages and 2,897 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Lanji 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 Lanji Tehsil is approximately 11,598 people, including 5,711 males and 5,887 females. Around 10,675 people live in rural parts. Nearly 923 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Lanji Tehsil is about 35,133 people, including 17,216 males and 17,917 females. Around 33,041 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 2,092 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 213 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 201 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,093 people per sq. km.