Lanji Tehsil - Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh
Lanji is an administrative tehsil in the Balaghat district of Madhya Pradesh, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. The nearest railway station is situated at Salekasa, while the nearest airport is Gondia Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 24.8 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 880 km², including 867.87 km² of rural area and 12.40 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 1011 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Lanji Tehsil
Lanji Tehsil has a total of 167 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Tehsil, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aawa | Rural | Aawa |
| 2 | Ameda | Rural | Amedra(P) |
| 3 | Ameda | Rural | Amedra(B) |
| 4 | Andhiyatola | Rural | Andhiyatola |
| 5 | Badgaon | Rural | Badgoan (K) |
| 6 | Badgaon | Rural | Badgoan(M) |
| 7 | Bagdehi | Rural | Pausera |
| 8 | Bagdi | Rural | Khandaphari |
| 9 | Baghatola | Rural | Bomhanwada |
| 10 | Baghnadi | Rural | Andhiyatola |
| 11 | Bahela | Rural | Bahela |
| 12 | Baigatola | Rural | Risewada |
| 13 | Banjartola | Rural | Sarra |
| 14 | Bapadi | Rural | Bapadi |
| 15 | Bapi(Bareli) | Rural | Risewada |
| 16 | Bapi(Bordi) | Rural | Risewada |
| 17 | Bargud | Rural | Dewrbeli |
| 18 | Belgaon | Rural | Belgaon |
| 19 | Benegaon | Rural | Benegaon |
| 20 | Bhagdi (Kosamdehi) | Rural | Khandaphari |
| 21 | Bhanegaon | Rural | Bhanegoan |
| 22 | Bhanutola | Rural | Nandora |
| 23 | Bhimodi | Rural | Bhimodi |
| 24 | Bhursadongari | Rural | Burasadongari |
| 25 | Bijagad | Rural | Belgaon |
| 26 | Binjhalgaon | Rural | Binjhalgaon |
| 27 | Biranpur | Rural | Biranpur |
| 28 | Bisoni | Rural | Bisoni |
| 29 | Bodaldalkha | Rural | Khursitola |
| 30 | Bolegaon | Rural | Bolegaon |
| 31 | Bomhanwada | Rural | Bomhanwada |
| 32 | Bordi | Rural | Burasadongari |
| 33 | Bori | Rural | Khursitola |
| 34 | Borikalan | Rural | Mohajhari |
| 35 | Borikhurd | Rural | Fofsa |
| 36 | Bothali | Rural | Bothali |
| 37 | Chaukitola | Rural | Risewada |
| 38 | Chicham Tola | Rural | Paraswada |
| 39 | Chichewada | Rural | Chicholi |
| 40 | Chicholi | Rural | Chicholi |
| 41 | Chichtola | Rural | Dulhapur |
| 42 | Chikhalamali | Rural | Chikhalamali |
| 43 | Churali | Rural | Chikhli(Churali) |
| 44 | Churdi | Rural | Aawa |
| 45 | Dabha | Rural | Belgaon |
| 46 | Dahegaon | Rural | Dahegaon |
| 47 | Dewalgaon | Rural | Dewalgaon |
| 48 | Dewalgaon | Rural | Belgaon |
| 49 | Dewarbeli | Rural | Dewrbeli |
| 50 | Dharmara | Rural | Kansuli |
| 51 | Dhiri | Rural | Khursitola |
| 52 | Dighori | Rural | Dighori |
| 53 | Dongargaon | Rural | Dongargaon |
| 54 | Dorli | Rural | Dorli |
| 55 | Dudhanjhiriya | Rural | Andhiyatola |
| 56 | Dulhapura | Rural | Dulhapur |
| 57 | Fofsa | Rural | Fofsa |
| 58 | Gatapar | Rural | Risewada |
| 59 | Ghansa | Rural | Dhansa |
| 60 | Ghhoti Ghusmara | Rural | Ghotighusmara |
| 61 | Ghoti | Rural | Ghoti |
| 62 | Gobra | Rural | Andhiyatola |
| 63 | Gorre | Rural | Chikhli(Churali) |
| 64 | Gulpur | Rural | Sarra |
| 65 | Hagrutola | Rural | Risewada |
| 66 | Harradehi | Rural | Dewrbeli |
| 67 | Hathitola | Rural | Risewada |
| 68 | Itora | Rural | Khajari |
| 69 | Janwahi | Rural | Risewada |
| 70 | Jhapadi | Rural | Bapadi |
| 71 | Jhapadi Ur | Rural | Risewada |
| 72 | Jiwnara | Rural | Kumarikhurd |
| 73 | Junewani | Rural | Ghoti |
| 74 | Kadta | Rural | Nandora |
| 75 | Kajala | Rural | Khandaphari |
| 76 | Kakodi(Sunar) | Rural | Kakodi |
| 77 | Kalimati | Rural | Kalimati |
| 78 | Kalpathri | Rural | Kalpathri |
| 79 | Kandari | Rural | Risewada |
| 80 | Kaneri | Rural | Maneri |
| 81 | Kansuli | Rural | Kansuli |
| 82 | Karadi | Rural | Khandaphari |
| 83 | Karanja | Rural | Karanja |
| 84 | Kareja | Rural | Dahegaon |
| 85 | Kasitola | Urban | Not applicable |
| 86 | Katangi | Rural | Dhansa |
| 87 | Katangi | Rural | Katangi |
| 88 | Katiparkhurd | Rural | Risewada |
| 89 | Kattiparkalan | Rural | Andhiyatola |
| 90 | Keregaon | Rural | Keregaon |
| 91 | Khajari | Rural | Khajari |
| 92 | Khandafari | Rural | Khandaphari |
| 93 | Khandwa | Rural | Sarra |
| 94 | Kharregaon | Rural | Siregaon |
| 95 | Khursitola | Rural | Khursitola |
| 96 | Kochewahi | Rural | Kochewahi |
| 97 | Kulpa | Rural | Kulpa |
| 98 | Kumda | Rural | Risewada |
| 99 | Kumharikalan | Rural | Kumaharikala |
| 100 | Kumharikhurd | Rural | Kumarikhurd |
| 101 | Ladsa | Rural | Ladasa |
| 102 | Langurjhiriya | Rural | Risewada |
| 103 | Lanji | Urban | Not applicable |
| 104 | Lanjitola | Rural | Risewada |
| 105 | Lendejhari | Rural | Andhiyatola |
| 106 | Lodama | Rural | Belgaon |
| 107 | Lodhiwada | Rural | Andhiyatola |
| 108 | Lohara | Rural | Burasadongari |
| 109 | Mahurkhodra | Rural | Kansuli |
| 110 | Malkuwa | Rural | Khandaphari |
| 111 | Malkuwa | Rural | Dewrbeli |
| 112 | Maneri | Rural | Maneri |
| 113 | Manpur | Rural | Tekri |
| 114 | Mataghat | Rural | Sarra |
| 115 | Miriya | Rural | Miriya |
| 116 | Mohara | Rural | Mohara |
| 117 | Mohjhari | Rural | Mohajhari |
| 118 | Mukatola | Rural | Risewada |
| 119 | Mundidadar | Rural | Belgaon |
| 120 | Murum | Rural | Khursitola |
| 121 | Nalejhari | Rural | Dewrbeli |
| 122 | Nandora | Rural | Nandora |
| 123 | Narpi | Rural | Dewrbeli |
| 124 | Naskatta | Rural | Khursitola |
| 125 | Nawagarh | Rural | Risewada |
| 126 | Newarwahi | Rural | Newarwahi |
| 127 | Paldongri | Rural | Paldongri |
| 128 | Pandhari | Rural | Khandaphari |
| 129 | Paraswada | Rural | Paraswada |
| 130 | Parsodi | Rural | Parsodi |
| 131 | Pathargaon | Rural | Pathargaon |
| 132 | Pausera | Rural | Pausera |
| 133 | Pipariya | Rural | Khandaphari |
| 134 | Pitewani | Rural | Khandaphari |
| 135 | Pondi | Rural | Binjhalgaon |
| 136 | Purvatola | Rural | Purwatola |
| 137 | Rampura | Rural | Rampura |
| 138 | Risewada | Rural | Risewada |
| 139 | Sadra | Rural | Sadra |
| 140 | Saheki | Rural | Saheki |
| 141 | Sarra | Rural | Sarra |
| 142 | Sarseti | Rural | Khursitola |
| 143 | Satona | Rural | Kansuli |
| 144 | Sawari | Rural | Sawarikala |
| 145 | Sawri Khurd | Rural | Sawrikhurd |
| 146 | Serpar | Rural | Khandaphari |
| 147 | Sihari | Rural | Sihari |
| 148 | Singola | Rural | Singola |
| 149 | Siregaon | Rural | Siregaon |
| 150 | Sitapala | Rural | Risewada |
| 151 | Sogalpur | Rural | Rampura |
| 152 | Sulsuli | Rural | Khursitola |
| 153 | Tatikalan | Rural | Risewada |
| 154 | Tedwa | Rural | Tedwa |
| 155 | Tekepar | Rural | Miriya |
| 156 | Tekri | Rural | Tekri |
| 157 | Temni | Rural | Temni |
| 158 | Thanegaon | Rural | Thanegaon |
| 159 | Thema | Rural | Amedra(B) |
| 160 | Timkitola | Rural | Risewada |
| 161 | Tunditola | Rural | Andhiyatola |
| 162 | Tutitola | Rural | Andhiyatola |
| 163 | Umari | Rural | Umari |
| 164 | Walegaon | Rural | Khursitola |
| 165 | Wardha | Rural | Newarwahi |
| 166 | Wari | Rural | Wari |
| 167 | Watekasa | Rural | Oatekasa |
Population of Lanji Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Lanji Tehsil had a total population of 1,87,624 people living in 41,654 households. The population comprised 93,283 males and 94,341 females, with an average population density of 213 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,87,624 | 1,74,066 | 13,558 |
| Male Population | 93,283 | 86,446 | 6,837 |
| Female Population | 94,341 | 87,620 | 6,721 |
| Total Households | 41,654 | 38,757 | 2,897 |
| Population Density | 213 / km² | 201 / km² | 1,093 / km² |
Lanji Tehsil had 1,27,695 literate people and 23,841 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 11,598 and 35,133 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 23,841 | 22,176 | 1,665 |
| Literate Population | 1,27,695 | 1,17,872 | 9,823 |
| Illiterate Population | 59,929 | 56,194 | 3,735 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 11,598 | 10,675 | 923 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 35,133 | 33,041 | 2,092 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.