Lanja is a Town and Tehsil in Ratnagiri District of Maharashtra. 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 information the sub-district code of Lanja Block (CD) is 04273. Total area of lanja tehsil is 747 km² including 729.64 km² rural area and 17.11 km² urban area. Lanja tehsil has a population of 1,06,986 peoples, out of which urban population is 14,377 while rural population is 92,609. Lanja tehsil has a population density of 143.3 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 26,040 houses in the sub-district, including 3,375 urban houses and 22,665 rural houses.
When it comes to literacy, 71.15% population of lanja tehsil is literate, out of which 79.47% males and 63.85% females are literate. There are about 122 villages in lanja tehsil, which you can browse from lanja tehsil villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adavali | Adavli | Rajapur (30 km) |
| 2 | Agargaon | Kot | Ratnagiri (32 km) |
| 3 | Agave | Agave | Ratnagiri (24 km) |
| 4 | Anandgaon | Panhale | Rajapur (42 km) |
| 5 | Anjanari | Anjanari | Ratnagiri (30 km) |
| 6 | Argaon | Argaon | Rajapur (25 km) |
| 7 | Asage | Asage | Ratnagiri (46 km) |
| 8 | Asode | Math | Ratnagiri (30 km) |
| 9 | Baing | Shiposhi | Ratnagiri (45 km) |
| 10 | Bankhor | Parbhenvali | Ratnagiri (60 km) |
| 11 | Bapere | Ravari | Rajapur (50 km) |
| 12 | Beni Bk | Beni Bk | Ratnagiri (38 km) |
| 13 | Beni Kh | Beni Kd | Ratnagiri (47 km) |
| 14 | Bhade | Bhade | Ratnagiri (30 km) |
| 15 | Bhambed | Bhambed | Rajapur (30 km) |
| 16 | Borivale | Shiposhi | Ratnagiri (40 km) |
| 17 | Borthade | Waked | Rajapur (24 km) |
| 18 | Buddhawadi T Veravali Bk | Vervli Bd | Rajapur (35 km) |
| 19 | Buddhawadi Tarf Devdhe | Devadhe | Ratnagiri (40 km) |
| 20 | Budhawadi Tarf Salpe | Salape | Rajapur (25 km) |
| 21 | Chafet | Punas | Ratnagiri (24 km) |
| 22 | Chinchurti | Palu | Rajapur (50 km) |
| 23 | Daphale | Khochri | Rajapur (35 km) |
| 24 | Devdhe | Devadhe | Ratnagiri (40 km) |
| 25 | Dhundare | Beni Kd | Rajapur (34 km) |
| 26 | Dolas | Vervli Bd | Rajapur (35 km) |
| 27 | Gangar Kargaon | Math | Lanja (12 km) |
| 28 | Gautamgaon | Punas | Ratnagiri (24 km) |
| 29 | Gavane | Gwane | Ratnagiri (40 km) |
| 30 | Ghadashi | Kurane | Lanja (8 km) |
| 31 | Golavashi | Golavshi | Rajapur (40 km) |
| 32 | Gondesakhal | N/A | Ratnagiri (45 km) |
| 33 | Govil | Govil | Rajapur (32 km) |
| 34 | Guravwadi | Govil | Rajapur (35 km) |
| 35 | Harche | Harche | Ratnagiri (38 km) |
| 36 | Hardkhale | Hardkhale | Rajapur (32 km) |
| 37 | Hasol | Wadgaon | Ratnagiri (66 km) |
| 38 | Indavati | Iandavati | Rajapur (42 km) |
| 39 | Isavali | Isavali | Rajapur (55 km) |
| 40 | Javade | Javade | Rajapur (45 km) |
| 41 | Joshigaon | Agave | Ratnagiri (24 km) |
| 42 | Kadugaon | Math | Lanja (13 km) |
| 43 | Kangavali | Kanagavli | Ratnagiri (44 km) |
| 44 | Kante | Zapde | Ratnagiri (49 km) |
| 45 | Katalgaon | Javade | Lanja |
| 46 | Kelambe | Bivali | Rajapur (35 km) |
| 47 | Kelvali | Salape | Rajapur (45 km) |
| 48 | Khanavali | Khanavli | Ratnagiri (38 km) |
| 49 | Khavadi | Kavadi | Rajapur (38 km) |
| 50 | Kheravse | Beni Kd | Ratnagiri (48 km) |
| 51 | Khorgaon | Kondge | Rajapur (35 km) |
| 52 | Khorninko | Khorninko | Ratnagiri (60 km) |
| 53 | Kochari | Khochri | Rajapur (32 km) |
| 54 | Koldhe | Kolthe | Ratnagiri (45 km) |
| 55 | Kolhewadi | Kolhewadi | Ratnagiri (24 km) |
| 56 | Kondage | Kondge | Rajapur (31 km) |
| 57 | Kondgaon | Raigane | Rajapur (29 km) |
| 58 | Kondye | Kondye | Rajapur (35 km) |
| 59 | Korle | Korle | Rajapur (36 km) |
| 60 | Kot | Kot | Ratnagiri (35 km) |
| 61 | Kudewadi | Bhambed | Rajapur (32 km) |
| 62 | Kumbhargaon | Kolthe | Ratnagiri (40 km) |
| 63 | Kunane | Argaon | Rajapur (27 km) |
| 64 | Kurang | Kurang | Rajapur (38 km) |
| 65 | Kurchumb | Kurchub | Ratnagiri (40 km) |
| 66 | Kurne | Kurane | Lanja (9 km) |
| 67 | Kuve | N/A | Rajapur (40 km) |
| 68 | Lanja | N/A | Lanja |
| 69 | Lavgan | Khanavli | Ratnagiri (30 km) |
| 70 | Machal | Palu | Rajapur (53 km) |
| 71 | Majal | Majal | Rajapur (7 km) |
| 72 | Manche | Devadhe | Ratnagiri (40 km) |
| 73 | Math | Math | Lanja (14 km) |
| 74 | Mogargaon | Vehel | Rajapur (25 km) |
| 75 | Musalmanwadi | Veral | Rajapur (30 km) |
| 76 | Muslimgaon | Korle | Ratnagiri (38 km) |
| 77 | Name | Palu | Rajapur (47 km) |
| 78 | Nandivali | Anjanari | Ratnagiri (34 km) |
| 79 | Nivasar | Nivsar | Lanja (32 km) |
| 80 | Nivoshi | Iandavati | Rajapur (40 km) |
| 81 | Padvan | Vervli Kd | Rajapur (35 km) |
| 82 | Padyar | Kurane | Lanja (10 km) |
| 83 | Palu | Palu | Rajapur (45 km) |
| 84 | Panhale | Panhale | Rajapur (36 km) |
| 85 | Panore | Isavali | Rajapur (50 km) |
| 86 | Panore Tarf Harche | Harche | Ratnagiri (38 km) |
| 87 | Pateregaon | Veral | Ratnagiri (38 km) |
| 88 | Patilgaon | Raigane | Rajapur (32 km) |
| 89 | Prabhanvalli | Parbhenvali | Ratnagiri (60 km) |
| 90 | Punas | Punas | Ratnagiri (24 km) |
| 91 | Puragaon | Wangule | Rajapur (42 km) |
| 92 | Ramane | Kolthe | Ratnagiri (35 km) |
| 93 | Rambadegaon | Kondye | Rajapur (35 km) |
| 94 | Ramgaon | Vervli Bd | Rajapur (35 km) |
| 95 | Ravari | Ravari | Rajapur (48 km) |
| 96 | Ringane | Raigane | Rajapur (31 km) |
| 97 | Roon | Run | Rajapur (47 km) |
| 98 | Sadvali | Run | Rajapur (44 km) |
| 99 | Salpe | Salape | Rajapur (25 km) |
| 100 | Satavali | Satvali | Rajapur (47 km) |
| 101 | Shiposhi | Shiposhi | Ratnagiri (45 km) |
| 102 | Shirambavali | Anjanari | Ratnagiri (36 km) |
| 103 | Shiravali | Shiravli | Rajapur (25 km) |
| 104 | Talavade | Talavde | Ratnagiri (40 km) |
| 105 | Upale | Upale | Ratnagiri (27 km) |
| 106 | Vangule | Wangule | Rajapur (42 km) |
| 107 | Varachi Shiravali | Shiravli | Rajapur (30 km) |
| 108 | Veral | Veral | Ratnagiri (38 km) |
| 109 | Veravli Bk | Vervli Bd | Rajapur (35 km) |
| 110 | Veravli Kh | Vervli Kd | Rajapur (38 km) |
| 111 | Vesurle | Punas | Ratnagiri (22 km) |
| 112 | Vilavade | Vilavde | Rajapur (20 km) |
| 113 | Virgaon | Upale | Ratnagiri (25 km) |
| 114 | Vivali | Bivali | Rajapur (37 km) |
| 115 | Wadgaon | Wadgaon | Ratnagiri (40 km) |
| 116 | Wadi Limbu | Waghart | Ratnagiri (30 km) |
| 117 | Waghangaon | Wagangaon | Rajapur (25 km) |
| 118 | Waghrat | Waghart | Ratnagiri (35 km) |
| 119 | Waked | Waked | Rajapur (22 km) |
| 120 | Whel | Vehel | Rajapur (30 km) |
| 121 | Yeravande | Kanagavli | Ratnagiri (44 km) |
| 122 | Zapade | Zapde | Rajapur (35 km) |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 92,609 | 14,377 | 1,06,986 |
| Male Population | 42,812 | 7,173 | 49,985 |
| Female Population | 49,797 | 7,204 | 57,001 |
| Population Density | 127 / km² | 840 / km² | 143 / km² |
| Sub-District Overview | |
| Sub-District (Hindi) : | Lanja (लांजा) |
| District : | Ratnagiri |
| State / UT : | Maharashtra |
| Total Area : | 747 km² |
| Total Population : | 1,06,986 |
| Density : | 143/km² |
| Total Villages : | 122 |
| Total Population | Villages in Lanja Tehsil |
| less Than 200 | 4 |
| 200 - 499 | 38 |
| 500 - 999 | 46 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 29 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 4 |
| 5000 - 9999 | N/A |
| 10000 and above | N/A |
| Related Pages |
| List of Tehsils in Ratnagiri |
| List of Districts in Maharashtra |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.