Lanja

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, the sub-district code of Lanja Block (CD) is 04273. The total area of Lanja Tehsil is 747 km², which includes 729.64 km² of rural area and 17.11 km² of urban area. Lanja has a sex ratio of approximately 1140 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Lanja Tehsil

Lanja Tehsil has a total of 122 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 Lanja Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Lanja Tehsil

The population profile of Lanja 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 Lanja 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 Lanja Tehsil is around 1,06,986 people. This includes 49,985 males and 57,001 females. Rural population is about 92,609 (42,812 males and 49,797 females), while urban population is nearly 14,377 (7,173 males and 7,204 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 10,101 of the population, with 5,318 boys and 4,783 girls. Rural areas have 8,580 children, and urban areas have about 1,521 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 76,119 literate people in Lanja Tehsil, including 39,722 literate males and 36,397 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 64,247 individuals and urban literacy covers around 11,872 people.
• About 30,867 people in Lanja Tehsil are not literate, including 10,263 males and 20,604 females. Rural areas include 28,362 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 2,505 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 26,040 households, with 22,665 in villages and 3,375 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Lanja 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 Lanja Tehsil is approximately 7,018 people, including 3,206 males and 3,812 females. Around 6,211 people live in rural parts. Nearly 807 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Lanja Tehsil is about 229 people, including 143 males and 86 females. Around 147 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 82 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 143 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 127 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 840 people per sq. km.