Gram panchayat · Khariar block · Nuapada
Lanji gram panchayat
Lanji is a gram panchayat (village council) in Khariar block of Nuapada district, Odisha, covering 8 villages, home to 4,398 people in 1,057 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Khariar assembly constituency and the Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 8
- Population (2011)
- 4,398
- Literacy
- 57.0%
- Area
- 17.2 km²
- LGD code
- 120793
Villages of Lanji
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lanji | 350 | 1,477 | 62.9% | 9% | 24% |
| Uparpita | 274 | 1,100 | 57.2% | 6% | 82% |
| Mantritarai(Kala) | 115 | 474 | 53.1% | 8% | 84% |
| Bhimapadar | 101 | 473 | 49.9% | 6% | 79% |
| Belpara | 71 | 309 | 58.0% | 0% | 57% |
| Mantritarai(Khurd) | 83 | 302 | 49.6% | 42% | 46% |
| Mahulapada | 40 | 163 | 52.8% | 0% | 9% |
| Karandoba | 23 | 100 | 42.7% | 0% | 97% |
Villages: Local Government Directory (lgdirectory.gov.in), Government of India — data dump of December 2022 via github.com/planemad/india-local-government-directory (December 2022). Figures: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (village level); a dash means the census figures could not be matched to the village.
People and work in Lanji
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,398
- 2,107 male · 2,291 female
- Households
- 1,057
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 57.0%
- below Khariar block's villages (58.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,087
- above Khariar block's villages (1,006)
- Children aged 0–6
- 667
- 15.2% of residents
- Workers
- 2,718
- 61.8% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 388 (8.8%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,456 (55.8%)
What the 2,718 workers did
- Cultivators467 (17.2%)
- Agricultural labourers426 (15.7%)
- Household industry15 (0.6%)
- Other work127 (4.7%)
- Marginal workers1,683 (61.9%)
Marginal workers worked less than six months of the year.
Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (village level), summed over the panchayat's villages (2011).
Facilities in the villages of Lanji
How many of the 8 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 8 villages cover 17 km², 58% of it sown with crops and 13% forest.
Education
- Primary school7 of 8
- Middle school4 of 8
- Secondary school1 of 8
- Senior secondary school0 of 8
- Degree college0 of 8
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 8
- Health sub-centre1 of 8
- Anganwadi centre6 of 8
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 8
- Hand pump7 of 8
- Electricity for homes7 of 8
Roads & transport
- All-weather road7 of 8
- Public bus0 of 8
- Mobile phone coverage8 of 8
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 8
- Commercial bank0 of 8
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 8
- Weekly haat0 of 8
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (7), Pulses (7), Biri (5), Mung (2).
Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook: Village and Town Directory (Odisha). The facilities were recorded for the 2011 census (reference year 2009 for most items); many places have changed since. Facilities in towns are not included.
Other gram panchayats in Khariar block
- Areda
- Baddohel
- Badi
- Bargaon
- Bhojpur
- Bhuliasikuan
- Birighat
- Chanabeda
- Chindaguda
- Dabri
- Dohelpada
- Duajhar
- Gadramunda
- Kendupati
- Khasbahal
- Khudpej
- Kirikita
- Mandosil
- Nehena
- Ranimunda
- Risigaon
- Sanmaheswar
- Sardhapur
- Sunari Sikuan
- Tukla
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