Lanji Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh
Lanji Tehsil of Balaghat district has total population of 187,624 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 93,283 are males while 94,341 are females. In 2011 there were total 41,654 families residing in Lanji Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Lanji Tehsil is 1,011.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 7.2% people lives in Urban areas while 92.8% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 82.6% while that in the rural areas is 77.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Lanji Tehsil is 983% while that of Rural areas is 1,014.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Lanji Tehsil is 23841 which is 13% of the total population. There are 12036 male children and 11805 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lanji Tehsil is 981 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,011 ) of Lanji Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Lanji Tehsil is 77.97%. The male literacy rate is 75.64% and the female literacy rate is 60.56% in Lanji Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Lanji Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 162 villages.
Lanji Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lanji Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 23,841 | 12,036 | 11,805 |
| Literacy | 77.97% | 75.64% | 60.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 11,598 | 5,711 | 5,887 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 35,133 | 17,216 | 17,917 |
| Illiterate | 59,929 | 22,720 | 37,209 |
Caste-wise Population - Lanji Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.7% of total population in Lanji Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 11,598 | 5,711 | 5,887 |
| Schedule Tribe | 35,133 | 17,216 | 17,917 |
Religion-wise Population - Lanji Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 175,936 | (93.77%) | 87,517 | 88,419 |
| Muslim | 2,866 | (1.53%) | 1,399 | 1,467 |
| Christian | 120 | (0.06%) | 70 | 50 |
| Sikh | 34 | (0.02%) | 19 | 15 |
| Buddhist | 8,037 | (4.28%) | 3,951 | 4,086 |
| Jain | 42 | (0.02%) | 19 | 23 |
| Other Religion | 503 | (0.27%) | 263 | 240 |
| No Religion Specified | 86 | (0.05%) | 45 | 41 |
Literacy Rate - Lanji Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Lanji Tehsil in 2011 were 77.97% in which, male and female literacy were 86.85% and 69.22% respectively. Total literate in Lanji Tehsil were 127,695 of which male and female were 70,563 and 57,132 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Lanji Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Lanji Tehsil is 1,011 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,011 females in Lanji Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 981 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,011 ) of Lanji Tehsil.
Child Population - Lanji Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 23,841 children between age 0 to 6 years in Lanji Tehsil. Out of which 23,841 were male while 23,841 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Lanji Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 2,897 families under Lanji Tehsil living in urban areas while 2,897 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 7.2% of total population of Lanji Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 92.8% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,665 while that in rural region is 22,176.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 187,624 | 13,558 | 174,066 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 23,841 | 1,665 | 22,176 |
| Schedule Caste | 11,598 | 923 | 10,675 |
| Schedule Tribe | 35,133 | 2,092 | 33,041 |
| Literacy | 77.97% | 82.59% | 77.6% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,011 | 983 | 1,014 |
Working Population - Lanji Tehsil
In Lanji Tehsil out of total population, 108,338 were engaged in work activities. 54.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 108,338 workers engaged in Main Work, 19,066 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26,818 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 59,125 | 37,270 | 21,855 |
| Cultivators | 19,066 | 12,865 | 6,201 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 26,818 | 14,546 | 12,272 |
| Household Industries | 1,277 | 731 | 546 |
| Other Workers | 11,964 | 9,128 | 2,836 |
| Marginal Workers | 49,213 | 19,591 | 29,622 |
| Non Working | 79,286 | 36,422 | 42,864 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lanji, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia