Lanja Population, Caste, Working Data Raipur, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Lanja is a village situated in Simga tehsil of Raipur district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 242 families residing in the village Lanja. The total population of Lanja is 1,211 out of which 606 are males and 605 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lanja is 998.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Lanja village is 205 which is 17% of the total population. There are 103 male children and 102 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lanja is 990 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (998) of Lanja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lanja is 65.5%. Thus Lanja village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.7% of Raipur district. The male literacy rate is 80.32% and the female literacy rate is 50.7% in Lanja village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lanja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lanja Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lanja village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 205 | 103 | 102 |
| Literacy | 65.51% | 80.32% | 50.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 133 | 74 | 59 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 151 | 84 | 67 |
| Illiterate | 552 | 202 | 350 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.5% of total population in Lanja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lanja village out of total population, 607 were engaged in work activities. 38.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 607 workers engaged in Main Work, 27 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 186 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 232 | 147 | 85 |
| Cultivators | 27 | 17 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 186 | 115 | 71 |
| Other Workers | 19 | 15 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 375 | 182 | 193 |
| Non Working | 604 | 277 | 327 |
Nearby Villages to Lanja,
Below are the list of villages near Lanja village in Simga.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Puisari | 1,544 |
| Binaika | 951 |
| Aurethi | 2,046 |
| Musuwadih | 1,001 |
| Khandwa | 1,059 |
| Nawagaon | 1,439 |
| Chutchutiya | 590 |
| Kamta | 1,867 |
| Tendu Bhatha | 556 |
| Kachlon | 2,781 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lanja, Raipur, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia