Lanji Population, Caste, Working Data Kalahandi, Odisha - Census 2011
Lanji is a village situated in Kegaon block of Kalahandi district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 537 families residing in the village Lanji. The total population of Lanji is 2,207 out of which 1,092 are males and 1,115 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lanji is 1,021.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Lanji village is 318 which is 14% of the total population. There are 154 male children and 164 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lanji is 1,065 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,021) of Lanji village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lanji is 47.8%. Thus Lanji village has lower literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Kalahandi district. The male literacy rate is 61.09% and the female literacy rate is 34.7% in Lanji village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lanji village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lanji Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lanji village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 318 | 154 | 164 |
| Literacy | 47.8% | 61.09% | 34.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 362 | 187 | 175 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 260 | 111 | 149 |
| Illiterate | 1,304 | 519 | 785 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.8% of total population in Lanji village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lanji village out of total population, 910 were engaged in work activities. 75.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 910 workers engaged in Main Work, 152 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 480 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 690 | 508 | 182 |
| Cultivators | 152 | 121 | 31 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 480 | 337 | 143 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 56 | 48 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 220 | 73 | 147 |
| Non Working | 1,297 | 511 | 786 |
Nearby Villages to Lanji,
Below are the list of villages near Lanji village in Kegaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mahendrapur | 200 |
| Sinapali | 1,494 |
| Masigaon | 908 |
| Kulihapada | 488 |
| Sikuan | 306 |
| Mahaling | 3,076 |
| Rojanapur | 324 |
| Makraguda | 1,906 |
| Salegaon | 597 |
| Bagha Munda | 865 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lanji, Kalahandi, Odisha - Wikipedia