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Lanji Population - Rayagada, Orissa

Lanji is a medium size village located in Bishamakatak Block of Rayagada district, Orissa with total 56 families residing. The Lanji village has population of 215 of which 106 are males while 109 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Lanji village population of children with age 0-6 is 40 which makes up 18.60 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Lanji village is 1028 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Lanji as per census is 905, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Lanji village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Lanji village was 18.29 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Lanji Male literacy stands at 31.76 % while female literacy rate was 5.56 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Lanji village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Lanji village.

Lanji Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 56 - -
Population 215 106 109
Child (0-6) 40 21 19
Schedule Caste 22 12 10
Schedule Tribe 193 94 99
Literacy 18.29 % 31.76 % 5.56 %
Total Workers 152 75 77
Main Worker 122 - -
Marginal Worker 30 9 21

Caste Factor

In Lanji village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 89.77 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 10.23 % of total population in Lanji village.

Work Profile

In Lanji village out of total population, 152 were engaged in work activities. 80.26 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.74 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 152 workers engaged in Main Work, 87 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourer.