Lanji village, Mahur taluka | Pincode 431721

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

MAROTI BANDU REKULWAR

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LGD code: 544106
Pincode: 431721
Post office: Mahore (Nanded)
Population: 1,211
Households: 245
Literacy rate: 72.4%
Sex ratio: 976 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 669
Distance to district centre: 82 km
Distance to mandal centre: 4 km
Distance to Mumbai: 517 km
Distance to Hyderabad: 313 km
Nearest railway station: Darwha Motibag · 26 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Sri Seva Hospital · 3 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Lanji compares

By population, Lanji ranks #26 of 85 villages in Mahur mandal.

Literacy rate

72.4%

+6.0% vs mandal average

Lanji: 72.4%
Mahur mandal: 66.4%
Nanded district: 65.1%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

976

+34 vs mandal average

Lanji: 976
Mahur mandal: 942

Household size

people per home

4.9

+0.4 vs mandal average

Lanji: 4.9
Mahur mandal: 4.5

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

Lanji at a glance

Lanji is a village of 1,211 people in 245 households (Census 2011) in Mahur taluka, Nanded district, Maharashtra, the 26th-largest of 85 villages in Mahur taluka. Literacy is 72%, 6 points above the taluka average of 66% and the sex ratio is 976 women per 1,000 men. It lies 82 km from the Nanded district centre, 26 km from Darwha Motibag railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 431721, served by Mahore (Nanded) post office; the LGD village code is 544106. The nearest hospital or health centre is Sri Seva Hospital, 3 km away. The sarpanch is MAROTI BANDU REKULWAR, and the village votes in Digras assembly constituency, represented by MLA Sanjay Rathod. The population is estimated at 1,428 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Lanji · this village	1,211	72%	—
Koli · Mahur	0	—	0 km N
Rui · Mahur	1,543	66%	0 km N
Sakur · Mahur	733	63%	1.5 km SE
Selu · Mahur	1,001	75%	1.7 km SW
Met · Mahur	627	62%	1.7 km SW
Madnapur · Mahur	1,818	70%	2.7 km SE

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Lanji

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: No
Well water: No
Hand pump: No
Tube well / borewell: No
Electricity for homes: Yes
Electricity for farms: Yes
Power hours (summer): 18
Power hours (winter): 20
Primary school: 2
Middle school: 1
Secondary school: 0
Senior secondary: 0
Degree college: 0
Primary health centre: 0
Health sub-centre: 0
Community health centre: 0
Dispensary: 0
Veterinary hospital: 0
Post office: No
Sub post office: No
Commercial bank: No
Cooperative bank: No
ATM: No
Public bus service: Yes
Private bus service: No
Railway station: No
Pucca (paved) road: Yes
Anganwadi centre: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: Yes
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: Kinwat
Distance to nearest town (km): 45
Distance to district HQ (km): 127
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 10
All-weather road: Yes
Total area (ha): 571.09
Irrigated area (ha): 470.22
Forest area (ha): 0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Lanji

LGD code: 544106
Pincode: 431721
Post office: Mahore (Nanded)
Population (Census 2011): 1,211
Population (projected 2026): 1,428
Households: 245
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 976
Literacy rate: 72.4%
Coordinates: 20.10058°N, 77.68781°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Yavatmal-Washim
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Digras
Member of Parliament: Sanjay Deshmukh
Member of Legislative Assembly: Sanjay Rathod
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: MAROTI BANDU REKULWAR
Block / Mandal: Mahur

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Nanded district level

Then & Now

Lanji — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

1,211

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

1,428

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

245

Census 2011 baseline

+18.0%

Households · 2026

289

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 1,211Census 2011
Households: 245Census 2011
Literacy rate: 72.4%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 976 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 1,4282026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 2892026 projection
Active job cards: 1,87,823MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 1,15,051MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 9,36,17,088ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: —NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: —NFHS-5 district
Electricity: —NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: —NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: —NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): —NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 82.1%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Nanded district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 12,77,233PMAY-G · 12,77,233 of 33,40,872 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Nanded district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 7,14,978Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Nanded district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

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Getting there

How to reach Lanji

Mandal centre

Mahur · ≈ 3.5 km

≈ 7 min by car · 9 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Nanded · ≈ 82 km

≈ 2 h 47 min by car · 3 h 19 min by bike

Directions

Distance to cities · straight line

Mumbai517 kmcapital
Hyderabad313 km
Bengaluru793 km
Chennai827 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationDarwha Motibag26 km
Hospital / PHCSri Seva Hospital3 km
ATM / banksuwas16 km
Police stationYavatmal City Police Station56 km

Education · within 5 km

Schools & colleges near Lanji

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🏫Dreamland English Medium SchoolSchool2.9 km ↗

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Maharashtra will provide immediate aid to drought-hit farmers, says Fadnavis

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What is the pincode of Lanji?

The pincode of Lanji, Mahur taluka, Nanded district, Maharashtra is 431721. The post office is Mahore (Nanded).

Which post office delivers to Lanji?

Mail for Lanji is delivered through Mahore (Nanded) post office, pincode 431721, in Mahur taluka, Nanded district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Lanji located?

Lanji is a village in Mahur taluka of Nanded district, Maharashtra, India.

What is the population of Lanji as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Lanji village has a population of 1,211 across 245 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Lanji?

The current sarpanch of Lanji gram panchayat is MAROTI BANDU REKULWAR.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Lanji in?

Lanji falls under the Yavatmal-Washim Lok Sabha constituency (PC #14) of Maharashtra.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Lanji in?

Lanji falls under the Digras assembly constituency (AC #79) of Maharashtra.

What is the literacy rate in Lanji?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Lanji village is 72.4%.

What is the sex ratio in Lanji?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Lanji village is 976 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Lanji?

12 schemes currently match residents of Lanji, including Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana, Shiv Bhojan Thali, Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

How far is Lanji from Nanded district centre?

Lanji is approximately 82 km (straight-line) from the centre of Nanded district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Lanji?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Lanji village is 544106.

How big is Lanji compared to other villages in Mahur taluka?

Lanji ranks 26 of 85 villages in Mahur taluka by Census 2011 population (1,211 residents).

How far is Lanji from Mumbai?

Lanji is about 517 km from Mumbai in a straight line (the state capital of Maharashtra); by road expect roughly 672 km.

How far is Lanji from Hyderabad?

Lanji is about 313 km from Hyderabad in a straight line; by road expect roughly 407 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Lanji?

Darwha Motibag is the nearest railway station to Lanji, about 26 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 34 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Lanji?

Sri Seva Hospital is the nearest hospital or health centre to Lanji, about 3 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 3 km.

Which is the nearest ATM or bank to Lanji?

suwas is the nearest ATM or bank to Lanji, about 16 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 21 km.

Who is the MLA of Lanji?

Lanji falls under Digras assembly constituency (AC 79). The sitting MLA is Sanjay Rathod (SS).

Who is the MP for Lanji?

Lanji is in Yavatmal-Washim Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Sanjay Deshmukh (SHS(UBT)).

Which schools and colleges are near Lanji?

Within 5 km of Lanji: Dreamland English Medium School (2.9 km), as mapped by OpenStreetMap.

What is the population of Lanji in 2026?

Lanji is estimated at 1,428 people in 2026, up about 18% from 1,211 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Lanji in?

Maharashtra falls in the Western Plateau and Hills zone (cotton, jowar, sugarcane, oilseeds) and the West Coast Plains and Ghats zone (rice, coconut, spices, rubber, plantation crops) of the ICAR classification; Lanji in Nanded district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Who is the sarpanch of Lanji?

MAROTI BANDU REKULWAR is the sarpanch of Lanji gram panchayat, Mahur taluka. See the sarpanch list of Mahur taluka for every gram panchayat.

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Sources & freshness

Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-16
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)