Lanji
Lanji is a revenue village in Khariar tehsil, Nuapada district, Odisha. It had a population of 1,477 in 350 households (Census 2011).
1,477 souls. 350 homes.
Khariar tehsil, Nuapada district, Odisha.
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Lanji today
- Bhindi(Ladies Finger)₹4,000Khariar Road APMC · 27 Oct 2026
- Bitter gourd₹8,000Khariar APMC · 27 Oct 2026
- Brinjal₹4,000Khariar Road APMC · 27 Oct 2026
Quick panchayat-at-a-glance
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Lanji is a village in Khariar tehsil, Nuapada district, Odisha. At the 2011 Census it had 1,477 people in 350 households, with a literacy rate of 62.9%. It is administered by the Lanji gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 766118.
Gram panchayat
Lanji is in the Lanji gram panchayat.
Other villages in Lanji
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Lanji compares
By population, Lanji ranks #22 of 110 inhabited villages in Khariar tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
What Lanji had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 2 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Available
- Public bus service Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Power for homes Available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
Lanji at a glance
Lanji is a village of 1,477 people in 350 households (Census 2011) in Khariar tehsil, Nuapada district, Odisha, the 22nd of 110 inhabited villages in Khariar tehsil by population. Literacy is 62.9%, 4.3 points above the tehsil figure of 58.7%, and the sex ratio is 1,125 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 766118, served by Lanji post office; the LGD village code is 421989.
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Key facts — Lanji
Villages sharing pincode 766118
Post office: Lanji
Other villages in Khariar tehsil
View all 115 →Population, education & work
- Population
- 1,477Census 2011
- Male / female
- 695 / 782
- Households
- 350
- People per home
- 4.2
- Literacy rate
- 62.9%literates ÷ people aged 7+
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Lanji on the map
Lanji · 20.2675° N, 82.6721° E
Electoral profile
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Government jobs near Lanji
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Nearest services to Lanji
The closest bank, ATM, post office, petrol pump, hospital and school, by straight-line distance from Lanji's map point (road distance is longer).
- Bank branchNone within 25 km
- ATMNone within 25 km
- Post officeLanji Branch Post Office · 80 m (straight line) · PIN 766118 · India Post (as of 2026-09-01)
- Petrol pumpNone within 25 km
- Hospital / PHCHomeopathy Hospital · 8.7 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- SchoolNone within 25 km
Essential services & places near Lanji
Hospitals, schools, banks, offices and other public places from OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight-line from Lanji's map point, not road distance.
Banks, ATMs & post offices224 in Nuapada district
Post office · 80 m away (straight line)
Post office · 1.6 km away (straight line)
Post office · 3.3 km away (straight line)
Bank · No map location — listed by district
GROUND FLOOR KHATA NO. 155, PLOT NO. 802 VILLAGE GADRAMUNDA, P.S KHARIAR, DIST NUAPADA, ORISSA,PIN 766 107
Bank · No map location — listed by district
RAJKHARIAR MAIN ROAD WARD NO 7 AT PO KHARIAR NUAPADA PIN 766107
Bank · No map location — listed by district
MAIN ROAD, JEET COMPLEX, AT & P.O. KHARIAR ROAD,DIST-NAUPARA,ORISSA-766104
Hospitals & clinics34 in Nuapada district
Hospital · 8.7 km away (straight line)
Boden
Primary / community health centre · 8.9 km away (straight line)
Khaira
Clinic · 9.3 km away (straight line)
Bijepur
Hospital · 9.4 km away (straight line)
Duajhar
Clinic · 9.6 km away (straight line)
Bijepur
Clinic · 9.6 km away (straight line)
Bellaguntha-Baragaon Road, Khariar
Schools & anganwadis1 in Nuapada district
Temples3 in Nuapada district
Transport4 in Nuapada district
- Kantabanji
Railway station · 34 km away (straight line)
- Turekala Road
Railway station · 36 km away (straight line)
- Turekala Road
Railway station · 36 km away (straight line)
Balangir
- Swami Vivekananda Airport
Airport · 140 km away (straight line)
- Jagdalpur Airport
Airport · 148 km away (straight line)
Community places3 in Nuapada district
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People often ask about Lanji
Where is Lanji located?
Lanji is a village in Khariar tehsil of Nuapada district, Odisha, India.
Which district is Lanji in?
Lanji is in Nuapada district of Odisha.
Which gram panchayat does Lanji belong to?
Lanji comes under the Lanji gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Lanji?
The pincode of Lanji, Khariar, Nuapada is 766118.
What is the population of Lanji?
As per the 2011 Census, Lanji had a population of 1,477 (695 males and 782 females).
How many households are there in Lanji?
Lanji had 350 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the literacy rate of Lanji?
The literacy rate of Lanji was 62.9% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Lanji?
Lanji had 1,125 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Lanji in?
Lanji is in the Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Lanji?
Malvika Devi (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Kalahandi Lok Sabha seat, which includes Lanji, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Lanji in?
Lanji is in the Khariar assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Lanji?
Adhiraj Mohan Panigrahi (Biju Janata Dal) won the Khariar assembly seat, which includes Lanji, in 2024.
What is the LGD code of Lanji?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Lanji is 421989 and its Census 2011 village code is 421989.
Which villages are near Lanji?
Villages near Lanji include Kendupati (2.3 km), Uparpita (2.6 km), Kenduguda (2.9 km), Mahulapada (3.2 km), Bhimapadar (3.3 km).
Answers are built from the village's official records (LGD, Census 2011, Election Commission data). If something is wrong, verified residents can correct it after claiming.
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record as of 2026-10-21
- Pincode: LGD village–pincode mapping and India Post
- Weather: Open-Meteo, live model estimate
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only from an official state election record (none connected yet)
What do you need to find near Lanji?
- Hospital
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- ATM
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- Market
- Police
- Petrol bunk
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- Railway station
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Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 8 Oct 2026): El Niño Advisory
There is no El Niño forecast for individual villages. El Niño is a pattern in the Pacific Ocean; how much it changes rainfall here also depends on other conditions, and it does not mean drought everywhere.
Rainfall at this location — reanalysis estimate (~28 km grid), not a rain-gauge reading
Last 30 days (22 Sept 2026 – 21 Oct 2026): 156.9 mm. A comparison with the long-term average for these days isn't computed yet; IMD's monthly normal for the district is below.
Not a weather forecast. For forecasts and warnings, follow IMD and official alerts.
District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Nuapada district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 27 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) · Bhindi | Khariar Road APMC | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Bitter gourd | Khariar APMC | 8,000 | 8,000 | 8,000 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Bitter gourd | Khariar Road APMC | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Brinjal · Brinjal | Khariar Road APMC | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Brinjal · Brinjal | Khariar APMC | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Cabbage | Khariar APMC | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Cabbage · Cabbage | Khariar Road APMC | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Capsicum | Khariar APMC | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 27 Oct 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Lanji's shops.
Helplines
- Emergency (police, fire, ambulance)112Ministry of Home Affairs (ERSS)
- Women helpline181Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Child helpline1098Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Cyber crime helpline1930Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (MHA)
- Kisan Call Centre1800-180-1551Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Official services
- PM-Kisan status ↗
- Ration card (NFSA) ↗
- MGNREGA job card & wages ↗
- PMAY-Gramin housing ↗
- Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗
- DigiLocker ↗
- myScheme scheme finder ↗
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Schemes worth checking
- PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi ↗ · Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Income support of ₹6,000 a year, paid in three equal instalments, to land-holding farmer families.
- Mahatma Gandhi NREGA ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
At least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment a year for rural households whose adults volunteer for unskilled manual work.
- PMAY-Gramin ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
Assistance to build a house for eligible rural households.
- Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗ · National Health Authority
Health cover for hospital treatment for eligible families.
- National Food Security Act (ration) ↗ · Department of Food & Public Distribution
Subsidised food grains through the public distribution system for eligible households.
- National Social Assistance Programme (pensions) ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
Old-age pension for BPL persons aged 60 and above: ₹200 a month up to age 79 and ₹500 after; widow and disability pensions too.
- PM Shram Yogi Maandhan ↗ · Ministry of Labour & Employment
Assured pension of ₹3,000 a month at age 60 for unorganised workers who join and contribute.
- Jan Suraksha (APY, PMJJBY, PMSBY) ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Atal Pension Yojana and low-cost life and accident insurance schemes, opened through your bank.
- Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Loans up to ₹10 lakh for non-farm small and micro enterprises (₹20 lakh after repaying an earlier Tarun loan).
- Stand-Up India ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Bank loans between ₹10 lakh and ₹1 crore for SC/ST and women entrepreneurs setting up a new enterprise.
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