Lanja, Simga, Baloda Bazar, Chhattisgarh, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Lanja


The village Lanja is located in Simga Tahsil of Baloda Bazar District in the State of Chhattisgarh in India. It is governed by Lanja Gram Panchayat. It comes under Simga Community Development Block. The nearest town is Simga, which is about 5 kilometers away from Lanja.

Travel and Communication for Lanja


Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station 5-10 kms away from the village.

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Lanja


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Lanja is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Lanja is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Lanja


As per available data from the year 2009, 1211 persons live in 242 house holds in the village Lanja. There are 605 female individuals and 606 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.96% and males constitute 50.04% of the total population.

There are 133 scheduled castes persons of which 59 are females and 74 are males. Females constitute 44.36% and males constitute 55.64% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 10.98% of the total population.

There are 151 scheduled tribes persons of which 67 are females and 84 are males. Females constitute 44.37% and males constitute 55.63% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 12.47% of the total population.

Population density of Lanja is 480.88 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Lanja


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Total area of Lanja is 251.83 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 206.73 ha. About 45.88 ha is un-irrigated area. About 205.95 ha is irrigated area. About 200 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 5.95 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 16.57 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 22.57 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 0.95 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 0.98 ha is culturable waste land. About 4.03 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Lanja


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Simga, which is 5-10 kms away from Lanja.

There is a government primary school in the village Lanja.

There is a government middle school in the village Lanja.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Auirathi, which is less than 5 kms away from Lanja.

There are no senior secondary schools in the village Lanja or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Colleges in Lanja


There are no arts and science degree colleges in the village Lanja or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no engineering colleges in the village Lanja or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Raipur, which is more than 10 kms away from Lanja.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Raipur, which is more than 10 kms away from Lanja.

There are no polytechnic institutes in the village Lanja or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Other Educational Facilities in Lanja


There are no vocational training school / ITIs in the village Lanja or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Raipur, which is more than 10 kms away from Lanja.

There are no differently abled schools in the village Lanja or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Healthcare Facilities in Lanja


There is a community health centre 5-10 kms away from Lanja.

There is a primary health centre 5-10 kms away from Lanja.

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Lanja.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Lanja.

There is a TB clinic 5-10 kms away from Lanja.

There is no allopathic hospital in the village Lanja or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Lanja.

There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Lanja.

There is a veterinary hospital less than 5 kms away from Lanja.

There is a mobile health centre 5-10 kms away from Lanja.

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Lanja.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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