| Lanji | |
| Settlement Type: | statutory town |
| Pushpin Map: | India Madhya Pradesh#India |
| Pushpin Label Position: | top |
| Coordinates: | 21.5074°N 80.5512°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Madhya Pradesh |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Balaghat |
| Subdivision Type3: | Block |
| Subdivision Name3: | Lanji |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Total: | 13,558 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal Index Number |
| Postal Code: | 481222 |
| Area Code Type: | STD code |
| Area Code: | 07635 |
| Registration Plate: | MP-50 (RTO - Balaghat) |
| Iso Code: | MP-IN |
Lanji is a statutory town in the Lanji tehsil of Balaghat district in Madhya Pradesh, India. It is administered by a nagar panchayat, and is part of the Lanji assembly constituency and the Lanji community development block.
Lanji is located close to the Madhya Pradesh's border with Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra. It is located approximately 62 km from the district headquarters Balaghat. It is home to the Koteshwar Shiva temple, Gangli-raja (a site of the Gondwana Kingdom), the Lanji Fort (site under archeological survey of India) and a very beautiful waari dam is situated about 10 km distance from lanji.
Lanji was earlier known as Lanjika, and was ruled by a branch of the Kalachuris of Ratnapura. During the Mughal period, it was a mahal (administrative division), as mentioned in the Ain-i-Akbari. Before the formation of the Balaghat district in 1867, it was a pargana (administrative unit).
|The Lanji Nagar Panchayat has population of 13,558; including 6,837 males and 6,721 females.[1]
Hindi is the major language spoken here; notable minority languages include Marathi and some rural languages. Lanji is home to migrants from other areas, including from Chhattisgarh in east, Maharashtra in south, and other parts of Madhya Pradesh in north.
The Lanji tehsil is situated on the border of Madhya Pradesh with Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh. The land includes plateau, forest, and the Maikal Hills.
A local pond shaped like the number "52" is called "Bawan talab" ("52 talab") by some locals.
Lanji has several schools, including
Rice is the main crop in Lanji, and seed is sown at the beginning of the rainy season in June–July.
Notable tourist places in and around Lanji include:
Lanji is administered by a nagar panchayat.[1]
It is part of the Lanji Vidhan Sabha constituency. Hina Kaware, the Deputy Speaker of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly, is the current legislator from Lanji and Kirnapur.[5] [6] Past legislators include Bhagwat Bhau Nagpure.
In the past, Naxalites have operated in the area.[7]
Lanji is suffering from naxalism, many naxalite have active there. Generally it is very common problems in South East Madhya Pradesh.[8]