Lormi is a town and a Municipality and a Tehsil in Mungeli district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh.
Lormi | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Lormi Location in Chhattisgarh, India  Lormi Lormi (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°17′N 81°44′E / 22.28°N 81.73°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Chhattisgarh |
| District | Mungeli |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| • Body | Lormi Nagar Palika |
| • MLA | Arun Sao (BJP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 300 km2 (100 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 315 m (1,033 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 45,156 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Chhattisgarhi, |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 495115 |
| Telephone code | 07756 |
| Vehicle registration | CG 28 |
Geography
editLormi is located at 22°17′N 81°44′E / 22.28°N 81.73°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 315 metres (1033 feet).
Demographics
editAs of 2001[update] India census,[2] Lormi had a population of 12,158. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Lormi has an average literacy rate of 63%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 52%. In Lormi, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.
In popular culture
edit- The story of the 2020 Hindi-language Netflix drama film Chaman Bahaar was based on Lormi.[3]
References
edit- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Lormi
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ^ Joshi, Namrata (22 June 2020). "'Chaman Bahaar' review: Static sketch about a small-town male-centric world". The Hindu. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
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