Lormi

Town in Chhattisgarh, India
22°17′N 81°44′E / 22.28°N 81.73°E / 22.28; 81.73Country IndiaStateChhattisgarhDistrictMungeliGovernment
 • TypeMayor-Council • BodyLormi Nagar PalikaArea
 • Total300 km2 (100 sq mi)Elevation
315 m (1,033 ft)Population
 (2011)
 • Total45,156 • Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)Languages
 • OfficialHindi, Chhattisgarhi,Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)PIN
495115
Telephone code07756Vehicle registrationCG 28

Lormi is a town and a Municipality and a Tehsil in Mungeli district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh.

Geography

Lormi is located at 22°17′N 81°44′E / 22.28°N 81.73°E / 22.28; 81.73.[1] It has an average elevation of 315 metres (1033 feet).

Demographics

As 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

  • The story of the 2020 Hindi-language Netflix drama film Chaman Bahaar was based on Lormi.[3]

References

  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Lormi
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ 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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