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.[1] It has an average elevation of 315 metres (1033 feet).
Demographics
As of 2001 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]
Governance
It is one of the 90 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Chhattisgarh state in India.[4]
It is part of Mungeli district. Arun Sao current Deputy Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh elected from lormi assembly.
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ “New Maps of Assembly Constituency”. ceochhattisgarh.nic.in. Retrieved 3 February 2021.