Nilanga Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Latur, Maharashtra - Census 2011

Nilanga is a Municipal Council city situated in Nilanga taluka of Latur district. The Nilanga city is divided into 19 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 6,617 families residing in the Nilanga city. The total population of Nilanga is 36,172 out of which 18,673 are males and 17,499 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nilanga is 937.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nilanga city is 4692 which is 13% of the total population. There are 2440 male children and 2252 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nilanga is 923 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (937).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nilanga is 80%. Thus Nilanga has higher literacy rate compared to 77.3% of Latur district. The male literacy rate is 85.84% and the female literacy rate is 73.71% in Nilanga.

Nilanga Municipal Council has total administration over 6,617 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipal Council limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Nilanga Municipal Council

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nilanga Municipal Council.

Total Male Female
Children 4,692 2,440 2,252
Literacy 80% 74.6% 64.2%
Scheduled Caste 7,026 3,581 3,445
Scheduled Tribe 716 371 345
Illiterate 10,998 4,738 6,260

Caste-wise Population - Nilanga

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2% of total population in Nilanga.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 7,026 3,581 3,445
Schedule Tribe 716 371 345

Religion-wise Population - Nilanga

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Nilanga is 24,100 which is 66.63% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Nilanga is 10,972 which is 30.33% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Nilanga as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 24,100 (66.63%) 12,446 11,654
Muslim 10,972 (30.33%) 5,628 5,344
Christian 36 (0.1%) 25 11
Sikh 54 (0.15%) 28 26
Buddhist 909 (2.51%) 491 418
Jain 42 (0.12%) 22 20
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 59 (0.16%) 33 26

Literacy Rate - Nilanga

The total literacy rate of Nilanga was 79.97% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 82.34% of Maharashtra. Population-wise, out of total 25,174 literates, males were 13,935 while females were 11,239. Also the male literacy rate was 85.84% and the female literacy rate was 73.71% in Nilanga.

  Nilanga Maharashtra
Female 73.71% 75.87%
Male 85.84% 88.38%
Total 79.97% 82.34%

Sex Ratio - Nilanga

The Sex Ratio of Nilanga is 937. Thus per every 1000 men there were 937 females in Nilanga. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 923 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 937 ) of Nilanga.

Child Population - Nilanga

According to Census 2011, there were 4,692 children between age 0 to 6 years in Nilanga. Out of which 2,440 were male while 2,252 were female.

Working Population - Nilanga

In Nilanga Municipal Council out of total population, 11,654 were engaged in work activities. 87.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 11,654 workers engaged in Main Work, 891 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,538 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 10,155 7,992 2,163
Cultivators 891 719 172
Agriculture Labourer 2,538 1,795 743
Household Industries 306 199 107
Other Workers 6,420 5,279 1,141
Marginal Workers 1,499 901 598
Non Working 24,518 9,780 14,738

Nilanga Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Nilanga is further divided into 19 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 2,347 76.9% 864
2 Ward No - 2 1,675 70.1% 874
3 Ward No - 3 2,176 69.5% 943
4 Ward No - 4 1,693 68.6% 959
5 Ward No - 5 1,630 65% 952
6 Ward No - 6 1,619 59.9% 967
7 Ward No - 7 2,181 64.8% 968
8 Ward No - 8 1,693 74.3% 946
9 Ward No - 9 1,241 70.2% 948
10 Ward No - 10 1,180 75.1% 934
11 Ward No - 11 1,046 72.2% 892
12 Ward No - 12 3,655 74.3% 901
13 Ward No - 13 1,674 71.8% 922
14 Ward No - 14 1,861 70.2% 957
15 Ward No - 15 1,812 69.5% 967
16 Ward No - 16 2,984 57.6% 949
17 Ward No - 17 1,387 80.5% 1,016
18 Ward No - 18 2,219 73.4% 976
19 Ward No - 19 2,099 64.9% 922

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