Nilagiri Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Baleshwar, Odisha - Census 2011

Nilagiri is a Notified Area Committee city situated in Nilagiri block of Baleshwar district. The Nilagiri city is divided into 13 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 3,912 families residing in the Nilagiri city. The total population of Nilagiri is 17,264 out of which 8,825 are males and 8,439 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nilagiri is 956.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nilagiri city is 2092 which is 12% of the total population. There are 1086 male children and 1006 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nilagiri is 926 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (956).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nilagiri is 77.5%. Thus Nilagiri has a lower literacy rate compared to 79.8% of Baleshwar district. The male literacy rate is 83.21% and the female literacy rate is 71.47% in Nilagiri.

Population
17,264
Literacy
77.5%
Sex Ratio
956

Nilagiri Notified Area Committee has total administration over 3,912 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Notified Area Committee limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Nilagiri Notified Area Committee

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nilagiri Notified Area Committee.

Total Male Female
Children 2,092 1,086 1,006
Literacy 77.5% 73% 62.9%
Scheduled Caste 2,500 1,249 1,251
Scheduled Tribe 4,290 2,175 2,115
Illiterate 5,512 2,385 3,127

Caste-wise Population - Nilagiri

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 24.8% of total population in Nilagiri.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 2,500 1,249 1,251
Schedule Tribe 4,290 2,175 2,115

Religion-wise Population - Nilagiri

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Nilagiri is 16,983 which is 98.37% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Nilagiri is 211 which is 1.22% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Nilagiri as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 16,983 (98.37%) 8,685 8,298
Muslim 211 (1.22%) 103 108
Christian 36 (0.21%) 19 17
Sikh 0 (0%) 0 0
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 2 (0.01%) 0 2
Other Religion 22 (0.13%) 11 11
No Religion Specified 10 (0.06%) 7 3

Literacy Rate - Nilagiri

The total literacy rate of Nilagiri was 77.46% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 72.87% of Odisha. Population-wise, out of total 11,752 literates, males were 6,440 while females were 5,312. Also the male literacy rate was 83.21% and the female literacy rate was 71.47% in Nilagiri.

  Nilagiri Odisha
Female 71.47% 64.01%
Male 83.21% 81.59%
Total 77.46% 72.87%

Sex Ratio - Nilagiri

The Sex Ratio of Nilagiri is 956. Thus per every 1000 men there were 956 females in Nilagiri. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 926 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 956 ) of Nilagiri.


Child Population - Nilagiri

According to Census 2011, there were 2,092 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Nilagiri. Out of which 1,086 were male while 1,006 were female.


Working Population - Nilagiri

In Nilagiri Notified Area Committee out of total population, 6,479 were engaged in work activities. 88.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,479 workers engaged in Main Work, 827 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,548 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 5,752 4,603 1,149
Cultivators 827 770 57
Agriculture Labourer 1,548 1,132 416
Household Industries 261 188 73
Other Workers 3,116 2,513 603
Marginal Workers 727 415 312
Non Working 10,785 3,807 6,978

Nilagiri Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Nilagiri is further divided into 13 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 1,335 83.7% 924
2 Ward No - 2 1,748 70.9% 1,002
3 Ward No - 3 871 35% 957
4 Ward No - 4 1,199 74.9% 950
5 Ward No - 5 1,263 81.6% 919
6 Ward No - 6 1,160 83.1% 933
7 Ward No - 7 1,905 75.2% 934
8 Ward No - 8 1,452 57.5% 1,011
9 Ward No - 9 1,245 68% 898
10 Ward No - 10 1,226 67.8% 990
11 Ward No - 11 1,365 59% 984
12 Ward No - 12 1,300 46.4% 985
13 Ward No - 13 1,195 70.6% 934

Map of Nilagiri, Baleshwar, Odisha


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