Nilaj Population, Caste, Working Data Bhandara, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Nilaj is a village situated in Sakoli taluka of Bhandara district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 365 families residing in the village Nilaj. The total population of Nilaj is 1,566 out of which 809 are males and 757 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nilaj is 936.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nilaj village is 173 which is 11% of the total population. There are 95 male children and 78 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nilaj is 821 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (936) of Nilaj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nilaj is 83.8%. Thus Nilaj village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75% of Bhandara district. The male literacy rate is 95.38% and the female literacy rate is 71.72% in Nilaj village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nilaj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nilaj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nilaj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 173 | 95 | 78 |
| Literacy | 83.85% | 95.38% | 71.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 299 | 157 | 142 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 398 | 128 | 270 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Nilaj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nilaj village out of total population, 873 were engaged in work activities. 80.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 873 workers engaged in Main Work, 169 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 459 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 703 | 412 | 291 |
| Cultivators | 169 | 97 | 72 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 459 | 260 | 199 |
| Household Industries | 43 | 27 | 16 |
| Other Workers | 32 | 28 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 170 | 57 | 113 |
| Non Working | 693 | 340 | 353 |
Map of Nilaj, Bhandara, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Nilaj, Sakoli
Below are the list of villages near Nilaj village in Sakoli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mahalgaon | 1,930 |
| Gondumari | 2,690 |
| Sukali | 1,295 |
| Palasgaon | 3,277 |
| Wadad | 3,714 |
| Sakara | 843 |
| Bonde | 986 |
| Khandala | 1,847 |
| Girola | 592 |
| Watetekar | 78 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nilaj, Bhandara, Maharashtra - Wikipedia