Nilan Population, Caste, Working Data Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Nilan is a village situated in Naina Devi tehsil of Bilaspur district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 98 families residing in the village Nilan. The total population of Nilan is 531 out of which 273 are males and 258 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nilan is 945.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nilan village is 65 which is 12% of the total population. There are 35 male children and 30 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nilan is 857 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (945) of Nilan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nilan is 71.7%. Thus Nilan village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Bilaspur district. The male literacy rate is 84.87% and the female literacy rate is 57.89% in Nilan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nilan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nilan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nilan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 65 | 35 | 30 |
| Literacy | 71.67% | 84.87% | 57.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 227 | 124 | 103 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 302 | 147 | 155 |
| Illiterate | 197 | 71 | 126 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 56.9% of total population in Nilan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nilan village out of total population, 160 were engaged in work activities. 80.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 160 workers engaged in Main Work, 81 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 129 | 119 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 81 | 79 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 46 | 38 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 31 | 30 | 1 |
| Non Working | 371 | 124 | 247 |
Map of Nilan, Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Nilan, Naina Devi
Below are the list of villages near Nilan village in Naina Devi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Toba Sangwana | 406 |
| Jhirian | 743 |
| Jangal Mehduda Mandhali | 110 |
| Lakhnun | 339 |
| Modar | 128 |
| Dharot | 1,171 |
| Nand Baihl | 324 |
| Jangal Mehduda Panjpora | 17 |
| Bassa | 209 |
| Jhira | 634 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nilan, Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia