Nilji Population, Caste, Working Data Kolhapur, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Nilji is a village situated in Gadhinglaj taluka of Kolhapur district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 484 families residing in the village Nilji. The total population of Nilji is 2,239 out of which 1,164 are males and 1,075 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nilji is 924.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nilji village is 271 which is 12% of the total population. There are 153 male children and 118 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nilji is 771 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (924) of Nilji village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nilji is 79%. Thus Nilji village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.9% of Kolhapur district. The male literacy rate is 88.53% and the female literacy rate is 68.86% in Nilji village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nilji village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nilji Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nilji village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 271 | 153 | 118 |
| Literacy | 78.96% | 88.53% | 68.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 262 | 141 | 121 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 17 | 8 | 9 |
| Illiterate | 685 | 269 | 416 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Nilji village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nilji village out of total population, 1,403 were engaged in work activities. 72.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,403 workers engaged in Main Work, 694 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 89 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,017 | 639 | 378 |
| Cultivators | 694 | 418 | 276 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 89 | 25 | 64 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 223 | 189 | 34 |
| Marginal Workers | 386 | 147 | 239 |
| Non Working | 836 | 378 | 458 |
Map of Nilji, Kolhapur, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Nilji, Gadhinglaj
Below are the list of villages near Nilji village in Gadhinglaj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hebbal Kasaba Nool | 4,336 |
| Mutnal | 4,291 |
| Jarali | 4,262 |
| Hitni | 3,297 |
| Dundage | 3,961 |
| Nangnur | 2,508 |
| Aurnal | 1,780 |
| Aralgundi | 1,585 |
| Madyal | 1,658 |
| Kadalge | 2,347 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nilji, Kolhapur, Maharashtra - Wikipedia