Nilaj Population, Caste, Working Data Gondiya, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Nilaj is a village situated in Arjuni Morgaon taluka of Gondiya district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 228 families residing in the village Nilaj. The total population of Nilaj is 761 out of which 377 are males and 384 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nilaj is 1,019.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nilaj village is 82 which is 11% of the total population. There are 42 male children and 40 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nilaj is 952 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,019) of Nilaj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nilaj is 83.2%. Thus Nilaj village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.9% of Gondiya district. The male literacy rate is 92.24% and the female literacy rate is 74.42% 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 | 82 | 42 | 40 |
| Literacy | 83.21% | 92.24% | 74.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 300 | 145 | 155 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 60 | 27 | 33 |
| Illiterate | 196 | 68 | 128 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.9% of total population in Nilaj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nilaj village out of total population, 494 were engaged in work activities. 27.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 72.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 494 workers engaged in Main Work, 20 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 83 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 135 | 97 | 38 |
| Cultivators | 20 | 16 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 83 | 58 | 25 |
| Other Workers | 32 | 23 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 359 | 155 | 204 |
| Non Working | 267 | 125 | 142 |
Nearby Villages to Nilaj,
Below are the list of villages near Nilaj village in Arjuni Morgaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tavasikh | 791 |
| Zarpada | 1,868 |
| Ramghat | 15 |
| Dhabetekari | 1,442 |
| Budhewada | 1,464 |
| Bolde | 1,484 |
| Kanhalgaon | 553 |
| Karadgaon | 167 |
| Mahalgaon | 509 |
| Tidka | 854 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nilaj, Gondiya, Maharashtra - Wikipedia