Nilaj Population, Caste, Working Data Gondiya, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Nilaj is a village situated in Gondiya taluka of Gondiya district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 475 families residing in the village Nilaj. The total population of Nilaj is 2,160 out of which 1,054 are males and 1,106 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nilaj is 1,049.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nilaj village is 238 which is 11% of the total population. There are 122 male children and 116 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nilaj is 951 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,049) of Nilaj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nilaj is 83.4%. Thus Nilaj village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.9% of Gondiya district. The male literacy rate is 92.49% and the female literacy rate is 74.85% 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 | 238 | 122 | 116 |
| Literacy | 83.4% | 92.49% | 74.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 486 | 238 | 248 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 536 | 254 | 282 |
| Illiterate | 557 | 192 | 365 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 24.8% of total population in Nilaj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nilaj village out of total population, 921 were engaged in work activities. 84.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 921 workers engaged in Main Work, 146 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 198 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 778 | 526 | 252 |
| Cultivators | 146 | 132 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 198 | 131 | 67 |
| Household Industries | 149 | 27 | 122 |
| Other Workers | 285 | 236 | 49 |
| Marginal Workers | 143 | 55 | 88 |
| Non Working | 1,239 | 473 | 766 |
Map of Nilaj, Gondiya, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Nilaj, Gondiya
Below are the list of villages near Nilaj village in Gondiya.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shivani | 1,706 |
| Girola | 1,710 |
| Umari | 831 |
| Pipartola | 518 |
| Makadi | 1,179 |
| Birsi | 1,569 |
| Dasgaon Bk. | 2,212 |
| Raipur | 1,539 |
| Dasgaon Kh. | 3,086 |
| Balamatola | 1,030 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nilaj, Gondiya, Maharashtra - Wikipedia