Nilaje Population, Caste, Working Data Thane, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Nilaje is a village situated in Kalyan taluka of Thane district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 4,028 families residing in the village Nilaje. The total population of Nilaje is 17,094 out of which 8,971 are males and 8,123 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nilaje is 905.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nilaje village is 2168 which is 13% of the total population. There are 1162 male children and 1006 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nilaje is 866 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (905) of Nilaje village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nilaje is 93%. Thus Nilaje village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Thane district. The male literacy rate is 96.29% and the female literacy rate is 89.39% in Nilaje village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nilaje village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nilaje Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nilaje village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,168 | 1,162 | 1,006 |
| Literacy | 93% | 96.29% | 89.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,510 | 1,283 | 1,227 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 310 | 154 | 156 |
| Illiterate | 3,213 | 1,452 | 1,761 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.8% of total population in Nilaje village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nilaje village out of total population, 5,824 were engaged in work activities. 92% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,824 workers engaged in Main Work, 277 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 39 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,360 | 4,656 | 704 |
| Cultivators | 277 | 206 | 71 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 39 | 29 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 97 | 60 | 37 |
| Other Workers | 4,947 | 4,361 | 586 |
| Marginal Workers | 464 | 318 | 146 |
| Non Working | 11,270 | 3,997 | 7,273 |
Map of Nilaje, Thane, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Nilaje, Kalyan
Below are the list of villages near Nilaje village in Kalyan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ghesar | 943 |
| Cole | 6,932 |
| Usarghar | 1,532 |
| Hedutane | 3,444 |
| Katai | 2,558 |
| Ghariwali | 1,691 |
| Khoni | 2,107 |
| Sonarpada | 15,287 |
| Vadavali Bk. | 628 |
| Dawadi | 8,269 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nilaje, Thane, Maharashtra - Wikipedia