Nilkanth Population, Caste, Working Data Latur, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Nilkanth is a village situated in Latur taluka of Latur district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 80 families residing in the village Nilkanth. The total population of Nilkanth is 412 out of which 216 are males and 196 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nilkanth is 907.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nilkanth village is 59 which is 14% of the total population. There are 32 male children and 27 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nilkanth is 844 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (907) of Nilkanth village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nilkanth is 75.4%. Thus Nilkanth village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.3% of Latur district. The male literacy rate is 84.24% and the female literacy rate is 65.68% in Nilkanth village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nilkanth village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nilkanth Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nilkanth village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 59 | 32 | 27 |
| Literacy | 75.35% | 84.24% | 65.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 47 | 25 | 22 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Illiterate | 146 | 61 | 85 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.7% of total population in Nilkanth village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nilkanth village out of total population, 231 were engaged in work activities. 94.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 231 workers engaged in Main Work, 129 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 76 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 218 | 113 | 105 |
| Cultivators | 129 | 64 | 65 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 76 | 39 | 37 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Non Working | 181 | 95 | 86 |
Map of Nilkanth, Latur, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Nilkanth, Latur
Below are the list of villages near Nilkanth village in Latur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Wadi Wagholi | 692 |
| Wagholi | 3,646 |
| Bhosa | 1,847 |
| Shirala | 3,285 |
| Pimpalgaon Amba | 1,133 |
| Khuntephal | 691 |
| Matephal | 2,335 |
| Murud Bk. | 25,978 |
| Gumphawadi | 1,383 |
| Karkatta | 1,842 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nilkanth, Latur, Maharashtra - Wikipedia