Nilkod is a village situated in Gulbarga taluka of Gulbarga district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 171 families residing in the village Nilkod. The total population of Nilkod is 1,121 out of which 586 are males and 535 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nilkod is 913.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nilkod village is 183 which is 16% of the total population. There are 99 male children and 84 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nilkod is 848 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (913) of Nilkod village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nilkod is 61.1%. Thus Nilkod village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.6% of Gulbarga district. The male literacy rate is 72.28% and the female literacy rate is 49% in Nilkod village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nilkod village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nilkod village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 183 | 99 | 84 |
| Literacy | 61.09% | 72.28% | 49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 424 | 214 | 210 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 31 | 19 | 12 |
| Illiterate | 548 | 234 | 314 |
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.8% of total population in Nilkod village.
In Nilkod village out of total population, 523 were engaged in work activities. 82.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 523 workers engaged in Main Work, 185 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 173 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 431 | 270 | 161 |
| Cultivators | 185 | 116 | 69 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 173 | 94 | 79 |
| Other Workers | 73 | 60 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 92 | 32 | 60 |
| Non Working | 598 | 284 | 314 |
Below are the list of villages near Nilkod village in Gulbarga.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gobburwadi | 1,003 |
| Patwada | 1,510 |
| Kinnisadak | 2,024 |
| Malsapur | 911 |
| Dongeragaon | 4,119 |
| Honnahalli | 599 |
| Kalmandergi | 2,867 |
| Dhorjambga | 966 |
| Warnihal | 1,928 |
| Marmanchi | 1,745 |