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Nilaj Population - Bhandara, Maharashtra

Nilaj is a medium size village located in Pauni Taluka of Bhandara district, Maharashtra with total 300 families residing. The Nilaj village has population of 1260 of which 654 are males while 606 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Nilaj village population of children with age 0-6 is 142 which makes up 11.27 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Nilaj village is 927 which is lower than Maharashtra state average of 929. Child Sex Ratio for the Nilaj as per census is 821, lower than Maharashtra average of 894.

Nilaj village has lower literacy rate compared to Maharashtra. In 2011, literacy rate of Nilaj village was 79.61 % compared to 82.34 % of Maharashtra. In Nilaj Male literacy stands at 86.28 % while female literacy rate was 72.51 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Nilaj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Nilaj village.

Nilaj Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 300 - -
Population 1,260 654 606
Child (0-6) 142 78 64
Schedule Caste 244 133 111
Schedule Tribe 184 89 95
Literacy 79.61 % 86.28 % 72.51 %
Total Workers 753 396 357
Main Worker 661 - -
Marginal Worker 92 35 57

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.37 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.60 % of total population in Nilaj village.

Work Profile

In Nilaj village out of total population, 753 were engaged in work activities. 87.78 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.22 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 753 workers engaged in Main Work, 110 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 347 were Agricultural labourer.