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Nilji Population - Kolhapur, Maharashtra

Nilji is a large village located in Gadhinglaj Taluka of Kolhapur district, Maharashtra with total 484 families residing. The Nilji village has population of 2239 of which 1164 are males while 1075 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Nilji village population of children with age 0-6 is 271 which makes up 12.10 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Nilji village is 924 which is lower than Maharashtra state average of 929. Child Sex Ratio for the Nilji as per census is 771, lower than Maharashtra average of 894.

Nilji village has lower literacy rate compared to Maharashtra. In 2011, literacy rate of Nilji village was 78.96 % compared to 82.34 % of Maharashtra. In Nilji Male literacy stands at 88.53 % while female literacy rate was 68.86 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Nilji 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 Nilji village.

Nilji Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 484 - -
Population 2,239 1,164 1,075
Child (0-6) 271 153 118
Schedule Caste 262 141 121
Schedule Tribe 17 8 9
Literacy 78.96 % 88.53 % 68.86 %
Total Workers 1,403 786 617
Main Worker 1,017 - -
Marginal Worker 386 147 239

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.70 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.76 % of total population in Nilji village.

Work Profile

In Nilji village out of total population, 1403 were engaged in work activities. 72.49 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.51 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1403 workers engaged in Main Work, 694 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 89 were Agricultural labourer.