# Nilan Village, Naina Devi, Bilaspur (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Naina Devi, Bilaspur 

# Nilan

Nilan is a village in Naina Devi sub-district of Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **174015**. The 2011 Census counted **531 people in 98 households**, the 22nd largest of 142 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 71.7%, below the sub-district's rural average of 79.0%.

- 531people (2011)
- 98households
- 71.7%literacy
- 174015PIN code

## Nilan PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Nilan is 174015.** Nilan falls in Naina Devi sub-district, Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code174015
- Community development blockBilaspur Sadar
- Census village code019529

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Nilan from nearby towns?

- Swarghat (sub-district HQ)36 km by road
- Bilaspur (district HQ)80 km by road
- Anandpur Sahib (nearest town)6 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What facilities are there in Nilan?

10 services counted by the Census are inside Nilan; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●Railway stationIn village
- ●State highwayIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Agricultural credit societyIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Rova
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Anandpur Sahib
- ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Anandpur Sahib
- ○Primary health centreunder 5 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking wateruntreated tap water and hand pumps
- Electricity (2011)24 h summer · 24 h winter

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Nilan known for?

About 29% of the 183 hectares of village land is sown, and 0 hectares are irrigated.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Nilan

Of every 100 households in Nilan in 2011, 100 had electricity, 20 a toilet at home and 27 cooked with LPG; 79 had a mobile phone, 33 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Nilan · ■ Naina Devi rural average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****20%**

**32%

No toilet (open defecation) ****80%**

**67%

Tap water ****22%**

**75%

Drinking water within premises ****7%**

**45%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****27%**

**14%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****73%**

**85%

Use banking services ****84%**

**80%

Television ****68%**

**68%

Mobile phone ****79%**

**76%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****33%**

**20%

Car / jeep / van ****3%**

**4%

None of these assets ****13%**

**11%

Own their home ****99%**

**98%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What is the population of Nilan?

■ Nilan · ■ Naina Devi rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****71.7%**

**79.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****945**

**925

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****857**

**892

Working population ****30.1%**

**57.0%

### Women and men

Literacy is 84.9% for men and 57.9% for women. 55% of men and 4% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 81 (51%) · **■** Farm labourers 2 (1%) · **■** Other work 46 (29%) · **■** Marginal 31 (19%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Other villages of similar size in Naina Devi

- Jeori566 people
- Mayoth566 people
- Khulmi551 people
- Samtehn538 people
- Kanfara513 people
- Beharrha499 people
- Jandauri496 people
- Saloa489 people

[All 169 villages in Naina Devi](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/bilaspur/naina-devi/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Nilan?174015
- How far is Nilan from Bilaspur?80 km by road
- What is the population of Nilan?531 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Nilan in?Bilaspur district (Naina Devi sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Nilan?71.7% (Census 2011)