# Nilkanthi Kala Village, Chaurai, Chhindwara (Madhya Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/chhindwara/chaurai/nilkanthi-kala/ Village · Chaurai, Chhindwara # Nilkanthi Kala Nilkanthi Kala is a village in Chaurai sub-district of Chhindwara district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **668 people in 126 households**, the 128th largest of 184 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 66.4%, below the sub-district's rural average of 70.1%. - 668people (2011) - 126households - 66.4%literacy - 965females per 1,000 males ## Nilkanthi Kala PIN code and other codes Nilkanthi Kala falls in Chaurai sub-district, Chhindwara district, Madhya Pradesh. - Community development blockChaurai - Census village code494361 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Nilkanthi Kala from nearby towns? - Chaurai (sub-district HQ)35 km by road - Chhindwara (district HQ)32 km by road - Chaurai Khas (nearest town)35 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 Nilkanthi Kala? 9 services counted by the Census are inside Nilkanthi Kala; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Parasgav - ○Degree college10+ km · Chhindwara - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Chhindwara - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water and hand pumps - Electricity (2011)6 h summer · 6 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 Nilkanthi Kala known for? The main crops are **wheat and soyabean**. About 65% of the 407 hectares of village land is sown, and 159 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 Nilkanthi Kala Of every 100 households in Nilkanthi Kala in 2011, 96 had electricity, 6 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 29 had a mobile phone, 13 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Nilkanthi Kala · ■ Chaurai rural average Electricity for lighting ****96%** **70% Toilet within the home ****6%** **11% No toilet (open defecation) ****94%** **88% Tap water ****0%** **33% Drinking water within premises ****0%** **13% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **2% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%** **95% Use banking services ****31%** **36% Television ****17%** **20% Mobile phone ****29%** **27% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****13%** **15% Car / jeep / van ****3%** **1% None of these assets ****49%** **46% Own their home ****98%** **93% 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 Nilkanthi Kala? ■ Nilkanthi Kala · ■ Chaurai rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****66.4%** **70.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****965** **940 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1206** **941 Working population ****71.7%** **48.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 76.8% for men and 55.4% for women. 72% of men and 71% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 202 (42%) · **■** Farm labourers 166 (35%) · **■** Other work 9 (2%) · **■** Marginal 102 (21%) 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 Chaurai - Hiwra Jaisingh669 people - Jurtara669 people - Lekhdi669 people - Keriya668 people - Mohagaon Khurd666 people - Khairimata647 people - Futera640 people - Gadhkhapa632 people [All 190 villages in Chaurai](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/chhindwara/chaurai/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Nilkanthi Kala from Chhindwara?32 km by road - What is the population of Nilkanthi Kala?668 (Census 2011) - Which district is Nilkanthi Kala in?Chhindwara district (Chaurai sub-district), Madhya Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Nilkanthi Kala?66.4% (Census 2011)