# Nilsani Pethgaon Village, Sawali, Chandrapur (Maharashtra) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/chandrapur/sawali/nilsani-pethgaon/ Village · Sawali, Chandrapur # Nilsani Pethgaon Nilsani Pethgaon is a village in Sawali sub-district of Chandrapur district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **1,588 people in 398 households**, the 21st largest of 94 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 60.5%, below the sub-district's rural average of 70.1%. - 1,588people (2011) - 398households - 60.5%literacy - 1,106females per 1,000 males ## Nilsani Pethgaon PIN code and other codes Nilsani Pethgaon falls in Sawali sub-district, Chandrapur district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockSawali - Census village code540939 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Nilsani Pethgaon from nearby towns? - Sawali (sub-district HQ)19 km by road - Chandrapur (district HQ)75 km by road - Mul (nearest town)38 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 Nilsani Pethgaon? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Nilsani Pethgaon; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Post officeIn village - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Vyahad Bk. - ○Degree college10+ km · Chandrapur - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Chandrapur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps, canal / river and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)20 h summer · 20 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 Nilsani Pethgaon known for? About 56% of the 429 hectares of village land is sown, and 123 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 Nilsani Pethgaon Of every 100 households in Nilsani Pethgaon in 2011, 60 had electricity, 6 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 15 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Nilsani Pethgaon · ■ Sawali rural average Electricity for lighting ****60%** **70% Toilet within the home ****6%** **23% No toilet (open defecation) ****94%** **77% Tap water ****37%** **29% Drinking water within premises ****25%** **22% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%** **7% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****95%** **91% Use banking services ****79%** **63% Television ****15%** **19% Mobile phone ****15%** **20% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****3%** **6% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **0% None of these assets ****55%** **45% Own their home ****98%** **94% 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 Nilsani Pethgaon? ■ Nilsani Pethgaon · ■ Sawali rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****60.5%** **70.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1106** **988 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1254** **997 Working population ****61.6%** **60.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 70.9% for men and 51.0% for women. 63% of men and 60% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 298 (30%) · **■** Farm labourers 593 (61%) · **■** Household industry 7 (1%) · **■** Other work 14 (1%) · **■** Marginal 66 (7%) 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 Sawali - Mokhala1,871 people - Chandli Bk.1,687 people - Hirapur1,685 people - Usegaon1,667 people - Khedi1,563 people - Bormala1,545 people - Chak Piranji1,487 people - Jibgaon1,472 people [All 111 villages in Sawali](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/chandrapur/sawali/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Nilsani Pethgaon from Chandrapur?75 km by road - What is the population of Nilsani Pethgaon?1,588 (Census 2011) - Which district is Nilsani Pethgaon in?Chandrapur district (Sawali sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Nilsani Pethgaon?60.5% (Census 2011)