# Nilaj Village, Deori, Gondiya (Maharashtra) – PIN Code

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Village · Deori, Gondiya 

# Nilaj

Nilaj is a village in Deori sub-district of Gondiya district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **702 people in 153 households**, the 66th largest of 124 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 74.8%, below the sub-district's rural average of 77.9%.

- 702people (2011)
- 153households
- 74.8%literacy
- 1,127females per 1,000 males

## Nilaj PIN code and other codes

Nilaj falls in Deori sub-district, Gondiya district, Maharashtra.

- Community development blockDeori
- Census village code538413

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

## How far is Nilaj from nearby towns?

- Deori (sub-district HQ)20 km by road
- Gondiya (district HQ)90 km by road
- Gondiya (nearest town)90 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 Nilaj?

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

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 govt
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Post officeIn village
- ●Sub post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Chichgad
- ○Degree college10+ km · Deori
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Deori
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps and tanks / ponds
- Electricity (2011)18 h summer · 18 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 Nilaj known for?

About 65% of the 224 hectares of village land is sown, and 114 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 Nilaj

Of every 100 households in Nilaj in 2011, 53 had electricity, 49 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 25 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Nilaj · ■ Deori rural average

Electricity for lighting ****53%**

**67%

Toilet within the home ****49%**

**44%

No toilet (open defecation) ****51%**

**55%

Tap water ****0%**

**15%

Drinking water within premises ****2%**

**14%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**2%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%**

**96%

Use banking services ****96%**

**88%

Television ****14%**

**22%

Mobile phone ****25%**

**27%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****4%**

**9%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**1%

None of these assets ****12%**

**21%

Own their home ****99%**

**95%

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 Nilaj?

■ Nilaj · ■ Deori rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****74.8%**

**77.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1127**

**1021

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1289**

**996

Working population ****59.1%**

**56.2%

### Women and men

Literacy is 84.2% for men and 66.3% for women. 63% of men and 56% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

****

**■** Other work 8 (2%) · **■** Marginal 407 (98%)

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 Deori

- Palasgaon742 people
- Sindibirri742 people
- Paulzola716 people
- Ambhora708 people
- Surtoli700 people
- Borgaon689 people
- Wandhara686 people
- Amgaon682 people

[All 134 villages in Deori](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/gondiya/deori/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Nilaj from Gondiya?90 km by road
- What is the population of Nilaj?702 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Nilaj in?Gondiya district (Deori sub-district), Maharashtra
- What is the literacy rate of Nilaj?74.8% (Census 2011)