# Nilji Village, Gadhinglaj, Kolhapur (Maharashtra) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/kolhapur/gadhinglaj/nilji/ Village · Gadhinglaj, Kolhapur # Nilji Nilji is a village in Gadhinglaj sub-district of Kolhapur district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **2,239 people in 484 households**, the 32nd largest of 90 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 79.0%, above the sub-district's rural average of 74.9%. - 2,239people (2011) - 484households - 79.0%literacy - 924females per 1,000 males ## Nilji PIN code and other codes Nilji falls in Gadhinglaj sub-district, Kolhapur district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockGadhinglaj - Census village code567987 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Nilji from nearby towns? - Gadhinglaj (sub-district HQ)11 km by road - Kolhapur (district HQ)50 km by road - Gadhinglaj (nearest town)11 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 Nilji? 16 services counted by the Census are inside Nilji; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn 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 - ●Community centreIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Murnal - ○Degree college5–10 km · Gadhinglaj - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Gadhinglaj - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and canal / river - 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 Nilji known for? About 94% of the 384 hectares of village land is sown, and 305 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 Nilji Of every 100 households in Nilji in 2011, 89 had electricity, 65 a toilet at home and 23 cooked with LPG; 54 had a mobile phone, 22 a two-wheeler and 10 a car. ■ Nilji · ■ Gadhinglaj rural average Electricity for lighting ****89%** **89% Toilet within the home ****65%** **72% No toilet (open defecation) ****8%** **11% Tap water ****31%** **70% Drinking water within premises ****42%** **62% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****23%** **19% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****70%** **67% Use banking services ****86%** **71% Television ****48%** **48% Mobile phone ****54%** **54% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****22%** **22% Car / jeep / van ****10%** **3% None of these assets ****16%** **19% Own their home ****91%** **92% 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 Nilji? ■ Nilji · ■ Gadhinglaj rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****79.0%** **74.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****924** **1045 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****771** **898 Working population ****62.7%** **51.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 88.5% for men and 68.9% for women. 68% of men and 57% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 694 (49%) · **■** Farm labourers 89 (6%) · **■** Household industry 11 (1%) · **■** Other work 223 (16%) · **■** Marginal 386 (28%) 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 Gadhinglaj - Kadalge2,347 people - Kaulge2,327 people - Harli Bk.2,305 people - Hadlge2,297 people - Ainapur2,235 people - Batkanangale2,129 people - Sambare2,047 people - Hirlage1,976 people [All 93 villages in Gadhinglaj](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/kolhapur/gadhinglaj/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Nilji from Kolhapur?50 km by road - What is the population of Nilji?2,239 (Census 2011) - Which district is Nilji in?Kolhapur district (Gadhinglaj sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Nilji?79.0% (Census 2011)