Nilanga

Nilanga is a Town and Tehsil in Latur District of Maharashtra. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Nilanga Block (CD) is 04233. The total area of Nilanga Tehsil is 1,080 km², which includes 1,063.06 km² of rural area and 16.86 km² of urban area. Nilanga has a sex ratio of approximately 937 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Nilanga Tehsil

Nilanga Tehsil has a total of 154 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Nilanga Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Nilanga Tehsil

The population profile of Nilanga Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Nilanga Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Nilanga Tehsil is around 3,25,255 people. This includes 1,67,903 males and 1,57,352 females. Rural population is about 2,89,083 (1,49,230 males and 1,39,853 females), while urban population is nearly 36,172 (18,673 males and 17,499 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 40,754 of the population, with 21,548 boys and 19,206 girls. Rural areas have 36,062 children, and urban areas have about 4,692 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,13,068 literate people in Nilanga Tehsil, including 1,21,087 literate males and 91,981 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,87,894 individuals and urban literacy covers around 25,174 people.
• About 1,12,187 people in Nilanga Tehsil are not literate, including 46,816 males and 65,371 females. Rural areas include 1,01,189 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 10,998 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 63,841 households, with 57,224 in villages and 6,617 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Nilanga Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Nilanga Tehsil is approximately 58,562 people, including 30,024 males and 28,538 females. Around 51,536 people live in rural parts. Nearly 7,026 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Nilanga Tehsil is about 12,913 people, including 6,688 males and 6,225 females. Around 12,197 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 716 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 301 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 272 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,145 people per sq. km.