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About Nilaj Village

Nilaj is a small village in Jintur tehsil, in the district of Parbhani, Maharashtra. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 138, made up of 68 males and 70 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,029 females per 1000 males. The village covers 339.92 hectares hectares.

Nilaj Overview

Census 2011 figures for Nilaj village
Description Value
State Maharashtra
District Parbhani
Tehsil Jintur
Area (hectares) 339.92 hectares
Population 138
Male Population 68
Female Population 70
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,029
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Nilaj compares

By the 2011 count Nilaj is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,444 residents. Its 339.92 hectares work out to about 0.4 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 955.

Getting to Nilaj

Nilaj is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Nilaj as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Nilaj from other places

Nilaj lies about 46 km from Parbhani, and the nearest railway station is Navalgaon, about 36 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Nilaj
Tehsil headquarters Jintur 15 km
Nearest town Jintūr 15 km
Nearest railway station Navalgaon 36 km
District headquarters Parbhani 46 km

Villages closest to Nilaj

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Jintur tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Nilaj

As per the Census of India 2011, Nilaj village had a population of 138. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,444 residents.

Nilaj village has 68 males and 70 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Nilaj has about 1029 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 955.

Nilaj covers 339.92 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.4 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Nilaj falls under Jintur tehsil of Parbhani district in Maharashtra.

The nearest railway station to Nilaj is Navalgaon, about 36 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Nilaj.

Nilaj is about 46 km from Parbhani in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Nilaj is in Jintur tehsil of Parbhani district. Jintur is about 15 km away. Jintūr is about 15 km away. Navalgaon is about 36 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Ganeshnagar (2.7 km), Itoli (3.2 km) and Sainagar (3.8 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Nilaj today is likely to be higher.

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