Nilanga is a town with a municipal council in Latur District in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is also the headquarters for Nilanga Taluka.

Demographics

As of 2011[update] India census, Nilanga had a population of 36,112. Males constituted 52% of the population and females 48%. Literacy rate of Nilanga is 80%, lower than the state average of 82.34%. In Nilanga, literacy among males is around 85.84% while the female literacy rate is 73.71%. In 2011 in Nilanga, 13% of the population was under 6 years of age.

Schedule Castes (SC) constitute 19.42% while Schedule Tribes (ST) were 1.98% of the total population in Nilanga.

Religions in Nilanga
ReligionPercent
Hindus70%
Buddhists10%
Muslims16%
Christians0.2%
Jains3.4%
Others†0.4%
Distribution of religions †Includes Sikhs (0.2%), OBC, VJNT (<0.2%).

Education

  • Maharashtra College of Engineering Nilanga