Nikane is a village in the Palghar district of Maharashtra, India. It is located in the Dahanu taluka.[1]

Nikane
village
Nikane is located in Maharashtra
Nikane
Nikane
Location in Maharashtra, India
Nikane is located in India
Nikane
Nikane
Nikane (India)
Coordinates: 19°53′48″N 72°52′52″E / 19.8966635°N 72.8810859°E / 19.8966635; 72.8810859
CountryIndia
StateMaharashtra
DistrictPalghar
TalukaDahanu
Elevation
48 m (157 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,975
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
2011 census code551699

Demographics

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According to the 2011 census of India, Nikane has 370 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 45.6%.[2]

Demographics (2011 Census)[2]
Total Male Female
Population 1975 965 1010
Children aged below 6 years 361 178 183
Scheduled caste 0 0 0
Scheduled tribe 1854 903 951
Literates 736 446 290
Workers (all) 1156 570 586
Main workers (total) 952 495 457
Main workers: Cultivators 415 253 162
Main workers: Agricultural labourers 486 209 277
Main workers: Household industry workers 10 3 7
Main workers: Other 41 30 11
Marginal workers (total) 204 75 129
Marginal workers: Cultivators 25 17 8
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers 158 45 113
Marginal workers: Household industry workers 7 2 5
Marginal workers: Others 14 11 3
Non-workers 819 395 424

References

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  1. ^ "Maharashtra villages" (PDF). Land Records Information Systems Division, NIC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  2. ^ a b "District census data". 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations. Archived from the original on 2 October 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2015.