Nikane is a village in the Palghar district of Maharashtra, India. It is located in the Dahanu taluka.[1]
Nikane | |
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village | |
Nikane Location in Maharashtra, India Show map of MaharashtraNikane Nikane (India) Show map of India | |
| Coordinates: 19.8966635°N 72.8810859°E / 19.8966635; 72.8810859 | |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Palghar |
| Taluka | Dahanu |
| Elevation | 48 m (157 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,975 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| 2011 census code | 551699 |
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]
| 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 |