Nikane is a village in the Palghar district of Maharashtra, India. It is located in the Dahanu taluka.
Demographics
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%.
+ Demographics (2011 Census) 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
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