Nikane Population, Caste, Working Data Thane, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Nikane is a village situated in Dahanu taluka of Thane district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 370 families residing in the village Nikane. The total population of Nikane is 1,975 out of which 965 are males and 1,010 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nikane is 1,047.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nikane village is 361 which is 18% of the total population. There are 178 male children and 183 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nikane is 1,028 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,047) of Nikane village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nikane is 45.6%. Thus Nikane village has a lower literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Thane district. The male literacy rate is 56.67% and the female literacy rate is 35.07% in Nikane village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nikane village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nikane Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nikane village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 361 | 178 | 183 |
| Literacy | 45.6% | 56.67% | 35.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,854 | 903 | 951 |
| Illiterate | 1,239 | 519 | 720 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 93.9% of total population in Nikane village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nikane village out of total population, 1,156 were engaged in work activities. 82.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,156 workers engaged in Main Work, 415 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 486 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 952 | 495 | 457 |
| Cultivators | 415 | 253 | 162 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 486 | 209 | 277 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 41 | 30 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 204 | 75 | 129 |
| Non Working | 819 | 395 | 424 |
Map of Nikane, Thane, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Nikane, Dahanu
Below are the list of villages near Nikane village in Dahanu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sarani | 1,613 |
| Rankol | 2,917 |
| Bhisenagar | 3,693 |
| Dabhon | 3,444 |
| Kasa Kh. | 1,872 |
| Ambiste | 632 |
| Varoti | 1,365 |
| Saye | 999 |
| Suryanagar | 786 |
| Urse | 1,095 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nikane, Thane, Maharashtra - Wikipedia