| Nikane | |
| Settlement Type: | village |
| Pushpin Map: | India Maharashtra#India |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Maharashtra, India |
| Pushpin Map1: | India |
| Pushpin Map Caption1: | Location in India |
| Coordinates: | 19.8967°N 72.8811°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Maharashtra |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Palghar |
| Subdivision Type3: | Taluka |
| Subdivision Name3: | Dahanu |
| Seat Type: | Panchayat |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Elevation M: | 48 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Total: | 1975 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | 2011 census code |
| Blank Info Sec1: | 551699 |
Nikane is a village in the Palghar district of Maharashtra, India. It is located in the Dahanu taluka.[1]
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%.
| Population | 1975 | 965 | 1010 | |
| Children aged below 6 years | 361 | 178 | 183 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 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 |