# Nikane Village, Dahanu, Thane (Maharashtra) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/thane/dahanu/nikane/ Village · Dahanu, Thane # Nikane Nikane is a village in Dahanu sub-district of Thane district, Maharashtra, PIN code **401602**. The 2011 Census counted **1,975 people in 370 households**, the 59th largest of 173 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 45.6%, below the sub-district's rural average of 55.0%. - 1,975people (2011) - 370households - 45.6%literacy - 401602PIN code ## Nikane PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Nikane is 401602.** Nikane falls in Dahanu sub-district, Thane district, Maharashtra. - PIN code401602 - Community development blockDahanu - Census village code551699 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Nikane from nearby towns? - Dahanu (sub-district HQ)18 km by road - Thane (district HQ)105 km by road - Dahanu (nearest town)18 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Nikane? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Nikane; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Ranshel - ○Degree collegeunder 5 km · Dahanu - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Wangaon - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps and canal / river - Electricity (2011)12 h summer · 15 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Nikane known for? The main crops are **coconut and chikoo**. About 38% of the 876 hectares of village land is sown, and 332 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Nikane Of every 100 households in Nikane in 2011, 46 had electricity, 6 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 7 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Nikane · ■ Dahanu rural average Electricity for lighting ****46%** **46% Toilet within the home ****6%** **28% No toilet (open defecation) ****92%** **62% Tap water ****0%** **15% Drinking water within premises ****3%** **26% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%** **16% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****97%** **82% Use banking services ****15%** **40% Television ****3%** **21% Mobile phone ****7%** **28% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****6%** **10% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **2% None of these assets ****68%** **48% Own their home ****98%** **95% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Nikane? ■ Nikane · ■ Dahanu rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****45.6%** **55.0% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1047** **1025 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1028** **979 Working population ****58.5%** **47.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 56.7% for men and 35.1% for women. 59% of men and 58% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 415 (36%) · **■** Farm labourers 486 (42%) · **■** Household industry 10 (1%) · **■** Other work 41 (4%) · **■** Marginal 204 (18%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Dahanu - Kolavali2,048 people - Chandranagar2,039 people - Vasantwadi2,009 people - Shensari2,001 people - Ganjad1,966 people - Kandarwadi1,965 people - Raipada1,964 people - Kasara1,954 people [All 173 villages in Dahanu](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/thane/dahanu/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Nikane?401602 - How far is Nikane from Thane?105 km by road - What is the population of Nikane?1,975 (Census 2011) - Which district is Nikane in?Thane district (Dahanu sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Nikane?45.6% (Census 2011)