Nikane, Dahanu

Nikane (निकणे) is a village located in the Dahanu Taluka of Palghar district of Maharashtra. The village falls in Dahanu block and comes under Nikane GR. Village Panchayat. It belongs to Palghar parliament constituency and Palghar assembly constituency.

As on November 2024, the current population of Nikane is 2.3 thousands out of which 1.1 thousands are males and rest 1.2 thousands are females. The sex ratio of this village is 1046 females per 1000 males. There are around 361 teenagers in Nikane. It has literacy rate of 37% which means around 839 persons can read and write. Total 0 people belonging to scheduled caste and 2.1 thousands scheduled tribe people live in the village. There are around 422 households in Nikane, which means every family has 5 members on average. The village has working population of 1.3 thousands. The pincode of Nikane is 401602 and there are many postoffices around the village which can used to send speed post, registered parcel etc.

• Dahanu Road Sub Post office
• Jamshet Branch Post office
• Karaj Gaon Branch Post office
• Waki Branch Post office
• Agawan Branch Post office

Schools

Nikane has many good schools for education and follwing are popular schools among students.

• Z.P.School, Nikane
• Z.P.School, Nikane Ghatalpada
• Z.P.School, Nikane Sutarpada
• Z.P.School, Nikane Hadalpada
• Z.P.School, Nikane Katkaripada

Hospitals

Nikane has many good hospitals for treatment and follwing are popular among people.

• Saravali 1 Sub-Center
• HP Lonipada
• Chari Sub-Center
• kosbad Sub-Center
• HP Saravali

Banks

Nikane has many good banks for financial services and follwing are popular among people.

• Bassein Catholic Cooperative Bank Dahanu West
• Bank of Baroda Chikhale, Thane, MH
• Bank of Baroda Dahanu Road Branch
• Bank of Baroda Dahanurd Branch
• Bharat Co-operative Bank Mumbai Thane Branch