Thiksey

Thiksey is a village and the headquarters of its eponymous block in the Leh district of Ladakh, India.[1] It is located in the Leh tehsil. The Thikse Monastery is located here.

Thiksey
Village
Thiksey Village
Thiksey Village
Thiksey is located in Ladakh
Thiksey
Thiksey
Location in Ladakh, India
Thiksey is located in India
Thiksey
Thiksey
Thiksey (India)
Coordinates: 34.053283°N 77.667365°E / 34.053283; 77.667365
CountryIndia
Union TerritoryLadakh
DistrictLeh
TehsilLeh
Population
 (2011)
  Total2,237
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Census code859

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Thiksey has 433 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 75.42%.[2]

Demographics (2011 Census)[2]
TotalMaleFemale
Population223711111126
Children aged below 6 years227111116
Scheduled caste000
Scheduled tribe215010741076
Literates1516841675
Workers (all)993573420
Main workers (total)912528384
Main workers: Cultivators348189159
Main workers: Agricultural labourers381028
Main workers: Household industry workers1394
Main workers: Other513320193
Marginal workers (total)814536
Marginal workers: Cultivators954
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers303
Marginal workers: Household industry workers000
Marginal workers: Others694029
Non-workers1244538706

References

  1. "Blockwise Village Amenity Directory" (PDF). Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  2. "Leh district census". 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
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