Thiksey

Thiksey
village
Thiksey
Thiksey

Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India

Coordinates: 34°02′34″N 77°40′18″E / 34.042852°N 77.671741°E / 34.042852; 77.671741Coordinates: 34°02′34″N 77°40′18″E / 34.042852°N 77.671741°E / 34.042852; 77.671741
Country India
State Jammu and Kashmir
District Leh
Tehsil Leh
Population (2011)
  Total 2,237
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Census code 859

Thiksey is a village in the Leh district of Jammu and Kashmir, India.[1] It is located in the Leh tehsil. The Thikse Monastery is located here.

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]
Total Male Female
Population 2237 1111 1126
Children aged below 6 years 227 111 116
Scheduled caste 0 0 0
Scheduled tribe 2150 1074 1076
Literates 1516 841 675
Workers (all) 993 573 420
Main workers (total) 912 528 384
Main workers: Cultivators 348 189 159
Main workers: Agricultural labourers 38 10 28
Main workers: Household industry workers 13 9 4
Main workers: Other 513 320 193
Marginal workers (total) 81 45 36
Marginal workers: Cultivators 9 5 4
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers 3 0 3
Marginal workers: Household industry workers 0 0 0
Marginal workers: Others 69 40 29
Non-workers 1244 538 706

References

  1. "Blockwise Village Amenity Directory" (PDF). Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council. Retrieved 2015-07-23.
  2. 1 2 "Leh district census". 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations. Retrieved 2015-07-23.
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