Thiksey
Thiksey | |
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Village | |
![]() Thiksey Village | |
Coordinates: 34°03′12″N 77°40′03″E / 34.053283°N 77.667365°E | |
Country | India |
Union Territory | Ladakh |
District | Leh |
Tehsil | Leh |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,237 |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Census code | 859 |
Thiksey is a village and the headquarters of its eponymous block in Leh district, Ladakh, India.[1] It is located in the Leh tehsil. The Thikse Monastery is located here.
Demographics
[edit]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]
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
[edit]- ^ "Blockwise Village Amenity Directory" (PDF). Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
- ^ a b "Leh district census". 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations. Retrieved 23 July 2015.