Thiksey | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | India Ladakh#India |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Ladakh, India |
Coordinates: | 34.0533°N 77.6674°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | Union Territory |
Subdivision Name1: | Ladakh |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Leh |
Subdivision Type3: | Tehsil |
Subdivision Name3: | Leh |
Seat Type: | Panchayat |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Total: | 2237 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Blank Name Sec1: | Census code |
Blank Info Sec1: | 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.
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%.
Population | 2237 | 1111 | 1126 | |
Children aged below 6 years | 227 | 111 | 116 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | ||
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 |