Village in Ladakh, India
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
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
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See also
Cities and Towns Tehsils and villages